J D Salingers Catcher In The Rye An

J. D Salinger’s Catcher In The Rye An Introduction

Journal Entry • Comparison: use simile, metaphor, and personification to conjure images in your reader’s mind. Appeal to the senses: enhance images by describing how things look, sound, feel, taste, and smell. Details: use detail to create clear images.

Assignment • Using the techniques listed above, to write a description of a special object. Your description must be at least a 1⁄2 page long.

• Discuss lying – Who do we lie to? Why do we lie? Does everyone lie? Is lying ever the right thing to do? • Distribute copies of the article titled The Truth About Lying and the accompanying questions. • Students are to read through the article and answer the questions in writing. • When they are finished, discuss the article and the answers to the questions.

America had won the War!!! • We beat the Japanese! • We beat the Germans! • It was good to be in America! • It was good to be an American!! • Or was it…

Was there a lingering angst in America?

Enter J. D. Salinger • Born in New York City, Jan. 1, 1919 • Publishes Catcher in The Rye in 1951

Salinger’s main character, Holden Caulfield epitomizes the growing pains of an entire generation of high school students

Holden Caulfield comes from a wealthy background • He attends a fancy boarding school • He has all the assumed advantages and privileges American society can offer • Yet still…

He suffers.

Quickwrite • Imagine you’re rich and go to boarding school • You have every opportunity to have power and influence in society • Why might you still be unhappy?