Catcher in the Rye
Ms. Kucinski
English II CP
Day two
1. Why does Ackley not want to play canasta?
Ackley said it was too
late because he had
to get up early to go
to mass.
2. When Ackley insist on hearing the reason
for the fight, how does Holden answer him?
Holden says that
the fight was over
Stradlater’s saying
that Ackley had a
lousy personality.
Sadly, Ackley
believes him, but
then Holden tells
him that he was
kidding.
3. Who is Ely?
Ackley’s
roommate
4. What does Holden decide to do after
leaving Ackley’s room?
Holden decides
that he is going
to leave Pencey
Prep right away
instead of
waiting until
Wednesday
5. What does Holden yell in the
corridor before leaving Pencey?
“Sleep tight , ya
morons!”
6. Where does Holden chat with Mrs.
Morrow?
On the train
7. What name does Holden introduce
himself to Mrs. Morrow as?
Rudolf
Schmidt
8. According to Holden, why was Ernest
Morrow not elected president of the
class?
Holden said that Ernest was
not elected president
because he would not allow
his classmates to nominate
him.
9. What is Holden’s explanation for
going home on Saturday?
Holden says that he
needs an operation
because he has a
small brain tumor.
10. What excuse does Holden give to
Mrs. Morrow for not being able to visit
Ernest during the summer?
Holden tells
her that he
will be going
to South
America with
his
grandmother
in the
summer.
“It Just About Killed Me”
Discussion: J.D. Salinger’s diction (word choice) for
Holden Caulfield is unique and interesting. His voice
is easily distinguished among literary characters.
*** With the person next to you ***
- What do you find
interesting/unique/distinguishable about Holden’s
style of speech?
What types of words does he use?
What is the tone?
Is he grammatically correct?
A literary technique that presents the
thoughts and feelings of a character as they
occur.
Your writing task: Using your own Stream of Consciousness continue
writing a story from the line giving to you below.
There are three children sitting on a log near a stream. One of them looks
up at the sky and says…
YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES—
WRITE
NEAT,
YOUR CLASSMATES
WILL NEED TO READ
YOUR
HANDWRITING!