The Catcher in the Rye Chapters 1 & 2
The Narrator Things we know about this person: Things we don’t know about this person:
Discussion Starters some hotshot guy on a horse practically the whole school except me trying to feel some kind of a good-by disappearing every time you crossed a road Saturday - Wednesday a big bang out of buying a blanket Vicks Nose Drops, ratty old bathrobe, bumpy old chests Life is a game, boy. The Egyptians ducks opposite sides of the pole Good luck!
Holden Caulfield Holdenisms? Hates and values? Contradictions? How are you reacting to his character?
P = Point I = Illustrations E = Explanations PIE Paragraphs (make an arguable claim; offer an interpretation) I = Illustrations (integrate quotes that show/prove your point) E = Explanations (explain how the illustrations show/prove your point)