Journal #20

What are you most excited about for the rest of Senior year? Do you have exciting plans after high school? (Use this journal as a way to reflect on this class, your high school career, your plans for the future, etc. Just like you made a post introducing yourself the first week of class, now write a post (with a positive spin) about where you've been and where you plan to go!) During the rest of the school year the thing I'm excited for prom because I couldn't make it last year it'll be my first time. After high school I plan to go to Oakland university then med school after I graduate. After this class I think I will have a good view on what college classes will be like.

journal #19

What did you think of the book? Give specific reasons why (not just "It was dumb"). Tell me what was interesting, what was challenging, what bigger ideas the book discussed. The book catcher in the rye was a good book I thought there was good symbolism and twists in the book to keep it interesting.

journal #18

Explain the irony of language in the novel. Holden swears all the time, yet wants to erase swearing from the school. What does this say about Holden's idea of swearing? Why does it he do it, if he knows it's wrong? How does his swearing make him feel? How does this idea tie into themes in the novel? In the novel Holden swears a lot through the book. Then when he sees swear words on school walls he gets mad and erases it so kids wont see it. He doesn't want kids to loose there innocence. He believes swear words lead into adult hood.

journal #17

Red hunting hat- When Holden sees her walking toward him, wearing his hat and carrying his suitcase, it makes him realize Phoebe is following directly in his footsteps. This is what makes him change his mind about running away from home. allies glove- it represents Holden’s love for his deceased brother as well as Allie’s authentic uniqueness. Allie covered the glove with poems. so that he would have something to read when things got boring in the baseball field. The ducks in the pond- when a pond freezes the ducks are forced to flee. Ice in the novel represents these pressures in Holden's life closing in on him, forcing him to move on and figure out where to go. Jane: “She kept all her kings in the back row.”- Jane likes to play it safe, which is what Holden likes about her.

journal #16

"Dear Abby" is an advice column that started in the 1950s. People would write in with their problems and "Abby" would give them advice on what to do. dear LOST IN NY, keep your chin up buttercup. You just need to talk to someone like family or a close friend for advice and insight. You'll be surprised how much vaunting can help. With this girl issue maybe you should just talk to her face to face and tell her how you feel. Hope this helps -wise in allegan

holden's valentine

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7gcO_r-NkIkcFF3akNxUXNuR1U/edit?usp=sharing

Journal 15

What lies does Holden tell on the train? Why do you think he does this? What does this say about his mental state? Holden tells lies about everything to a woman he meets on a train who is a mother of a kid at his school. He gives her a fake name and talks about how he has a brain tumor. I think he says this because he's a pathological lier who seeks attention.