The projects are due on May 1. All projects will be presented to their respective classes.

The Catcher in the RyeProjects

Refer to IMMEDIATELY BELOW FOR REQUIREMENTS and tips on presenting a successfully delivered project.

PRESENTATIONS – TO BEGIN ON MAY 5.

  • COME TO CLASS DRESSED FOR SUCCESS ON THE DAY OF YOUR PRESENTATION: SHOES, SLACKS, AND SHIRTS FOR MALES, BUT NOT SNEAKERS, SANDALS, FLIP FLOPS. NO JEANS, SHORTS. NO T-SHIRTS, SWEATSHIRTS, TANK T-SHIRTS, V-NECKS, NOR HATS FOR MALE PRESENTERS.
  • SHOES, SLACKS OR SKIRTS OR DRESSES AND BLOUSES FOR FEMALES, BUT NOT SNEAKERS, SANDALS, FLIP FLOPS. NO JEANS, SHORTS. NO T-SHIRTS, SWEATSHIRTS.
  • ADHERE TO THE DRESS CODE.

REHEARSE YOUR PRESENTATION AT LEAST TWICE BEFORE ACTUALLY PRESENTING TO THE CLASS. COME DRESSED FOR SUCCESS ON THE DAY OF YOUR PRESENTATION. YOU MAY NOT PRESENT UNLESS YOU DO COME DRESSED FOR SUCCESS. THE REQUIREMENTS ABOVE APPLY TO ALL STUDENTS IN C207.

A. Book Jacket

On the cover, include the title, The Catcher in the Rye, and the author’s name, J.D. Salinger and a Catcher image. Sketch two scenes from the novel. Or you could use magazine clippings and/or internet images. You will create four hamburgers, that is, one quote illustrating a theme in the novel that you introduced with a signal phrase and a concluding comment after the quote. Refer to the sample book jacket for examples of this on page 4.

Follow the table below as a roadmap. / Hamburger 1/page 1 / HAMBURGER DIAGRAM
Three hamburgers of one theme and (if overlapping, or a pertinent) literary or rhetorical device
a) Signal phrase
b) Quotation
c) concluding comment (original observation, criticism, or contextualizing elaboration) (See example ↓) / Signal phrase to introduce the quote,
The theme Holden’s alienation in Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye is evident whenever Holden wears the hunting hat in chapter three, for example, when Ackley asks him, / <TOP SLICE OF HB BUN
“Where the hellja get that hat?” (22),Quotation & page citation / “GROUND BEEF PATTY”
This criticism alienates Holden. Brief or not-so-brief iscussion of quote. / < BOTTOM SLICE OF HB BUN
Repeat the process twice, for a total of three quotes, introduced with an appropriate signal phrase that states the specific word “theme” AND the actual theme. The third part of the hamburger is your original comment, a concluding comment (observation, criticism, elaboration, or plot information that gives the mini-analysis context).
A Biography Page: 5 biographical facts on Salinger + a Google image of J.D. Salinger
Your Name
Mr. Dan Flores
English III/4th
May 1, 2014

Sample Book Jacket Cover w/ REQUIRED MLA Heading

Catcher Book Jacket (continued) – PAGE 1 /
The theme Holden’s alienation in Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye is evident whenever Holden wears the hunting hat in chapter three, when Ackley asks,“Where the hellja get that hat?” (22), alienates Holden. Thanks to this symbol, he likes the individuality it gives him, which sets him apart from the phonies in the world.
Catcher Book Jacket (continued)– PAGE 2
When Holden reminisces his time elsewhere, the alienation theme Holden grips Holden further, made evident when he laments, “They were coming in through the window” (36). Of all his peeves, phoniness, another theme in Salinger’s masterpiece, more than annoys but angers him.
Catcher Book Jacket (continued)– PAGE 3
Despite Holden’s having to suffer being alienated by others in his microcosm of cynicism, the unreliable narrator transforms into a protagonist for whom hope exists, said transformation beginning to occur with his conceding, “If a kid wants to go for the brass ring [while riding the carousel], you just have to let them” (203). This mini-analysis refers to the scene in which previously offended Phoebe makes up with her older brother, accepting his offer of a carousel ride.
Catcher Book Jacket (continued)PAGE 4
J.D. Salinger Biography
Salinger inserted his own autobiographical facts, which make Holden a “little Jerry Salinger.” For example, both were born and raised in New York City, were weak students, flunked out of schools, including one in Pennsylvania, suffered nervous breakdowns, opposed war, and last, both were strong writers.
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PAGE 5
Work Cited
Salinger, J.D. The Catcher in the Rye. New York: Little & Brown Pub., 1951.
Catcher Book Jacket (continued)
Work Cited
Salinger, J.D. The Catcher in the Rye. New York: Little & Brown Pub., 1951.

