The Catcher in the Rye (2021)

Lesson 22
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ELA

Unit 11

10th Grade

Lesson 22 of 26

Objective


Infer Holden’s motivations by closely reading details.

Analyze the relationship between Phoebe and Holden.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger  — Chapter 21

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Target Task


Multiple Choice

Read the following details from pp. 171–173:


What do the details suggest about Holden?

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Sample Response

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Which of the following best supports the answer to question 1?

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Writing Prompt

Explain how Salinger develops the relationship between Phoebe and Holden throughout the chapter. Use evidence to support your answer.

Key Questions


  • What is the narrator’s tone in the first paragraph?
  • The information on p. 158 mainly suggests what about Holden?
  • What is the main reason Holden goes through Phoebe’s things?
  • Salinger most likely includes the details about the record on p. 181 to show what?
  • Phoebe’s actions with the broken record pieces indicate what?
  • What is Holden’s (the narrator’s) main tone throughout the chapter?

Notes


Today’s key questions can be used as is or can be modified into multiple-choice questions and serve as review for the upcoming exam. 

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Explain how Holden’s misconception about the poem reveals a larger theme of the novel.

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