Blog Task #2: Catcher in the Rye

Answer the following set of questions. Pay attention to the keywords in the question stem to plan your
answer, and to the grading indications of each to ensure you are meeting the requirements.
1. Compare both Holdens thoughts and actions towards people in these chapters. Analyse Holdens
perplexing social etiquette.
( /2 K /1 I /1 C)
2. Describe Holdens views towards women.
( /2 K /1 C)
3. Holden narrates a memorable event between Jane and himself. Suggest what this might reveal
about her character.
( /1 K / 1 I /1 C)
4. There are a few examples of emotional repression in this chapter. Locate at least two, and explain
how they qualify as emotional repression.
( /2 K /1 I /1 C)
5. Explore Holdens thoughts. Do you consider Holden to be a boy or a man? Use evidence from the
text to support your answer.
( /1 K /1 I /1 C)
6. Analyse the motif of the ducks; consider Holdens thoughts about the ducks, as well as what comes up
about them in his conversations. Make connections between this symbol in the novel and the meaning
in real life.
( /1 K /1 I /1 C)