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Discussion 5: Characterization, Theme, Setting, Symbolism, and Plot of Catcher No unread replies. No replies. Discussion 5: The Catcher in the Rye Deadlines Primary Post: 11:59 PM Thursday September 19 Peer Responses: 11:59 PM Friday September 20 Instructions Now that you have completed Catcher, let's assess your critical examination of the novel. Please respond to one problem from each of the five areas (Characterization, Theme, Setting, Symbolism, and Plot Ending). You must respond to five problems collectively. Make sure your answers are carefully thought out, sufficiently exemplified, in complete sentences, and properly edited. After you post your responses, review two or more of your peers' threads and indicate whether you agree or disagree with any of their responses and why. You may also provide one or more syntax related suggestions on how to improve their work. The deadline for your primary post is 11:59 PM PST Thursday September 19; peer responses must be posted no later than 11:59 PM Friday September 20. Characterization 1. Who is Phoebe? How does Holden view her, and what does she mean to him? How has Salinger constructed Phoebe�s character in this novel; what does she represent? Please thoroughly explain your interpretation. Why does Phoebe become upset with Holden? 2. Who is Mr. Antolini? On page 187, he discusses a �fall.� Paraphrase the passage and explain to what �fall� he is referring? Theme 3. What would Holden like to be? What is his reasoning behind this ambition? Does this ambition define him? If so, how? Does it define the story's theme or a recurring motif within the novel? If so, how? 4. What is the underlying theme of Catcher? Setting 5. How does Holden describe the Natural History Museum? Why does he care for that place so much? What does the museum signify? 6. While he is in the Pharaoh�s tomb, everything is momentarily peaceful, but then he comes across a �Fuck You� written on the wall in red crayon. What is the significance of this inscription within the story and on a socio-political scale? Why do you think Salinger had the �Fuck You� written on the museum wall in the Pharaoh�s tomb? In red crayon? Symbolism 7. On page 154, he begins to picture his own death. What is the cause of his death? What does he picture his parents doing, and what does that say about him? What is the �only good part�? Why? 8. Why does Holden continuously state, �Allie, don�t let me disappear�? By calling out to Allie, how is Holden viewing his brother? 9. Why does Holden have a deaf/mute fantasy? What is the underlying psychological implication of such a fantasy? 10. Why is Holden so fascinated with mummies? What could they possibly represent in this story? Plot Ending 11. At the end of the novel, Holden states, �The thing with kids is, if they want to grab for the gold ring, you have to let them do it, and not say anything. If they fall off, they fall off, but it�s bad if you say anything to them.� What do you think he means by this conclusion? What do you think Salinger meant by this revelatory statement? Is it strategically placed according to the plot line? 12. How do you interpret the following statement by Holden Caulfield: �Don�t ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody�? Where is this passage located? Again, is it strategically placed according to the plot? Discussion Rubric a Criteria Ratings Pts Primary Post 15 pts Good Post 11 pts Satisfactory Post 9 pts Unsatisfactory Post O pts No Post Parent response to the Discussion questions/prompt 15 pts With sufficiently supported evidence from the story and citations: student extends something fresh and thoughtful about the subject matter; very few to no grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation errors Rreasonably meets the assignment requirements, grammar, spelling, citation, and/or punctuation errors are not too distracting from content Incomplete and/or underdeveloped answers; does not appear as though student has put forth much thought or effort into thread post; too many grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation errors (very distracting from content) Peer Responses O pts 10 pts Full Marks 5 pts Half Credit No Marks 10 pts Responses to other students Thoughtfully responded to two or more people Responded to only one other person No peer responses Total Points: 25
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1. Who is Phoebe? How does Holden view her, and what does she mean to him? How has
Salinger constructed Phoebe’s character in this novel; what does she represent?
Please thoroughly explain your interpretation. Why does Phoebe become upset with Holden?
Phoebe is a young girl at the age of 10 years with an outstanding personality that
complicates her characteristics. She is the only friend to Holden in the Novel. According to
Holden, Phoebe is the only person who understands him, a confidant and possesses an
innocence, intelligence among other traits that he values so much. This is evident on many
occasions throughout the novel, and Holden narrated how he loved the old Phoebe as he says,
“You’d like her. I mean if you tell old Phoebe something, she knows exactly what the hell you’re
talking about… (Salinger, 10.3). Salinger constructed Phoeb...


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