The Catcher in the Rye - Post 1

The Catcher in the Rye - Pg 1-21
5 Strong comments about characters and plot
- Holden is being kicked out of his third school, Pencey, for his under achievement.
- Holden went to go visit his history teach Mr. Spencer before he goes of to vacation.
- Mr. Spencer's attitude towards Holden is very sarcastic, witty, and acts as if he is delusional.
- Holden's roommate Ackley is a very rude and peculiar person.
- Holden has been kicked out of 2 other schools before Pencey.

4 Insightful Questions
- Why does Holden hate the word "grand" so much?
- Why did Holden leave Elkton Hills if he wasn't having difficulties with it?
- What qualms does Holden have about leaving Pencey?
- If Holden says he is a terrific liar, could he be lying about everything he just said?

3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Locomotive (pg 16): a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
- Qualm (pg 14): uneasiness about the fitness of an action
- Grippe (pg 15): influenza, the flu

2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Metaphor - "Life is a game the one plays according to the rules" (Salinger 8)
- Simile - "He started chuckling like a madman" (Salinger 8).
1 Summary Sentence
- Holden goes to visit his history teacher Mr. Spencer who acts extremely sarcastic and weird to him.