Finally a post about part three of your summer reading assignment!
I know that many of you will be tempted to do the timeline, for which I think the directions are fairly straightforward on your assignment sheet, but I would caution you that the timeline will require a full review of the steps in Holden's journey (unless you have been writing them down as you progress in the novel). However, you do not need to be concerned about me judging you based on your artistic ability; I have an English degree instead of an art degree for a reason. What I will judge you on is the amount of effort you appear to have devoted to your timeline. A simple stick-figure timeline drawn in blue ink on notebook paper will not suffice. You'll be likely to get a footprint back as the grade on shoddy work like that.
For the essay, I'm guessing that most of you can think of something controversial in one or a few part(s) of the book without even needing to go back through every page, especially if you have already annotated. The Catcher in the Rye has been banned and censored since its first publication, and John Lennon's (one of the Beatles) murderers even claimed to feel a close connection with Holden. It has no shortage of curse words, and our main character has a definite problem with authority. As a result of these and other aspects, the book has been declared controversial. You should look up information on The Catcher in the Rye and ONE controversial apsect. You do not need to include cited sources, but you should not steal words from any websites or articles from which you borrow. That would be considered plagiarism. Out of the 500 words spent on your essay, I would expect at least 200 of them to deal with how the controversy helps show Salinger's purpose or message to the reader. No author causes controversy on accident, so why did he do it? Remember to also include quotes relating to the overarching controversy you discuss.
To answer the comment posted on the previous post explicitly, you need to pick only one controversial element. If you see a way to combine two because they are connected, I would allow that but no more than two.
Keep up the good work! I hope to see you all on Monday from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM for Fish Camp! :)
Mrs. Rogers