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B. PowerPoint

Solo

6 slides

This includes slides:

#1 Title Slide: J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye+ Catcher image + the REQUIRED MLA heading. Refer to the example.
#2 Hamburger 1 + Catcher image
#3 Hamburger 2
#4 Hamburger 3
#5 Salinger Biography – to include five significant facts
#6 Work CitedSalinger, J.D. The Catcher in the Rye.New York: Little and Brown Pub., 1951.

Pairs’slides (NO THREES, FOURS . . .WORK SOLO OR IN A PAIR ONLY!!.)
This includes the slides, AS FOLLOWS BELOW:
PARTNER 1 / #1 Title Slide: J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye+ Catcher image + the REQUIRED MLA heading. Refer to the example.
#2 Hamburger 1 + Catcher image
#3 Hamburger 2
#4 Hamburger 3
#5 Hamburger 4
PARTNER 2 / #6Hamburger 5 + Catcher image
#7 Hamburger 6
#8 Hamburger 7
#9 Salinger Biography – to include five significant facts
#10 Work Cited
REHEARSE YOUR PRESENTATION TOGETHER, THEN, ALONE, THEN TOGETHER ONE FINAL TIME BEFORE ACTUALLY PRESENTING TO THE CLASS. COME DRESSED FOR SUCCESS ON THE DAY OF YOUR PRESENTATION. OR YOU MAY NOT PRESENT TILL YOU DO COME DRESSED FOR SUCCESS. THE ABOVE APPLIES TO ANY STUDENTS CHOOSING TO DO THE OTHER TWO OPTIONS.

C. Life-sized Poster (sample on page 7) of your ASSIGNED CHARACTER (Colorful, creative, cleverly-done)

1. Character’s name + the theme the character in a specific scene depicts (illustrates)
2. Hamburger first/final

3. SKETCHE’S ACCEPTABLE SIZES

Phoebe MUST BE 4 feet tall.
Allie MUST BE 5 feet tall.
Jane MUST BE 5 feet tall.
Holden, Stradlater, Ackley, or Spencer (the equivalent if seated, otherwise 6 feet) MUST BE 6 feet tall.

If your poster is not life-sized, the grading of the tiny poster will not be happening, as this would be UNACCEPTABLE. Do not attempt to submit a daily-assignmentkind of work instead of a project NOT conscientiously created and according to the instructions. KEEP IN MIND, SINCE YOU CREATED A MINI-POSTER ALREADY AND THE CLASS HAS MOVED ONTO MAJOR PROJECTS, DO YOURSELF A FAVOR, STUDENT, AND GO WITH ONE OF THE OTHER OPTIONS IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON ATTEMPTING TO SUBMIT POSTERSSMALLER THAN HAVE BEEN REQUIRED.

Holden Caulfield’s Alienation as a Form of Self-protection
When Holden reminisces his time elsewhere, the alienation theme Holden grips Holden further, made evident when he laments, “They were coming in through the window” (36). Of all his peeves, phoniness, another theme in Salinger’s masterpiece, more than annoys but angers him.

PRESENTATIONS – TO BEGIN ON MAY 5.

  • COME TO CLASS DRESSED FOR SUCCESS ON THE DAY OF YOUR PRESENTATION: SHOES, SLACKS, AND SHIRTS FOR MALES, BUT NOT SNEAKERS, SANDALS, FLIP FLOPS. NO JEANS, SHORTS. NO T-SHIRTS, SWEATSHIRTS, TANK T-SHIRTS, V-NECKS, NOR HATS FOR MALE PRESENTERS.
  • SHOES, SLACKS OR SKIRTS OR DRESSES AND BLOUSES FOR FEMALES, BUT NOT SNEAKERS, SANDALS, FLIP FLOPS. NO JEANS, SHORTS. NO T-SHIRTS, SWEATSHIRTS.
  • ADHERE TO THE DRESS CODE.

REHEARSE YOUR PRESENTATION AT LEAST TWICE BEFORE ACTUALLY PRESENTING TO THE CLASS. COME DRESSED FOR SUCCESS ON THE DAY OF YOUR PRESENTATION. YOU MAY NOT PRESENT UNLESS YOU DO COME DRESSED FOR SUCCESS. THE REQUIREMENTS ABOVE APPLY TO ALL STUDENTS IN C207.

TUTORIALS

If you have questions or would benefit from my suggestions to improve your project, come to C207 on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays, 8:00-8:40.