Discussion 1 Discuss themes of innocence throughout the novel and in the title of the book. What do the song lyrics body catch in Rye (Chapter 22, pg. 173) and the title of the novel, The Catcher in the Rye symbolize? Why is Holden drawn to young people? Why does he identify more with children than the adults in his life? Discuss the importance of his relationship with his younger sister, Jane, and his dead brother. Why is Holden so bothered with the graffiti FUs he finds in Phoebes school and the museum and finally that he believes it will be on his grave stone. Discussion 2 Point of view is vital to the uniqueness of this novel and the main characters voice. What sort of first impression do you get of Holden in the first chapter and later in the final chapter? How reliable is Holden as a narrator? Do you trust him? Is he honest with himself and us as readers? Is he seriously mentally ill or just a typical teenage boy acting as such? Are his feelings of depression, suicide, loneliness common among teenage boys especially at a time when mental illness was hidden and shameful? How would this story be different if it took place in present day with a heightened awareness of mental health and suicide? Would Holdens life and desperation to find someone to talk to, to accept him for him be different if he had Facebook?

Discussion 1
Discuss themes of innocence throughout the novel and in the title of the book. What do the song lyrics body catch in Rye (Chapter 22, pg. 173) and the title of the novel, The Catcher in the Rye symbolize? Why is Holden drawn to young people? Why does he identify more with children than the adults in his life? Discuss the importance of his relationship with his younger sister, Jane, and his dead brother. Why is Holden so bothered with the graffiti FUs he finds in Phoebes school and the museum and finally that he believes it will be on his grave stone..



Discussion 2
Point of view is vital to the uniqueness of this novel and the main characters voice. What sort of first impression do you get of Holden in the first chapter and later in the final chapter? How reliable is Holden as a narrator? Do you trust him? Is he honest with himself and us as readers? Is he seriously mentally ill or just a typical teenage boy acting as such? Are his feelings of depression, suicide, loneliness common among teenage boys especially at a time when mental illness was hidden and shameful? How would this story be different if it took place in present day with a heightened awareness of mental health and suicide? Would Holdens life and desperation to find someone to talk to, to accept him for him be different if he had Facebook?.


You will find the links of the reading in the attached file. Write at least 200 words by giving your opinion about the article. also make sure to use basic English that can be understandable for international students