What is the significance of the title, The Catcher in the Rye? Discuss the various references to it in the novel, what Holden means by wanting to be the "catcher," and how it relates to Allie and Phoebe.
In the book Holden hears a little boy singing "if a body catch a body coming through the rye." A catcher could also refer to baseball since Allie had the mit that he wrote his poems on.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Dead Poets Society
Discuss the ways in which the four main characters in Dead Poets Society (Neil, Todd, Knox, and Charlie) are either similar to, or different from, Holden Caulfield. In your discussion, focus on character traits and conflicts.
In Dead Poets Society Charlie and Holden are most alike.
-They both get expelled from school.
-Conformity
-Walking in courtyard.
-Standing on desk talking about life.
In Dead Poets Society Charlie and Holden are most alike.
-They both get expelled from school.
-Conformity
-Walking in courtyard.
-Standing on desk talking about life.
Mr. Keating's lessons...
What are some of the lessons that Mr. Keating is teaching his students about life? How is this different than what Holden is told about "playing by the rules"?
Lessons:
-Live their life to the fullest,
-Don;t go by the rules,
-Don;t let others tell you what to do.
-Look at life in a different perspective.
Holden gets told to play life by the rules by his teacher but in Dead Poets Society Mr. Keating is telling them not to go by the rules.
Lessons:
-Live their life to the fullest,
-Don;t go by the rules,
-Don;t let others tell you what to do.
-Look at life in a different perspective.
Holden gets told to play life by the rules by his teacher but in Dead Poets Society Mr. Keating is telling them not to go by the rules.
Monday, May 23, 2011
"Life is a game that one plays according to the rules"
Do you agree or disagree with Mr. Spencer's statement that life is a game that one plays according to the rules? In your
response, be specific about what aspects of life and games are either similar and/or different.
Yes, i agree with Mr. Spencer's statement that life is a game that one plays according to the rules. Life is a game because in a game there are rules and you can't go throughout life lively freely and doing whatever you desire. In life mostly everywhere you go their are laws/regulations you have to follow. In the end of the game there is usually a winner and when you die in life you can win by going to heaven or lose by going to hell.
response, be specific about what aspects of life and games are either similar and/or different.
Yes, i agree with Mr. Spencer's statement that life is a game that one plays according to the rules. Life is a game because in a game there are rules and you can't go throughout life lively freely and doing whatever you desire. In life mostly everywhere you go their are laws/regulations you have to follow. In the end of the game there is usually a winner and when you die in life you can win by going to heaven or lose by going to hell.
Seymour and the Bananafish
Blog Post #1 - Discuss the various ways in which Seymour is similar to the bananafish.
Seymour and the bananafish are alike
• Both have pecular habits
• Had a tragic life
• Banana come from the hole and Seymour came from war.
• Eat bananas
• In the end they both die
Seymour and the bananafish are alike
• Both have pecular habits
• Had a tragic life
• Banana come from the hole and Seymour came from war.
• Eat bananas
• In the end they both die
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