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__J.P. Salinger__

 * Lived since January 1st, 1919 to today
 * Known to be very seclusive and that has been reflected in his novels
 * __The Catcher in the Rye__The Catcher in the Rye was his most popular book and it was very popular with college students when it was first sold

__Hero:__
A hero is almost always a main character He or she is a protagonist who tries to do good or resolve conflicts

Hero Description:

 * Strong
 * Courageous
 * Respectable
 * Trustworthy
 * Persistant
 * Responsible
 * Handsome/Beautiful
 * Good physical condition
 * Fit

__Anti-Hero:__
A Hero or protagonist who **__lacks__** traditional heroic qualities Usually tries to do good, but has at least one quality that strays from the traditional hero system

Catcher in the Rye is a character study- It's meant to teach the reader about one character rather than a cohesive story line. It's an examination of a single character.

Ossenburger:
He has a wing named after him at Pencey, The Ossenburger Memorial He has a lot of money from owning an undertaking business Holden believes he's a phony because Ossenburger claims to be very close to god, but Holden thinks he is just praying for "stiffs"

Holden is very class-conscious - He cares a lot about his social class/status in comparison to others

Stradlater:
Good looking He has a date with Jane Gallagher, an old childhood friend of Holden Holden is uneasy and nervous at the fact of Stradlater dating Jane

Holden believes that hats are the keys to a person's identity, he owns a hunting hat that he wears in prep school:


 * He wears it backwards
 * It's colored bright red and stands out
 * He bought it for $1 making it on the cheap side
 * It's not fashionable
 * He went out of his way to buy it by going to a shop in New York

Week of Jan 7 - 11

 * __(PHONE)__**

1. H.C. gets to phone booth, does not call anybody. a. Sister, Phoebe, didn't call her because parents might pick-up. b. Jane Gallagher's mom, but to late. c. Sally Hayes, didn't call because afraid her mother might call his mother. d. Carl Luse, didn't call because he didn't like him. e. D.B., didn't call because he is in Hollywood. 2. Calls Faith Cavendish, invites for cocktails.

(Slagle)__** - Bad suitcases, low $/per - Funny - Holden put his nice suitcases away and Slagle takes them out to look like there his. - Suitcases are distracting for Holden
 * __Holden, Slagle, and the Nuns

Character Names Holden’s Common Attitudes/Behaviors Toward Croup D.B. Ossenburger Mr. Spencer Ed Banky Maurice Dr. Thurmer Cab Drivers Dad Ernie (piano player) || - Well spoken, tries to impress them - They're "Phonies" - Jealous, tries to emulate them || Ackley Stradlater Carl Luse Ernie Mal Bossard Campbell Tichener || - always has somthing bad to say, critical - occasionlly "lets it out" - wants friends, doesn't try - fear of rejection || Allie || - Allies = favorite, humble - no mention of flaws - **__obligation to defend on it__** ||
 * __Older__
 * - Tries to fit in and act older, (cocktail)
 * __Same Age Group__
 * __Same Age Group__
 * - no real friends
 * __Younger__
 * __Younger__
 * - loves him

Week of Jan 14 - 18
fear anger being manipulated bravery courage vengeance obligation to country regret pride cowardice panic nervous
 * Emotions of War:**


 * Tone:** Mood, Emotions


 * Theme:** Message/Moral of a piece

__The Soldier__ by Rupert Brooke Sad happy good memories Triumphant Passionate Pride Patriotic
 * Tone:**

__No. 102__ by Emily Dickinson Spiritual Darker please to god speaker: family member/comrade
 * Tone:**


 * __Holden + Carl's intellectual conversation:__**

1. "knowledge of flits"-contagious 2. has to like a girl a lot to "get sexy" with her -problem 3. Stops when he's asked to -problem 4. sex-obsessed Reasons: -trying to fit in -uneducated -confused -inexperience -immature -self conscious
 * Holden's views on sex**:

Finals

I. Essay - Tues. 1/22. 60 mins. Be able to draw back from Macbeth, TKMA, Catcher in the Rye and any other lititures.

II. Vocab - Thurs. 1/24. Units 6-10, Questions 1-15. Antonoms, Synomons, and double fill in the blanks.

III. Grammer - Questions 16-30.

IV. Shakespear/Poems - Questions 31-38. Might contain a section from "Henry the 4th".

V. Short story - Questions 39-46.

VI. News article - Questions 47-55.