The Catcher in the Rye
Essay
Assignment
Directions: Choose
one of the following questions and respond in essay form. All essays must be 2 typed
pages. Use textual evidence/direct quotes from novel. You should follow
the conventions of standard written English and write at a level appropriate
for this class.
1.
What is Holden’s mental and emotional state? How do you know? Write an
essay that chronicles Holden’s mental state from Pencey Prep to Phoebe’s
carrousel ride.
2.
Select the red hunting hat, the ducks in Central Park, or anything else symbolic.
Discuss how Salinger develops the symbol, discuss its meaning, and explain how
the symbol is significant in the development of Holden.
3.
Is Holden himself guilty of being a phony? Find evidence that supports your
thesis that Holden is or is not a phony.
4.
J.D. Salinger utilizes a unique writing style to create The Catcher in the Rye.
Choose three aspects of that style and an essay that fully examines the
stylistic choices Salinger made in his construction of the novel.
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