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Why does Holden punch out all the windows in his garage?

Out of anger (and other emotions) after his younger brother Allie died.

From which point of view is The Catcher in the Rye narrated?

First person point of view

What does Holden mean when he says that he wants to be “a catcher in the Rye”?

He wants to save children from losing their innocence, from falling off of a figurative cliff into adulthood.

Why similar thing does Holden like about the museum and about the carrousel?

He likes them because they stay the same. He says that at the museum you can “stick things in those big glass cases and just leave them alone,” and at the carrousel “they always play the same song.” His psychological pain comes from the drastic changes that have occurred in his life, like the death of his brother, so it makes since that he would appreciate something that does not change.

Define the three following terms: First Person Point of View, Third Person Limited Point of View and Third Person Omniscient Point of View.

First-person point of view – (n) – the narrator of a story is a character in the story and uses first-person pronouns (I, we, us, etc.). When we read the story, we hear and see only what the character or the narrator hears and sees. Third-person omniscient point of view – (n) The narrator plays no part in the story but can tell us what all the characters are thinking and feeling as well as what is happening in different places at once. Employs third person pronouns (he, she, they, etc). Third-person limited point of view – (n) - The narrator plays no part in the story but zooms in on the thoughts and feelings of one character. Emotions and thoughts of other characters are revealed only through their actions or spoken words. Employs third person pronouns (he, she, they, etc).

A tragic hero will have three things that set them on a tragic course. What are they?

A tragic flaw, a tragic error, and a tragic downfall

What is a tragic flaw?

A tragic flaw is a personality trait that blinds a character’s decision making, leading to the tragic error.

What is a tragic error?

A decision and action that guarantees the tragic downfall of a tragic hero

In which act of a 5-act Shakespearean Tragedy does the tragic hero commit his or her tragic error?

Act III

In which act of a 5-act tragedy does the tragic hero suffer their tragic downfall?

Act 5

What is iambic pentameter and what types of characters in Shakespeare’s plays normally speak in iambic pentameter?

Iambic pentameter is a line of poetry made up of 5 pairs of unstressed and stressed syllables (therefore, ten syllables per line). It does not necessarily have to rhyme. In Shakespeare’s plays, characters who are noble or have “noble” personalities normally speak in iambic pentameter.

In Shakespeare’s time, which words indicated formal address and which words indicated informal address ?

“you,” “yours,” “ye,” etc. = formal address “thou,” “thy,” “thine,” “thee”, etc. = informal address Note: formal vs. informal address has nothing to do with iambic pentameter.

How does being able to distinguish between formal and informal address help the audience or reader better understand Shakespeare’s plays?

It can help the reader understand the social classes of two characters speaking to each other in relation to each other, and it can help the reader understand changes in personal relationships between characters in the play.

Shakespeare’s plays did not have elaborate set designs. How did this affect his writing?

He included sensory details about the scene in the characters’ lines so that the audience could imagine the scenery.

Define the two following words: monologue and soliloquy.

Monologue = A long speech made by a character in a play directed to other characters on the stage. Soliloquy = A long speech made by a character in a play not directed to anyone (character is “talking to themselves”).

In the “Theseus Myth,” how does Theseus prove he is Aegeus’ son?

He draws Aegeus’ sword, which only Aegeus’ son would be able to remove from under the stone where it was buried.

Why did Aegeus kill himself and how does this fit into Joseph Campbell’s idea of a Hero Quest?

Theseus forgot to change the sail from black to white, so Aegeus thought he was dead. This allowed Theseus’ quest to be a real coming of age--he became king when his father died--and a coming of age is a part of Campbell’s definition of a hero quest.

How was Theseus able to kill the Minotaur and escape the labyrinth?

Ariadne, in return for a Theseus’ promise to marry her, gave Theseus a ball of yarn which she had received from Daedalus, the architect of the labyrinth. He unwound the yarn as he entered, so he could find his way out again. This allowed him to find the Minotaur asleep and slay him.

What are Joseph Campbell’s four qualities of a hero quest?

-a coming of age -completing a cycle, normally associated with an actual physical journey -achievement beyond the normal range of human experience -acting for the greater good

In what ways could The Catcher in the Rye be described as a hero quest?

Holden wanted to be “the catcher in the rye,” his spiritual journey is accompanied by the physical journey alone in Manhattan, and he comes of age.

Come to the board to correctly cite the following sentence with a parenthetical citation: Holden says, “the night is young, so I’ll head over to Ernie’s bar for a while” - page 78 of J.D. Salinger’s book

Holden says, “the night is young, so I’ll head over to Ernie’s bar for a while” (Salinger 78).

Correct the following sentence for proper punctuation : The speech is officially scheduled to begin at 7:30 however it would be wise to arrive early in order to get a good seat.

The speech is officially scheduled to begin at 7:30; however, it would be wise to arrive early in order to get a good seat.

When in a story is the exposition, and what does the exposition do?

The exposition is at the beginning of a story and it establishes the characters and their conflicts, the setting (time and place), and the background.

What is a sonnet?

A sonnet is a 14-line poem. There are two types of sonnets, the Shakespearean and the Petrarchan. The Shakespearean follows rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg. A sonnet is organized in an octave (the first 8 lines) and a sestet (last 6 lines) where the octave presents a question, problem, or idea; and the sestet responds to the problem, question, or idea.

What are the requirements of a works cited page in MLA format?

Entries are listed alphabetically by the first word of the entry. It should be double-spaced throughout. Every line except the first of each entry should be indented. It should be a new page at the end of the essay with “Works Cited” written at the top.