The Catcher in the Rye Letter

Please compose a letter as Holden to one of the following people:

His Mother
D.B.
Allie
Carl Luce
Mr. Spencer
Ward Stradlater
Jane Gallagher
Sally Hayes

Use this letter as way of expressing Holden's feelings. You can write about Holden's feelings for the person or about his feelings about what he is going through. Perhaps you want Holden to apologize for something or get something off of his chest.

Letters should be a minimum of 250 words in length and are due by Monday, May 23 by 11:59 PM.

The Catcher in the Rye # 1

So, what is your first impression of old Holden Caulfield? Do you like or dislike him? Do you know enough about him to make that decision yet? What do you like or dislike? Are you, in any way, similar to Holden? If so, how?

Please respond to this blog by Sunday, 8 May, by 11:59 PM. Responses should be a minimum of 250 words.

Fahrenheit 451 # 2

Captain Beatty is an interesting character. His profession calls for him to oversee the burning of books; yet he knows a great deal about literature.

For this blog, please create Captain Beatty's back story. Write in first person, as if you are Captain Beatty and be sure to answer the following questions:

1.) Where are you from?
2.) How did you get into your profession?
3.) Why do you do what you do?

Responses should be a minimum of 250 words in length. This blog is due on Sunday, 13 March by 11:59 PM.

Fahrenheit 451 # 1

This blog is due on March 6th by 11:59 pm. Please write a minimum of 250 words in response to the following prompt:

According to A Glossary of Literary terms by M.H. Abrams, a dystopia is a "representation of a very unpleasant imaginary world in which ominous tendencies of our present social, political, and technological order are projected into a disastrous future culmination."

What are the potential dangers, if any, of a society like the one that Bradbury presents his reader in Fahrenheit 451? What makes Montag's world a dystopia? In your opinion, what needs to be done in order to ensure that the world does not become like the one that Bradbury has created?

"The Gift of the Magi"-Theme

Please identify a theme from O.Henry's "The Gift of the Magi" in the form of a thematic statement.

"Harrison Bergeron"-Theme

Please identify a theme from Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron" in the form of a thematic statement.

"Winter Dreams"-Theme

Please identify a theme fromFitzgerald's "Winter Dreams" in the form of a thematic statement.