CATCHER IN THE RYE/ANTHEM

J1: Is life a game?
HW1: Describe the best educational experience you ever had.
J2: Describe an annoying friend.
HW2: What makes someone popular?
J3: Describe your first crush.Was it really love?
HW3: Have you ever been jealous about anything?
J4: Which family member are you closest to? Why?
HW4: Have you ever lost someone close?
J5: Describe the worst fight you ever witnessed.
HW5: What is the difference between lonely and alone?
J6:Have you ever lied or been the victim of a lie?
HW6: Do you put off tasks or do you do them right away?
J7: Is casual sex acceptable?
HW7: Have you ever faked your age?
J8: Why is it not good to have no friends?
HW8: Do you ever evaluate yourself?
J9: What is most important in a relationship?
HW9: Have you ever made a fool of yourself?
J10: Are daydreams good for you? Is there a downside?
HW10: How are Sunny and Jane different?
J11: What is unresolved guilt?
HW11: Why do some people feel the need to spend a lot of money?
J12: What part does religion play in your life?
HW12: How do the nuns differ from Holden's view of adults?
J13: Have you ever felt "great" and soon after, "awful"?
HW13: Describe an argument you had with a friend.
J14: What makes a bad date so bad?
HW14: When did you first learn about sex?
J15: How do psychologists help people?
HW15: What would you do if you could spend a night out in New York?
J16: Why are there funerals?
HW16: What would you want said at your funeral? OR Free Write
J17: What does "home" mean to you?
HW17: Name one thing you like and why you like it.
J18: What is the meaning of life?
HW18: Which teacher had the MOST positive effect on your life?
J19: If you could meet any past relative, who would it be?
HW19: Who is your closest relative? Why?
J20: Do you see yourself in Holden?
HW20: What does Stekel's quote mean to Holden?
J21: What are some positives about Holden?
HW21: Would you want to be Holden for a day?
J22: Do you know anyone like Holden?
HW22: Is Holden a hero?
J23: Is Holden going to recover?
HW23: How would you help Holden?
J24: Did you enjoy this book?
HW24:What is your favorite book? Why?

ANTHEM

J25: Describe the perfect world. Does language affect thought?
HW25: How much freedom would you be willing to give up to live safely?
J26: What is more important; the individual or society?
HW26: What makes Equality and International different from the others?
J27: Why is "choice" so important in life?
HW27: How are Equality and Liberty similar?
J28: How do you feel about sports?
HW28: Why would sports not exist in the world of Anthem?
J29: Are there positive features of the life depicted in Anthem?
HW29: Why are expressions of happiness forbidden?
J30: Did Equality's society fail to achieve greatness or did they forget greatness?
HW30: Would Equality call our society great?
J31: What is our most important invention?
HW31: Why does Equality doubt himself?
J32: Why are some products more successful than others?
HW32: What is the role of women in society?
J33: Should inventions improve society?
HW33: What does the light symbolize?
J34: Is the conflict in Anthem internal, external or both?
HW34: Why does Equality escape to Nature?
J35: Why don't you like tests?
HW35: What is a fair way to evaluate people?
J36: Free Write
HW36: Free Write
J37: Are you troubled by Liberty's subservience?
HW37: Is the ending a surprise?
J38: Should we censor speech?
HW38: Free Write
J39: What happens to Equality and Liberty next?

HW39: Which elements of Anthem are like our world?

NOTES, VOCABULARY AND STUFF

Themes, Motifs & Symbols

Themes

Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work.

Alienation as a Form of Self-Protection

The Painfulness of Growing Up

The Phoniness of the Adult World

Motifs

Motifs are recurring structures, contrasts, and literary devices that can help to develop and inform the text’s major themes.

Loneliness

Relationships, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Lying and Deception

Symbols

Symbols are objects, characters, figures, and colors used to represent abstract ideas or concepts.

The “Catcher in the Rye”

Holden’s Red Hunting Hat

The Museum of Natural History

The Ducks in the Central Park Lagoon

VOCABULARY

Catcher: Chapters 1 - 5

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monotonous scrawny rostrum sadistic ostracize

chiffonier qualms innumerable compulsory sarcastic

liable

grippe conceited exhibitionist ironical

liberate

Match each definition with a word.

1. to set free

2. sounded or spoken in an unvarying tone

3. a viral infection similar to the flu

4. likely

5. uneasiness about the fitness of an action

6. obligatory; required

7. contrary to what was expected or intended

8. expressing cutting, often ironic remarks

intended to wound

9. too numerous to be counted

10. deriving pleasure from cruelty

11. inferior in size

12. one who behaves so as to attract attention

13. a dais or platform for public speaking

14. to exclude from a group

15. holding an unduly high opinion of oneself;

vain

WRITING TOPICS:

A.   Salinger uses various symbols and motifs to reveal to us Holden’s state of mind. Choose any two of these and discuss the meaning of the symbol or motif and how it reveals Holden’s mind.

Motifs

Motifs are recurring structures, contrasts, and literary devices that can help to develop and inform the text’s major themes.

Loneliness, Relationships, Intimacy, and Sexuality, Lying and Deception

Symbols

Symbols are objects, characters, figures, and colors used to represent abstract ideas or concepts.

Holden’s Red Hunting Hat, The Museum of Natural History

B.  As the novel unfolds, it becomes increasingly obvious that Holden is becoming more unstable. Describe Holden’s erratic behavior and how it reveals his increasing instability.  

PERIOD 5: MOVIE PROJECT

OPTION ONE
1. Pick a movie, any movie. I respectfully insist that your movie not
go beyond PG-13
2. Pick a scene from the movie that lasts about five minutes
3. Add dialogue and sound effects to make your movie funny
4. Present your film to the class
5. Accept the praise or criticism of your classmates

OPTION TWO
1. Pick a movie, any movie. I respectfully insist that your movie not
go beyond PG-13. The movie you choose should be one that you
consider really good OR really awful.
2. Pick a scene from the movie that lasts about five minutes
3. Introduce the film, the actors, and give background to
understanding the scene
4. Present the scene to the class and explain why this movie is really
good OR really awful
5. Accept the praise or criticism of your classmates

OPTION THREE
1. Create a film of your own. If you already have one, lucky you!
2. Pick a scene from the movie that lasts about five minutes
3. Introduce the film, the actors, and give background to
understanding the scene
4. Present the scene to the class and explain why this movie is really
good OR really awful
5. Accept the praise or criticism of your classmates

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1. Please produce a written form of your presentation; typed if possible.

PERIOD 5: MIDTERM

MIDTERM ESSAY EXAM

Respond to both assignments. For ‘A’ I will be using the SAT writing rubric to score your papers. For ‘B’ I will use the standard review criteria we studied in class.

1. “Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it.” (This does NOT refer to failing classes).

We are often entertained by movies which present horrible situations in a lighthearted manner. If we do not cut through the images and witty dialogue, we may never see the evil underlying the light music and the smiles.  We were presented with two views of dystopia: District B13 and Pleasantville.

ASSIGNMENT: Is a utopia possible?

1.        Choose ONE side of the issue

2.      Present your case as strongly as possible

3.      Use both District B13 and Pleasantville in your discussions

4.      Four to six paragraph

B. You have been asked to write a movie review of Pleasantville AND District B13.

      In your review you must:

1. compare and contrast the two
2. determine which one is better based on the criteria we studied

NOTE:  as always, your opinions don’t have to agree with mine