Blog #4 - Holden's Rant

Holden is constantly whining, complaining, and ranting throughout The Catcher in the Rye. And, yes, while he does make a good point once every few chapters or an observation that, whether you agree or disagree, holds some truth, you are probably ready to fire back at Old Holden.

So put on your red hunting hat and develop your own Holden-esque rant aimed at Holden himself. Think about the novel so far - What irritates you most about Holden? What has he said? What about his observations? Holden uses slang terms from the 1949 so your task is to incorporate slang terms from today. Keep the language clean. Even though Holden curses, you do not need to insert curses into your rant.

This should be at least two paragraphs of Holden-like frustration unleashed upon the world.

Volunteers will be asked to share their rants with the class. Please, proofread your work and have fun.

PS3: 10 pts

This due tomorrow - October 15th.

Blog #3: Allie's Glove

Holden thoroughly describes his brother Allie's baseball glove in the essay written for Stradlater. The glove, once owned by is deceased brother, is now held close to Holden.

Write a descriptive paragraph or more (you will probably need more than a single paragraph) that thoroughly describes an object that is held dearly by you or someone that you know. The description should include minute details that make this object unique. For example, you might describe a sibling's doll, your grandfather's trophy muskie, or your band instrument.