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Things to Know: Before Reading The Catcher in the Rye
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In order to discover and explore the theme of a novel, what important aspects of a novel do we need to identify?
- Holden is a teenage boy with a distinct personality, way of talking, view of the world/other people, and "baggage"
Symbols in "The Catcher in the Rye"
Setting/Historical Context
The Plot in "Catcher in the Rye"
- The novel is a first person narrative
- It's the late 1940s, and Holden Caulfield explains to his therapist (on the West Coast) what happened when he left his East Coast boarding school and spent few days in New York City
Keep track of:
-Where does he go?
-What does he do?
-What happens to him?
Things to Know Before Reading The Catcher in the Rye
by JD Salinger
The protagonist: Holden Caulfield
Major plot points
Keep track of:
-What does he choose to talk about?
-What does he feel?
-What does he believe?
-What does he want?
Characterization
Symbols
- Holden is associated with and brings up certain items, places, or images throughout the novel.
* NOTICE which items are repeatedly mentioned or are focused on!
Keep track of:
-What images/items does he describe or talk about often?
-Which significant places does he talk about or visit?
-Which objects are brought up consistently throughout
the novel?
Setting: The late1940s-50s and
Catcher's Impact on the Society
JD Salinger's published the novel in 1951
Many people did not approve of the novel because of Salinger's use of slang, cursing, and sexuality; communities banned the book for many years.
During this time period, America...
- was proud of its military and economic success
- promoted family values, gender norms, and social normalcy (conformity)*
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