Pages 189-214
5.-His old teacher is kinda creepy.
-He finally seems to understand what being an adult is about.
-Hes understanding that He can live up to be more then just a loser.
-Hes making all these promises saying hes going to do better in life.
-He almost leaves, but he changes when he realizes he cant leave her behind.
4.-Why does he not take his sister with him?
-Why does he not go back and stay the night with his teacher?
-If he left with his sister, were would they end up?
-Will he turn his life around now?
3.-Humility: The quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc. (Page 190)
-Flitty: Flit"ty\, a. [From Flit.] Unstable; fluttering. (Page 194)
-Carrousel's: A merry-go-round, as one at an amusement park. (Page 210)
2.-"She reached in my coat pocket and took out my red hunting hat and put it on" Dynamic change (Page 212)
-"If you do, you start missing everybody" Conclusion (Page 214)
1.-He finally feels happy when he spends time with his sister, and hes able to be proud of it.
Friday, October 24, 2008
One More After This!!! (9)
Pages 168-189
5.-We finally know why the book is called The Catcher in the Rye.
-His sister cares a lot about him, and its almost as if she wants to change him.
-He thinks everyone in his family is better then him, but all he needs to do is try,
-He is a slacker, and if he gets rid of his horrible motivation, he would be 10 times better.
4.-Why is he always making himself depressed?
-Does he have ADD, he can't really focus very long.
-What will his parents do to him when they find out?
-Why doesn't Phoebe just tell his mom and dad?
3.-Concentrate: To bring or draw to a common center or point of union; converge; direct toward one point; focus (Page 169)
-Squealed: Slang To turn informer; betray an accomplice or secret. (Page 170)
-Complex: Composed of many interconnected parts; compound; composite (Page176)
2.-"boy my heart was beating like a bastard" Personification (Page 177)
-"He smoked like a fiend" Simile (Page 186)
1.- He finally arrives home, leaves, and is not at his old teachers house.
5.-We finally know why the book is called The Catcher in the Rye.
-His sister cares a lot about him, and its almost as if she wants to change him.
-He thinks everyone in his family is better then him, but all he needs to do is try,
-He is a slacker, and if he gets rid of his horrible motivation, he would be 10 times better.
4.-Why is he always making himself depressed?
-Does he have ADD, he can't really focus very long.
-What will his parents do to him when they find out?
-Why doesn't Phoebe just tell his mom and dad?
3.-Concentrate: To bring or draw to a common center or point of union; converge; direct toward one point; focus (Page 169)
-Squealed: Slang To turn informer; betray an accomplice or secret. (Page 170)
-Complex: Composed of many interconnected parts; compound; composite (Page176)
2.-"boy my heart was beating like a bastard" Personification (Page 177)
-"He smoked like a fiend" Simile (Page 186)
1.- He finally arrives home, leaves, and is not at his old teachers house.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
1+7= # Of This Blog
Pages 147-168
5.-He likes to drown his depression in liquor.
-He finally comes home from his weekend adventure.
-His parents don't really welcome him home with happiness.
-His sister was really fast to catch on to his lie.
-Hes sister is very disappointed in what happened.
4.-Does he like Sally or Jane?
-What was the who part of the story about when he was drunk talking to Sally?
-His time away, did it change him for the better or worse?
-When his sister finds out, why does she throw a tantrum?
3.-Sophisticated: (Of a person, ideas, tastes, manners, etc.) altered by education, experience, etc., so as to be worldly-wise; not naive (Page 151)
-Staggering: Tending to stagger or overwhelm (Page 151)
-Economizing: To practice economy; avoid waste or extravagance. (Page 153)
2.-"I was only horsing around" Pun (Page 153)
-"you did get kicked out you did , old Phoebe said." Dramatic irony. (Page 165)
1.-Hes finally back home, but feels to ashamed to reveal the news to his parents.
~VOCABULARY WORD~ Page 166: "Ostracizing"
5.-He likes to drown his depression in liquor.
-He finally comes home from his weekend adventure.
-His parents don't really welcome him home with happiness.
-His sister was really fast to catch on to his lie.
-Hes sister is very disappointed in what happened.
4.-Does he like Sally or Jane?
-What was the who part of the story about when he was drunk talking to Sally?
-His time away, did it change him for the better or worse?
-When his sister finds out, why does she throw a tantrum?
