More Catcher in the Rye

Link to New York Times articles about the novel:


http://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch/?action=click&region=Masthead&pgtype=Homepage&module=SearchSubmit&contentCollection=Homepage&t=qry422#/thecatcher in the rye


Here is a letter from JD Salinger to a producer about make Catcher in the Rye into a film. Notice the final line about all the other letters her has read on the matter:

http://collider.com/catcher-in-the-rye-movie-rejection-jd-salinger/147583/

Here is a collection of Salinger sources:

http://www.literaryhistory.com/20thC/Salinger.htm

More Articles:

http://www.thewire.com/entertainment/2012/10/everybody-still-wants-piece-holden-caulfield/58012/

http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail/detail?sid=dc94f7ab-1c27-4242-a656-9b55307a2019%40sessionmgr4001&vid=0&hid=4206&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=9553015

http://web.archive.org/web/20070928072611/http://www.slais.ubc.ca/courses/libr559f/03-04-wt2/projects/S_Andrychuk/Content/history_book_catcher.pdf

http://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail/detail?sid=cc17946f-bca0-40f5-8ac1-8630700571c7%40sessionmgr113&vid=0&hid=106&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=7592838

http://www.northeastern.edu/neq/pdfs/Whitfield%2C_Stephen_J.pdf

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8084931.stm

This is a fan site dedicated to Salinger:

http://web.archive.org/web/20091027201806/http://www.deadcaulfields.com/DCHome.html

http://www.wahlbrinck.de/catcherintherye/index.htm

The carousel at Central Park



The pond at Central Park:

The Catcher in the Rye

NY Times article about teens relating to Holden today:

http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/01/teenagers-speak-up-on-salinger/
A collection of links explaining aspects of the novel:

http://www.wahlbrinck.de/catcherintherye/ext.htm
Here is an article about Holden from the author Gish Jen. I think it will help us out as we look at the first 15 chapters of the novel.

http://www.newliteraryhistory.com/catcherintherye.html

NO CLASS WED FEB 11

NO CLASS WED FEB 11


Paper is due next week! Wed Feb 18

The Catcher in the Rye

NY Times article about teens relating to Holden today:

http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/01/teenagers-speak-up-on-salinger/
A collection of links explaining aspects of the novel:

http://www.wahlbrinck.de/catcherintherye/ext.htm
Here is an article about Holden from the author Gish Jen. I think it will help us out as we look at the first 15 chapters of the novel.

http://www.newliteraryhistory.com/catcherintherye.html

Essay #1 and NO CLASS NEXT WEEK WED FEB 11!!!

NO CLASS NEXT WEEK WED FEB 11!!!

 

Essay #1 Due Feb 18^th NO LATE PAPERS!

Use 2 OUTSIDE SOURCES (NO OUTSIDE SOURCES=FAIL)

eng222spring15.blogspot.com

3 PAGES, DOUBLE SPACED, SIZE 12 TIMES NEW ROMAN

A Lesson Before Dying

1)      Education is very important in this novel, both its attainment and the lack of it. Tante Lou continually refers to Grant as “the teacher.” The other men call him “Professor.” Yet Grant hates teaching, echoing the feelings of his own teacher, Matthew Antoine. Contrast the opinions of education presented in this novel. Why do some seek it and others consider it a burden? What role does it play in the characters’ lives and the life of the community?

2)      Reread the description of Vivian from Chapter 4 and the passage in Chapter 15 about Vivian’s marriage. What was the cause of conflict between Vivian and her family over her marriage? What causes the conflict between Vivian and Tante Lou over her relationship with Grant?

3)      Paul earns Grant’s respect through his treatment of Jefferson and his visitors. How is Paul different from the other jail keepers? How do his actions at the end of Jefferson’s life demonstrate Paul’s goodness? Why might he have chosen to attend the execution even though it was not part of his job/

4)      Symbolism is important in this story as it is in many stories. Pick two or three symbols from the novel and explain the role it plays and its significance. Defend your thesis with outside sources and examples from the text.

5)      Compare Rev. Ambrose and Grant’s approach to helping Jefferson. What did they disagree about? How did each man defend his beliefs? Defend your thesis with outside sources and examples from the text.

• Your introduction should include:

1)       Title and authors of primary (stories we have read in class) texts

2)       Your thesis (Which depends on the question you write about from above)

• Never end a paragraph with a quote.
• Cite outside sources within in your text; if it appears on your works cited page it has to be used in the paper (direct quotes or paraphrasing).
• Always keep in mind: is this quote proving and supporting my thesis? If not, do not use it!
• WITHOUT A WORKS CITED PAGE OR OUTSIDE SOURCES THE PAPER WILL FAIL

More Sources for A Lesson Before Dying

A page dedicated to the author:

http://aalbc.com/authors/ernest.htm

More links for the novel:

http://www.neabigread.org/books/lessonbeforedying/teachers-guide/additional-resources/

Review of the novel:

http://nymag.com/nymetro/arts/theater/reviews/3829/