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“Is Catcher in the Rye relevant today? Is it relevant to you? Why or why not?”

When Holden writes a composition for Stradlater we learn about his brother Allie’s death.  How you think Allie’s death affected him?”

“After the fiasco with Sally, in chapter 17, Holden retreats into nostalgic desires to return to childhood. In recalling his visits to the Museum of Natural History, Holden indicates that he wants life to be like the tableaux he loves: frozen, unchanging, simple, and readily comprehensible. Do you think Holden is afraid of change? Is he afraid to grow up? Why?”

1.  “In chapter 6, What did Holden’s actions toward Stradlater and his date with Jane make you think about him?”

Your response should be be two or more paragraphs.

Welcome to our class blog at Edublogs. Please read the following rules for blogging.

Rules for Blogging

The members of class will be participating in a class blog for the purposes of:

• Responding to and commenting on the literature as we read it.
• Practicing taking varied points of view on a topic.
• Discussing open ended questions that are posted.

When you press PUBLISH, what you have written is instantly visible all around the world. Make sure you think carefully about what you write in blogs and in comments and always follow these rules.

BE SAFE:

• Do not use your last name.
• Don’t be specific when writing about yourself. eg. Say: “I play basketball with a local team” rather than “I play for the Mt Eliza Tigers”.
• Never give anyone your address, email address or phone number. You can keep in touch through the blog.
• Do not post photos of others without their permission.

BE RESPECTFUL:

• Don’t say anything that might be offensive to someone else.
• Be considerate of others. When commenting, show others that you have read what they have written rather than just saying “great job”.
• Be open to other people’s opinions, but be prepared to discuss your own position if you don’t agree.

BE LITERATE:

• You know about good grammar, spelling and punctuation. Apply it!
• Save abbreviations and shortcuts for MSN and texting.
• You are broadcasting yourself to the world. Present yourself in the best possible light.

Choose one of the following questions and write a thoughtful and well developed  response. Use specific details from the text to support your comments. Be sure to identify to which question you are responding.

1. “Do you like or not like Holden so far? Why”
2. “Why doesn’t Holden like school? Why is he failing? Is he dumb?”
3. “Is Holden writing his story, or do you think what you’re reading is him narrating it? Why?”