We are reading three chapters during class today and answering the following questions in paragraphs that are edited, use formal language, quotations, and add insight to the chapter. Do not discuss the obvious. Tell us something you have just figured out.
Ch. 13: Visit with the prostitute: Discuss the significance of the green dress in this chapter. (It is key to understanding Holden's view of the world). In your discussion of Holden and what the dress means to him, tie your ideas to at least one previous scene in order to support your opinions.
Ch. 14: Talks to his dead brother, Allie, rants about the Disciples in the Bible, confronts Maurice while he is in his pyjamas, cries, and wants to jump out the window but he doesn't WHY? Explain the connections between all these seemingly disconnected scenes in this chapter. What is the purpose for juxtaposing these events?
Ch. 15: Sally Hayes, nun, suitcases, economic status: Compare the tone (diction, sentence structure, rhythm,) in this chapter to the previous two.
Be sure to use examples from the chapter to support your opinions.
Last week, you read three chapters, created a chart and a thesis statement.
Many of your thesis statements were unclear. You did not answer the question.
If you were absent today, write this thesis into your notebook:
After reading chapters 10, 11, and 12, discuss Holden's attitude toward women, including his sister
Thesis:
Holden's role as big and loyal brother to Phoebe influences the respect he shows to women who seem less appreicated in society due to their appearance; however, in order to fit in and feel accdepted in a man's world, the confused teen feels pressured to have sex. Because he cannot separate sex and love, he can only think sexually about girls who he assumes have loose morals. This conflict between his sexual desires and his personal values confuses him and makes him doubt himself.
Be prepared to read chapter 16 during class tomorrow.
