1. Catcher in the Rye Themes

2. Task For each of the following ideas identify quotes and be able to analyse how it illustrates that theme You can create a table or a mindmap to show your ideas

3. Relationships Pency Prep Mr Spencer: Holden feels he can speak to him –(tho not honestly - barrier) we see the 2 sides to Holden -he is outwardly respectful / inwardly open to the reader. He sees Holden’s potential. Stradlater: a little envy of Stradlater’s confidence, success with girls and with his date with Jane. Contributes to Holden’s crisis through not appreciating / understanding why he wrote about Allie Ackley: Holden turns to him to make himself feel better about himself, but doesn’t get the expected / hoped for response. Not a close friend maybe because Holden won’t allow anyone close, but similar in that they are both a bit of a loner Adults and parents Mr. Antolini- describes Holden in an apathetic free fall—giving up, disengaging himself from the world, falling in a void removed from life around him. Close family friend / x teacher Breaking trust Parents – distant – although he cares about their opinion Taxi Driver – brief – educational / philosophical

4. Relationships Meaningful relationships Phoebe: she looks up to him. her opinion of him is important. Sibling. He looks up to her as in some ways she is more mature than Holden. She makes him realise someone cares and this changes his mind about leaving. She points out his misunderstanding of the song. Relationships in the past Allie Jane DB

5. The effect of the environment - Setting Pency Prep New York – The Edmonton Hotel The Lavender Rooms » Central Park + the Museum The Caulfield Family Home

6. The Individual and Society The values of school – waste of time / as can’t be bothered (apathetic ). Sees it as leading to becoming an adult = phony. Doesn’t embrace the school ethos, has changes school so many times – lost faith in the system. Materialism New York people Pressure to conform

7. Innocence and Childhood The transition between adolescence and adulthood The Museum Allie Phoebe Jane Holden’s childlike qualities – simplified view of the world

8. Mortality and Holden's Obsession with Death The Ducks He cannot apply logic as Horwitz can Holden equates death with disappearing Death – Holden has experienced this on a personal level: Allie + James Castle When he begs Allie to not let him disappear this shows that he does not want to die His sweating and difficulty breathing are symptoms of panic, reinforcing this

9. Mortality and Holden's Obsession with Death Mr Antolini’s quote: ‘It is better to live humbly than to die nobly for an unworthy cause.’

10. Redemption The Christian definition of redemption is “the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil“. Do you feel Holden has achieved any sort of redemption at the end of the novel?

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