Catcher in the Rye pdf
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Holden's New York
Below are some videos that may help you visualize what Holden Caulfield's New York City might have been like.
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Catcher in the Rye Video Summaries
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Tracing Motifs Activity
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Little Shirley Beans
Presented here is a version of Little Shirley Beans, the record that Holden got for Phoebe. This is the record that he breaks during his drunken wanderings through New York city, the pieces of which Phoebe wants to keep. What do you think this all means?
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Comin' thro' the Rye by Robbie Burns
O, Jenny's a' weet, poor body,
Jenny's seldom dry: She draigl't a' her petticoatie, Comin thro' the rye! Comin thro' the rye, poor body, Comin thro' the rye, She draigl't a' her petticoatie, Comin thro' the rye! Gin a body meet a body Comin thro' the rye, Gin a body kiss a body, Need a body cry? Gin a body meet a body Comin thro' the glen Gin a body kiss a body, Need the warl' ken? Gin a body meet a body Comin thro' the grain; Gin a body kiss a body, The thing's a body's ain. Ilka lassie has her laddie, Nane, they say, ha’e I Yet all the lads they smile on me, When comin' thro' the rye. |
Presented here are a few versions of Comin' Thro' the Rye by Robbie Burns. This is the poem/song that Holden misinterprets and from which the title of the novel comes. He thinks the poem states, "when a body catch a body/ Comin thro the rye". He wants to catch children as run off of a cliff at the edge of a field of rye. This represents his longing to save children from the 'phony' world of adulthood and keep them in the innocence of childhood. Ironically, the actual poem says, " a body meet a body/ Comin thro the rye" and depicts a casual sexual encounter; the type of encounter that is typified in the world of adults.
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Crash Course Analysis for Catcher in the Rye
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The Catcher in the Rye Symbolism Poster Assignment
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The due dates are as follows.
The due dates are as follows.
- ENG1D7-02
- Thurs. Jan 28
- ENG1D7-03
- Fri. Jan 29
Catcher in the Rye Class Notes
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Catcher in the Rye Essay
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Click here for a copy of the five paragraph essay handout. Click here for a copy of the sample essay. Process due dates ENG1D7-03 Topic and brainstorm: Wed Feb 10 Rough intro and complete thesis: Tues. Feb 16 Body 1 outline and rough: Thurs. Feb 18 Body 2 outline and rough: Mon Feb 22 Body 3 outline and rough: Wed. Feb 24 Conclusion outline and rough draft: Fri Feb 26 Final Draft: Tues Mar 1 ENG1D7-02 Topic and brainstorm: Thurs Feb 11 Rough intro and complete thesis: Wed. Feb 17 Body 1 outline and rough: Fri. Feb 19 Body 2 outline and rough: Tues Feb 23 Body 3 outline and rough: Thurs. Feb 25 Conclusion outline and rough draft: Mon Feb 29 Final Draft: Wed Mar 2 Do not confuse the due date with the do date. Turn it in using Turnitin.com (no hard copy) |