Lesson Plan

Discussion Guide for The Catcher in the Rye

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Is Holden Caulfield a trustworthy narrator? Groups work together to find evidence in The Catcher in the Rye to support a yes or no stance.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Create groups of those who feel Holden is and those who believe Holden is not a reliable narrator and have each group post their best evidence in support of their stance
Classroom Considerations
  • The exercise does encourage readers to use evidence from the text to support their opinion; however, Google lists over 14,000 websites that address this question so make this an in-class activity
Pros
  • The exercise encourages readers to return to the text to find support for their argument
Cons
  • The mentioned handout is not included
Common Core