3.-Sophisticated: (Of a person, ideas, tastes, manners, etc.) altered by education, experience, etc., so as to be worldly-wise; not naive (Page 151)
-Staggering: Tending to stagger or overwhelm (Page 151)
-Economizing: To practice economy; avoid waste or extravagance. (Page 153)
2.-"I was only horsing around" Pun (Page 153)
-"you did get kicked out you did , old Phoebe said." Dramatic irony. (Page 165)
1.-Hes finally back home, but feels to ashamed to reveal the news to his parents.
~VOCABULARY WORD~ Page 166: "Ostracizing"
Just 7...
Pages 126-147
5.-"i hate living in New York and all" he explains to Sally. Meaning he hates were he lives.
-He finally breaks down and reveals what he feels.
-He doesn't want to become an adult.
-Hes slowly evolving into an adult, even though he doesn't like it.
-He seems to care more about other peoples relationships than his own.
4.-Why is he so open minded about everything?
-If he has feelings for Jane, why ask Sally to run away with him?
-Did he not have a happy childhood?
-Why is he trying to avoid growing up?
3.-Inferiority: Lower in place or position; closer to the bottom or base. (Page 135)
-Crude: In a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural. (Page 133)
-Faintest: Lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc. (Page145)
2.-"he let out this big groan on me ''Listen Calfield"" Onomatopoeia (Page 144)
-"She would keep telling me to leave her alone & shut up" Conflict, man vs (wo)man (Page 134)
1.-Hes slowly turning into a man, even though he does not want to.
5.-"i hate living in New York and all" he explains to Sally. Meaning he hates were he lives.
-He finally breaks down and reveals what he feels.
-He doesn't want to become an adult.
-Hes slowly evolving into an adult, even though he doesn't like it.
-He seems to care more about other peoples relationships than his own.
4.-Why is he so open minded about everything?
-If he has feelings for Jane, why ask Sally to run away with him?
-Did he not have a happy childhood?
-Why is he trying to avoid growing up?
3.-Inferiority: Lower in place or position; closer to the bottom or base. (Page 135)
-Crude: In a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural. (Page 133)
-Faintest: Lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc. (Page145)
2.-"he let out this big groan on me ''Listen Calfield"" Onomatopoeia (Page 144)
-"She would keep telling me to leave her alone & shut up" Conflict, man vs (wo)man (Page 134)
1.-Hes slowly turning into a man, even though he does not want to.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Blog Number 6ish
Pages 105-126
5.-He has a mean sence of humor.
-Hes always wants to call someone every 5 seconds becuase hes lonly.
-When reading i noticed he used "nuns" and "holy hell"in the same paragraph.
-He hates the smallest details hes not found of.
-When taking about Romio and Juliet, he is sort of implying hes like Marchutio.
4.-Why does he always have a problem going on?
-Is he scared to take to Jane because he thinks hes in love with her?
-Why cant he ever seem to enjoy himself?
-When will he finally go and talk to Jane? (inseted of hanging up on her mother).
3.-Edgewise: To succeed in entering a conversation or expressing one's opinion in spite of competition or opposition (Page 106)
-Spendthrift: A person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; prodigal.(Page 107)
-Contribution: The act of contributing. (Page 109)
2.-"So noboy'd see them standing next to mine" : Prersonification (Page 108)
-"Harris Macklin, he was one of the biggest bores I ever met" Metaphore (Page 123)
1.- He is begining to renact with people, and find more needed.
5.-He has a mean sence of humor.
-Hes always wants to call someone every 5 seconds becuase hes lonly.
-When reading i noticed he used "nuns" and "holy hell"in the same paragraph.
-He hates the smallest details hes not found of.
-When taking about Romio and Juliet, he is sort of implying hes like Marchutio.
4.-Why does he always have a problem going on?
-Is he scared to take to Jane because he thinks hes in love with her?
-Why cant he ever seem to enjoy himself?
-When will he finally go and talk to Jane? (inseted of hanging up on her mother).
3.-Edgewise: To succeed in entering a conversation or expressing one's opinion in spite of competition or opposition (Page 106)
-Spendthrift: A person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; prodigal.(Page 107)
-Contribution: The act of contributing. (Page 109)
2.-"So noboy'd see them standing next to mine" : Prersonification (Page 108)
-"Harris Macklin, he was one of the biggest bores I ever met" Metaphore (Page 123)
1.- He is begining to renact with people, and find more needed.
5 Means Im Half Way
Pages 85-105
5. - He has never been with a mature woman before.
- He doesn't really enjoy people who he thinks are phonies.
-He likes to think of girls all the time.
-He starts to not care about himself, and feels very depressed.
-He gets a little edgy when people threten him.
4.-Why is he so "yellow-ish" why not fight back?
-Does he concider himself a man?
-When will he stop being so depressed?
-How long is he going to just stay in that hotel?
