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    What to Expect in The

    Catcher in the Rye



    A coming-of-age novel that is one of the
    most frequently taught books in
    schools, and one of the most frequently
    banned books in schools.
    What should I expect?

    Holden Caulfield, the main character, narrates the
    book.
    The book takes place mainly in New York City, in the
    post-WWII era.
    He is an unreliable narrator –meaning we see all from
    his perspective, which isn’t necessarily the right
    perspective, or the way we would see things on our
    own.
    He whines, complains, and has very strong opinions,
    and he calls people “phonies”…a LOT.
    However, he is an adolescent with issues that we can
    all identify with.
    You may find him annoying, and you probably won’t
    agree with everything that he does, however, we are
    going to try to understand Holden as best we can.
    Why is it so controversial?

    VULGARITY
     MENTAL ILLNESS
    PROSTITUTION
    SEXUALITY
    VIOLENCE
    DEATH HOMOPHOBIA

    CROSS-DRESSING UNDERAGE DRINKING

    COMPULSIVE LYING

    FOUL LANGUAGE DEPRESSION

    FIGHTING CHAIN SMOKING


    The big picture…

    Most of these topics are not described explicitly, but
    they are mentioned in the context of the novel.
    The language is mature, but not anything you wouldn’t
    hear day-to-day in a typical high school hallway.
    We have to be aware that these issues are issues we
    must all deal with and be mature about.
    Some of Holden’s habits, like chain smoking, may seem
    a bit extreme, which they are– but consider that this was
    a different time period, and certain things were deemed
    more socially acceptable.
    Holden Caulfield has problems dealing with growing up
    and the “phoniness” of the adult world.
    He much prefers children to adults, because he
    appreciates their innocence and purity.
    The loss of innocence is a major topic in this novel.
    The Essential Questions: The
    Search for Identity

    Is it inevitable that we conform to the
    world and society around us?
    Is it possible to grow up without becoming
    a phony?
    Can a person grow up and maintain his/her
    innocence?
    Stream of Consciousness Writing

    What is it?
    Unstructured, unedited writing that reflects one’s
    observations or feelings about a certain person,
    event, or item.
    “Selective omniscience”
    The presentation of thoughts and impressions in a
    lifelike fashion—not in a sequence arranged by
    logic, but mingled randomly
    May sound rambling, disjointed, and may jump
    from subject to subject—but this allows us to feel
    as if we are in the character’s head, and we feel a
    personal connection.
    Try it out yourself!!!

    For the next five minutes, write. Just write. Do not stop, and
    do not take your pencil off of the page. Write about whatever
    is going through your head—everything and anything.
    Grammar, spelling, and organization do not matter for this
    exercise.
    Think on paper!

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