Catcher 8-9

3-2-1 Quiz (12 Minutes)

• Who are THREE people Holden talks to?
• Describe TWO times when things get awkward.
• Write ONE longer answer answering this question: Is Holden more of an adult or a child at this point?

So... How would you define adolescent?e 62

III. Let's Look at Holden's attitudes about growing up on page 63 (or 70)

List 2 things he gets right and 2 things he gets wrong about relationships and sex.

Waring Consciences Activity

Overview: In chapters eight and nine of The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield talks with two women, one on a train and the other on the telephone. Your task is to stage an interior dialogue—a conversation between two voices that live in Holden’s head—that occurs as Holden is talking to these two women. You can think of the voices as Adult Holden and Adolescent Holden, Good Holden, Evil Holden, etc…

You should do the following in your skit:

1. Have two clear voices. (Identify them before you start)

2. Go over the events in the scene in detail.

3. Have a debate/dialogue that reveals both Holden’s character, situation and some of the challenges he faces.

4. Enough dialogue for a two-minute presentation.

HW: Read chapters 10-11