1. The Catcher in the Rye Chapters 19 and 20

2. DO NOW!   What is Holden’s psychological/emotional state? Find things Holden says or are said about him or that he does in Chapter 19 that lead us to an answer.

3. Discussion   Are Holden’s problems bigger than your average teen?

4. Chapter 19  Setting = Wicker Bar  Focus = Luce and his stories at the Whooton School

5. Chapter 19  Luce Amusing with his stories about sex Amusing with his stories about sex effeminate and a phony effeminate and a phony Holden wants to know about sex Holden wants to know about sex Luce’s father is a psychoanalyst Luce’s father is a psychoanalyst

6. Chapter 20  Holden stays at the bar and gets very drunk  Late-night call to Sally Hayes  Attempts to make dates (a connection) Lounge singer Lounge singer Hat-check girl Hat-check girl

7. Chapter 20  Central Park  He worries about catching pneumonia and imagines his funeral  Holden missed Allie’s funeral

8. Chapter 20  Placing flowers on the grass that covers the stomachs of the dead disturbs him  Holden wants to talk to Phoebe

9. QuickWrite   What advice would you give Holden right now?   What profession can you see Holden choosing in the future?

10. Do Now!   Read Chapters 21, 22 and 23.   Pay close attention to Phoebe and the advice she gives Holden.   Complete worksheets instead of notes.