1950’S YOUTH Expressing their identities and loss of innocence By: Jennifer Ejiofor

THE1950’S TEENAGER  Girls wore skirts  Boys had short hair  Listened to rock and roll  Drove hot rods  Spoke slang  Revolutionized dating  Danced the bop and jitterbug  Wanted to be free from restrictions  Reformers

HOLDEN’S CHILDHOOD  Irresponsible  Immature  Stubborn  Kicked out of school  Avoids talking about getting kicked out  Runs away to New York  Always wants to talk about sex  Thinks everything and everyone is “phony”

HOLDEN'S ADULTHOOD  Cares for young children  Donates money to the nuns  Helps young children when they need it  Treats Phoebe with respect  Drinks and smokes like an adult  Thinks about what he wants to be in the future

THE CATCHER IN THE RYE (SYMBOL/MOTIF)  Represents Holden transitioning from a child to an adult  Instead of being a kid wants to help them from falling  Shows maturity that he wants to help others  Thinking about future

HOLDEN’S LOSS OF INNOCENCE AND TRANSFORMATION INTO ADULTHOOD  Loss of Innocence  Kicked out of school  Checking into a hotel by himself  Going to bars and clubs  Smoking and drinking  Wandering around New York alone  Transformation Into Adulthood  Thinking about his future  Helps children when they need it  Does not runaway  Goes home with Phoebe

1950S TEENAGER: LOSS OF INNOCENCE  Longed to do the new things that were emerging  Teenage rebellion  Listening to new music  Dancing new dances  Experimenting with sex  Driving hot rods

FINDING ONE’S IDENTITY: TRANSITION FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOOD  Taking responsibility  Self-reliant  Knowing yourself  Maturity  Interacting with people  Trying new things  Following the rules  Doing the right thing