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Post by melissa94 on Jan 30, 2012 15:42:49 GMT
What would you have to write for a well chosen title question for Catcher?
Also What are the basic paragraphs needed for a proctor's flaw question?
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Post by hollis on Jan 30, 2012 15:46:25 GMT
Title - start by analysing all of the title. Then look at how Pencey / Thomson links to the isolation, then the pond and how it links to the standing at the edge (transitionary state). Then the museum and the preservation of childhood / isolation. Finally the carousel and the cyclical narrative and his realisation that they have to "fall".
I've put up a whole flaw essay in my section on the Crucible!
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Post by karenproctor02 on Jan 30, 2012 15:50:00 GMT
what is the transition state with the pond like how do you annalyse it?
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Post by hollis on Jan 30, 2012 16:04:03 GMT
The pond is half frozen and not frozen. The side that is ice represents the encroaching dangers of the adult world. Holden is like the pond, as he is also between two states, childhood and adulthood. That help?
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Post by karenproctor02 on Jan 30, 2012 16:06:11 GMT
ahhh!!! Okay yes!
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Post by douglas mackerron on Jan 30, 2012 18:09:06 GMT
could u post conclution plan u did in class?
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Post by douglas mackerron on Jan 30, 2012 18:11:04 GMT
*conclusion :L
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Post by hollis on Jan 30, 2012 18:14:35 GMT
Yep, Douglas - it's a three part process -
1. Restate the question.
Eg -
In conclusion it is clear to see that Salinger effectively uses symbolism throughout the novel to represent Holden's mental state.
Then you restate your arguments, points -
Eg -
This can be seen through the symbolism of Pencey Prep and Thomson hill, showing Holden's isolation from his peers; the pond representing his transitionary state between childhood and adulthood; the hotel suggesting all he despises in the adult world; the job of the catcher in the rye highlighting his reluctance to engage in the world of adulthood, and finally in the carousel, showing his eventual realisation that he must grow up.
Finally, you conclude with an evaluative statement -
These symbols effectively highlight Holden's declining mental state, and cleverly allow the reader an insight into his mind, something Holden himself does not always grant in his own narration.
So altogether it would read -
In conclusion it is clear to see that Salinger effectively uses symbolism throughout the novel to represent Holden's mental state. This can be seen through the symbolism of Pencey Prep and Thomson hill, showing Holden's isolation from his peers; the pond representing his transitionary state between childhood and adulthood; the hotel suggesting all he despises in the adult world; the job of the catcher in the rye highlighting his reluctance to engage in the world of adulthood, and finally in the carousel, showing his eventual realisation that he must grow up. These symbols effectively highlight Holden's declining mental state, and cleverly allow the reader an insight into his mind, something Holden himself does not always grant in his own narration.
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Post by karenproctor02 on Jan 30, 2012 21:23:46 GMT
what points do you cover in a setting essay
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Post by hollis on Jan 30, 2012 21:33:44 GMT
Key settings - Pencey / Thomson, Pond, New York, Hotel, Museum and carousel. Snow (weather) is optional.
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