10/19/11

Today we had one last short story presentation, then went to the book room and checked out copies of The Catcher in the Rye. I handed out new reading schedules that get us through Thanksgiving.

For tomorrow you should read the first two chapters and be ready to start talking about your first impressions of Holden. As you read, you should be taking notes on:

Holden's likes/dislikes 
Holden's wants/needs 
Motifs (or anything repeated) 
New characters and their interactions 
"Golden lines"-- which are the lines and phrases that they think hold some special significance; lines that are the key to understanding each chapter fully.