Cather in the Rye and Teens Today

We have just read both adults' and teens' opinions on Catcher being relevant.

Now construct a comment to this question that is modeled off of what you read and is based on your opinions about the articles and the book.

• Is Catcher in the Rye a book that connects with teens today, is it something that should be read by teens today?  Support your answer/thoughts with details from your reading that illustrates your opinion.
• You need at least one quote from the packet and one from the book.

Of Mice and Men Section Three

Here's where to go for the Section Three Quiz:

http://www.dukeofdefinition.com/OMAM_03_quote.htm

Of Mice and Men Quote Quiz

We have just finished reading the first two sections of Of Mice and Men. By now we should have an idea of the characters, their relationships with each other and the plot as it has been seen.  To check that, we will take a "quote quiz" on those first two sections.

• Please go to this site: http://www.dukeofdefinition.com/OMAM_01-02_quote.htm

You can either answer the questions one at a time or click on the see all questions.  When you are done, either post your score as a comment to this post or create a Google Doc with your score (percentage or number correct) and share it with me.

Catcher in the Rye Reactions

Each of these answers should be separate comments on this post.

• What should people take away from the book Catcher in the Rye? (lessons, ideas, meanings, knowledge about life, etc)

• React to and reflect upon Catcher in the Rye.  What did you like? What did you not like? Did it make you think? If so, about what? Write down anything and everything you are thinking about the book.  Write in complete sentences.  Make sure you have a subject and a predicate in each.

The Relevance of Catcher in the Rye to Teens Today

Do kids in high school today relate to Holden Caufield and the book Catcher in the Rye?