1.When does the novel take place? In answering, look for subtle clues in language and background information. What evidence leads you to believe this is when the novel takes place?
When they talk about how his brother bought a $4,000 car which is very cheap, also the words that they use is
2.Where does the novel take place? Describe Pencey. What kind of school is it? How does Holden describe it? What kind of people go there? What does it look like? What is the general mood and feeling about the place? How does Holden feel about it?
It takes place in Pencey Prep School and New York City
3.Is the book told in chronological order? What event is it all leading up to? What do we know about the end of the book from the start? Look for specific …show more content…
Why are they this way?
Holden meets with Old Spence is fed up, tired, and disappointed in holden because Old Spence is like a father figure to Holden
He knew that he could achieve success and when old spence is not seeing his succeed it bothers him
10.Describe Holden as a student. What are his thoughts on school? How does he feel about his education? How do you know?
Not very responsible and he tried at first, but he didn’t at the same time, and he realizes that education is important,
My passage
4-8:
“It was pretty nice to get back to my room, after I left old Spencer, because everybody was down at the game, and the heat was on in our room, for a change. It felt sort of cosy. I took off my coat and my tie and unbuttoned my shirt collar; and then I put on this hat that I'd bought in New York that morning. It was this red hunting hat, with one of those very, very long peaks. I saw it in the window of this sports store when we got out of the subway, just after I noticed I'd lost all the goddam foils. It only cost me a buck” (10)
-This shows how he enjoys being isolated and having his space, in a place where he feels comfortable and can really let
When they talk about how his brother bought a $4,000 car which is very cheap, also the words that they use is
2.Where does the novel take place? Describe Pencey. What kind of school is it? How does Holden describe it? What kind of people go there? What does it look like? What is the general mood and feeling about the place? How does Holden feel about it?
It takes place in Pencey Prep School and New York City
3.Is the book told in chronological order? What event is it all leading up to? What do we know about the end of the book from the start? Look for specific …show more content…
Why are they this way?
Holden meets with Old Spence is fed up, tired, and disappointed in holden because Old Spence is like a father figure to Holden
He knew that he could achieve success and when old spence is not seeing his succeed it bothers him
10.Describe Holden as a student. What are his thoughts on school? How does he feel about his education? How do you know?
Not very responsible and he tried at first, but he didn’t at the same time, and he realizes that education is important,
My passage
4-8:
“It was pretty nice to get back to my room, after I left old Spencer, because everybody was down at the game, and the heat was on in our room, for a change. It felt sort of cosy. I took off my coat and my tie and unbuttoned my shirt collar; and then I put on this hat that I'd bought in New York that morning. It was this red hunting hat, with one of those very, very long peaks. I saw it in the window of this sports store when we got out of the subway, just after I noticed I'd lost all the goddam foils. It only cost me a buck” (10)
-This shows how he enjoys being isolated and having his space, in a place where he feels comfortable and can really let