3.- Pansy: Slang; Disparaging and Offensive.
a. a male homosexual.
b. a weak, effeminate, and often cowardly man. (Page 87)
-Galoshes: A waterproof overshoe. (Page 88)
- Nonchalant: Coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual. (Page 94)
2.-"It was one of those tiny little tables that if the people at the next table don't get up to let you by - and they never do, the bastards- you practically have to climb into your chair."- Setting (Page 85)
-"Feel like a prize horse's ass"- Idiom (Page 86)
1.- Hes starting to encounter the side effects of running away.
5. - He has never been with a mature woman before.
- He doesn't really enjoy people who he thinks are phonies.
-He likes to think of girls all the time.
-He starts to not care about himself, and feels very depressed.
-He gets a little edgy when people threten him.
4.-Why is he so "yellow-ish" why not fight back?
-Does he concider himself a man?
-When will he stop being so depressed?
-How long is he going to just stay in that hotel?
3.- Pansy: Slang; Disparaging and Offensive.
a. a male homosexual.
b. a weak, effeminate, and often cowardly man. (Page 87)
-Galoshes: A waterproof overshoe. (Page 88)
- Nonchalant: Coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual. (Page 94)
2.-"It was one of those tiny little tables that if the people at the next table don't get up to let you by - and they never do, the bastards- you practically have to climb into your chair."- Setting (Page 85)
-"Feel like a prize horse's ass"- Idiom (Page 86)
1.- Hes starting to encounter the side effects of running away.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
4 out of 10
Page 64-85
5. - He cares for his sister very much.
- I know he likes to dance, and doesn't mind older ladies.
- He is starting to fall for Jane (I think)
- HeIs starting to miss his family.
- He is starting to get desperate for a companion.
4. - Why does he feel so lonly?
- Is he ever going to see Jane again?
- Why does he go back out and continue to club?
- When will he go to his parents.
3. - Suave: Smoothly agreeable or polite; agreeably or blandly urbane. (Page 64)
- Fouled: Offensive to the senses; revolting. (Page 66)
- Putrid: In a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or vegetable matter; rotten. (Page 69)
2. - "But she still kills me every time" Pun (Page 68)
-"She was certainly witty." Sarcasm (Page 74)
1. - Hes starting to get caught up in his past, and is just trying to run away.
5. - He cares for his sister very much.
- I know he likes to dance, and doesn't mind older ladies.
- He is starting to fall for Jane (I think)
- HeIs starting to miss his family.
- He is starting to get desperate for a companion.
4. - Why does he feel so lonly?
- Is he ever going to see Jane again?
- Why does he go back out and continue to club?
- When will he go to his parents.
3. - Suave: Smoothly agreeable or polite; agreeably or blandly urbane. (Page 64)
- Fouled: Offensive to the senses; revolting. (Page 66)
- Putrid: In a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or vegetable matter; rotten. (Page 69)
2. - "But she still kills me every time" Pun (Page 68)
-"She was certainly witty." Sarcasm (Page 74)
1. - Hes starting to get caught up in his past, and is just trying to run away.
The Number 3
Pages 42-63
5. - He got into a big fight with Straddler.
- He thinks of everyone as "morons" because he's just mad at the world.
- He deffinatly hsa some kind of deathwish.
- He doesn't like to be known for going to Pencey.
- He is extreamly .
- He can think on his feet, so its aesy for him to avoid a conversation.
4. - Why does he decise to just run off like that?
- Does he care if his parents get the letter saying he was explelled?
- He seems to feel ashamed at what he is. If he knows his parents are always dissipointed, why not turn his life around?
- What is he trying to prove when he ran off like that?
3. - Conscientious: Controlled by or done according to conscience. (Page 55)
- Nominate: To propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office. (Page 57)
- Highballs: A cocktail served in a tall glass and consisting of liquor, such as whiskey, mixed with water or a carbonated beverage. (Page 62)
2. - "I don't belive this is a smoker" Personification (Page 55)
- "one chance in a million" Idiom (Page 60)
1. - He is trying to run away from his problems insted of facing them.
5. - He got into a big fight with Straddler.
- He thinks of everyone as "morons" because he's just mad at the world.
- He deffinatly hsa some kind of deathwish.
- He doesn't like to be known for going to Pencey.
- He is extreamly .
- He can think on his feet, so its aesy for him to avoid a conversation.
4. - Why does he decise to just run off like that?
- Does he care if his parents get the letter saying he was explelled?
- He seems to feel ashamed at what he is. If he knows his parents are always dissipointed, why not turn his life around?
