THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
Directions: Write a narrative essay about an incident that
happened to you this year in school, and do so from Holden's
point of view.
To start, think about an incident that remains especially
clear to you.
Next, write the incident using Holden's style and his
philosophy of life.
Holden's Style
~ slang
~ sarcasm
~ judgmental
~ repetition
~ exaggeration
~ digressions
~ addressing the reader directly
~ expressions such as "It really did," "I swear," "It's true.
It really is," "If you really want to know the truth," and
"I'm not kidding" to emphasis a point
~ frequent use of the expression "...and all"
~ an ambivalent* tone of both sadness and humor
Holden's Philosophy
~ disliking phonies
~ confusion about girls and sex
~ feeling isolated
~ sad about Allie's death
~ loves his sister
~ at moments very depressed, lonesome, and almost suicidal
A length of 2-3 double-spaced typed pages (or 5-7 double-
spaced handwritten pages)
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