The Catcher in the Rye

Lesson 11
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ELA

Unit 6

10th Grade

Lesson 11 of 26

Objective


Analyze and explain how themes from the poem are similar to those found in the novel.

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

What are the speaker’s views on youth in this poem? Compare his message with Holden’s views. Use evidence from both the poem and the novel.

Key Questions


  • Were you most stressed and worried as a child or now? Why?
  • How does Holden feel about Allie? Why?
  • As you read the poem by Thomas Gray, track diction the speaker uses to describe youth and to describe adulthood.
  • What does the speaker’s diction reveal about his messages about youth and adulthood?
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