- What is he trying to prove when he ran off like that?
3. - Conscientious: Controlled by or done according to conscience. (Page 55)
- Nominate: To propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office. (Page 57)
- Highballs: A cocktail served in a tall glass and consisting of liquor, such as whiskey, mixed with water or a carbonated beverage. (Page 62)
2. - "I don't belive this is a smoker" Personification (Page 55)
- "one chance in a million" Idiom (Page 60)
1. - He is trying to run away from his problems insted of facing them.
Monday, October 13, 2008
The Second of a Few More
Pages 22-43
5. -He likes to over analys everyone he meets.
- He likes to fool around alot, I think its becaues he doesn't find other people entertaining.
-He still has feelings for Jane, and doesn't like the idea of Stradlater "putting the moves on" her.
-He has a really short fuse with people.
-He might be bottleing some of his emotions after his brother died.
4. -Why does he deside to write about his younger brother's mit?
-Why does he tend to over think, and try to get into peoples minds and alalyse them?
-Does he have anyother siblings, or is it just him now?
-Why does Stradlater get mad at him for writing his essay?
3. -"bridge friend": A friend that was not your "best friend". (page 37)
-monotonous: lacking in variety; tediously unvarying. (page 37)
-unscrupulous: to lack of moral standards or conscience to guide one's conduct. (page 40)
2. -"I gave him about a thousand hints" Conflict, man vs. man (page 37)
-"all the athletic bastards stuck togeather" Conflict, man vs. society (page43)
1.-Now, hes just spending the remaining days at his school sitting around with his school mates.
5. -He likes to over analys everyone he meets.
- He likes to fool around alot, I think its becaues he doesn't find other people entertaining.
-He still has feelings for Jane, and doesn't like the idea of Stradlater "putting the moves on" her.
-He has a really short fuse with people.
-He might be bottleing some of his emotions after his brother died.
4. -Why does he deside to write about his younger brother's mit?
-Why does he tend to over think, and try to get into peoples minds and alalyse them?
-Does he have anyother siblings, or is it just him now?
-Why does Stradlater get mad at him for writing his essay?
3. -"bridge friend": A friend that was not your "best friend". (page 37)
-monotonous: lacking in variety; tediously unvarying. (page 37)
-unscrupulous: to lack of moral standards or conscience to guide one's conduct. (page 40)
2. -"I gave him about a thousand hints" Conflict, man vs. man (page 37)
-"all the athletic bastards stuck togeather" Conflict, man vs. society (page43)
1.-Now, hes just spending the remaining days at his school sitting around with his school mates.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
First of many...
The first post on my "ROAR" book; The Catcher in the Rye.
Pages 1-21
5. -He was just kicked out of his school Pency Prep.
-He doesnt have alot of freinds.
-Hes really has a bond with his history teacher (even though its one of the 4 classes he's been flunking)
-The only class he does well in is English.
-He always seems depressed, and even admits it.
4. -Why is his bond so strong with his history teacher, but not his english?
- Why does he feel the need not to try?
-What will his parents reactions be when they find out hes been kicked out of another school?
-What are hes plains for the future?
3. -Grippe (p8) : Pathology
-Alternative (p13): A choice limited to one of two or more possibilities, as of things, propositions, or courses of action, the selection of which precludes any other possibility.
-Qualms (p14): A sudden feeling of sickness, faintness, or nausea.
2. -"his teeth, they always looked mossy and awful. (p19)-Metaphor
-"he started handling my paper like it was a turd or something." (p11)-Simile
1. -So FAr, hes been kicked out of schools already, so its nothing new, and on his way home to explain the bad news to his parents.
Pages 1-21
5. -He was just kicked out of his school Pency Prep.
-He doesnt have alot of freinds.
-Hes really has a bond with his history teacher (even though its one of the 4 classes he's been flunking)
-The only class he does well in is English.
-He always seems depressed, and even admits it.
4. -Why is his bond so strong with his history teacher, but not his english?
- Why does he feel the need not to try?
-What will his parents reactions be when they find out hes been kicked out of another school?
-What are hes plains for the future?
3. -Grippe (p8) : Pathology
-Alternative (p13): A choice limited to one of two or more possibilities, as of things, propositions, or courses of action, the selection of which precludes any other possibility.
-Qualms (p14): A sudden feeling of sickness, faintness, or nausea.
2. -"his teeth, they always looked mossy and awful. (p19)-Metaphor
-"he started handling my paper like it was a turd or something." (p11)-Simile
1. -So FAr, hes been kicked out of schools already, so its nothing new, and on his way home to explain the bad news to his parents.
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