The voice

J.D. Salinger’s diction (word choice) for Holden Caulfield is unique and interesting.
His voice is easily distinguished among literary characters. What do you find
interesting/unique/distinguishable about Holden’s style of speech? As you respond to this post...

Think about:  What types of words does he use? What is the tone? Is he grammatically correct?

Assignment

In Openoffice, pretend you are Holden and write a paragraph about your day so far as he would. Try to really capture Holden’s voice in this assignment.

Chapter 15

Holden was embarassed to talk about romantic stories with the nun.  Why do you think he was embarassed?
Have you ever had an embarassing topic you've had to talk about with someone?  How did it go?  Answer all parts of this question.

Chapter 15

What does the word bourgeois mean?  Why would this word irritate Holden?

Chapter 14

Does Holden seem to be an argumentative person?  How does Holden show his argumentative side in this chapter?

Holden's misery

In your opinion, what is at the heart of Holden's depression?  What all has he been through up to Chapter 13?