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Brainstorm/Sketch of The Catcher in
the Rye Argument Essay
Is Holden the
catcher in the
rye? Answer lies
in his behavior
with Jane.
Definition &
job of catcher
in the rye
Behavior
toward
Jane
Mr. Antolini:
a wannabe
catcher in
the rye
1
2
3
4
Definition &
job of catcher
in the rye
a savior/
defender of
the innocent
to "catch
~~prevent the fall of~~
children the innocent
Zen-like
paradox
5
6
7
Zen-like
paradox
To catch is
not to catch Buddy Glass
Salingeresque
character in
Seymour,
alludes to CIR
Quotation:
"aiming but no[t]
aiming"
Sherwood
Anderson's short
story "Hands"
Plot: problematic
physical contact of
teacher and student
Hands also
connect to
touching and
catching
8
9
10
11
1213
Is Holden the
catcher in the
rye? Answer lies
in his behavior
with Jane.
Definition &
job of catcher
in the rye
Behavior
toward
Jane
Mr. Antolini:
a wannabe
catcher in
the rye
Behavior
toward
Jane
Importance
of Jane
Avoids direct
contact with
Jane
Parallel
situations
14
15
16
Importance
of Jane
Super close two
summers ago
Date with
Stradlater
On verge of
losing
innocence
Quotation:
"a very sexy
bastard
According to
most critics
17
18
19
20
21
Behavior
toward
Jane
Importance
of Jane
Avoids direct
contact with
Jane
Parallel
situations
Avoids direct
contact with
Jane
Jane outside
Holden's dorm;
talks about it
but doesnt go
out to see her
Quotation:
"I oughta go down and
say hello to her" "Why
the hell don'tcha,
instead of keep saying
it?
Constantly
wants to give
Jane a call, but
never does
2223
24
Behavior
toward
Jane
Importance
of Jane
Avoids direct
contact with
Jane
Parallel
situations
Parallel
situations
Reluctance to
throw a snowball
Museum of
Natural History
Phoebe (and
other kids)
on carousel
25
26
27
Reluctance to
throw a snowball
Quotation: The snow
was very gooddidn't
throw it at anything.
Too nice = pristine
state undisturbed by
any contact
Car Fire
hydrant
Jane
Throwing snowball
= disturbs by
contact = call or see
Jane (contact her)
28
29
30
31
32
33
Parallel
situations
Reluctance to
throw a snowball
Museum of
Natural History
Phoebe (and
other kids)
on carousel
Museum of
Natural History
Favorite place
of Holden's
Rule to not touch
Quotation:
Another thing
cop or anything.
Critics: symbol =
to arrest the
effects of time
NOT TOUCHING:
guards, glass cases =
the way it preserves.
Key!
Quotation:
certain things...
leave them alone.
"certain things" =
things/people that
are too nice =
the innocent
To protect,
you must
not touch
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
Parallel
situations
Reluctance to
throw a snowball
Museum of
Natural History
Phoebe (and
other kids)
on carousel
Phoebe (and
other kids)
on carousel
Worries they might
fall but doesnt act
Quotation:
"If they fall off,
they fall off, but
it's bad if you say
anything to them"
So they have
to fall?!
Catching (savior
behavior) = not
catching = not
being caught =
falling (salvation)
42
43
44
45
Is Holden the
catcher in the
rye? Answer lies
in his behavior
with Jane.
Definition &
job of catcher
in the rye
Behavior
toward
Jane
Mr. Antolini:
a wannabe
catcher in
the rye
Mr. Antolini:
a wannabe
catcher in
the rye
Mr. Antolini:
Holden is
about to fall
off cliff
Quotation:
"This fall I think you're
riding for--it's a
special kind of fall, a
horrible kind"
Antolini breaks zen-
like rule and touches
Holden disturbs by
contact
46
47
48

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  • 1. Brainstorm/Sketch of The Catcher in the Rye Argument Essay
  • 2. Is Holden the catcher in the rye? Answer lies in his behavior with Jane. Definition & job of catcher in the rye Behavior toward Jane Mr. Antolini: a wannabe catcher in the rye 1 2 3 4
  • 3. Definition & job of catcher in the rye a savior/ defender of the innocent to "catch ~~prevent the fall of~~ children the innocent Zen-like paradox 5 6 7
  • 4. Zen-like paradox To catch is not to catch Buddy Glass Salingeresque character in Seymour, alludes to CIR Quotation: "aiming but no[t] aiming" Sherwood Anderson's short story "Hands" Plot: problematic physical contact of teacher and student Hands also connect to touching and catching 8 9 10 11 1213
  • 5. Is Holden the catcher in the rye? Answer lies in his behavior with Jane. Definition & job of catcher in the rye Behavior toward Jane Mr. Antolini: a wannabe catcher in the rye
  • 6. Behavior toward Jane Importance of Jane Avoids direct contact with Jane Parallel situations 14 15 16
  • 7. Importance of Jane Super close two summers ago Date with Stradlater On verge of losing innocence Quotation: "a very sexy bastard According to most critics 17 18 19 20 21
  • 9. Avoids direct contact with Jane Jane outside Holden's dorm; talks about it but doesnt go out to see her Quotation: "I oughta go down and say hello to her" "Why the hell don'tcha, instead of keep saying it? Constantly wants to give Jane a call, but never does 2223 24
  • 11. Parallel situations Reluctance to throw a snowball Museum of Natural History Phoebe (and other kids) on carousel 25 26 27
  • 12. Reluctance to throw a snowball Quotation: The snow was very gooddidn't throw it at anything. Too nice = pristine state undisturbed by any contact Car Fire hydrant Jane Throwing snowball = disturbs by contact = call or see Jane (contact her) 28 29 30 31 32 33
  • 13. Parallel situations Reluctance to throw a snowball Museum of Natural History Phoebe (and other kids) on carousel
  • 14. Museum of Natural History Favorite place of Holden's Rule to not touch Quotation: Another thing cop or anything. Critics: symbol = to arrest the effects of time NOT TOUCHING: guards, glass cases = the way it preserves. Key! Quotation: certain things... leave them alone. "certain things" = things/people that are too nice = the innocent To protect, you must not touch 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41
  • 15. Parallel situations Reluctance to throw a snowball Museum of Natural History Phoebe (and other kids) on carousel
  • 16. Phoebe (and other kids) on carousel Worries they might fall but doesnt act Quotation: "If they fall off, they fall off, but it's bad if you say anything to them" So they have to fall?! Catching (savior behavior) = not catching = not being caught = falling (salvation) 42 43 44 45
  • 17. Is Holden the catcher in the rye? Answer lies in his behavior with Jane. Definition & job of catcher in the rye Behavior toward Jane Mr. Antolini: a wannabe catcher in the rye
  • 18. Mr. Antolini: a wannabe catcher in the rye Mr. Antolini: Holden is about to fall off cliff Quotation: "This fall I think you're riding for--it's a special kind of fall, a horrible kind" Antolini breaks zen- like rule and touches Holden disturbs by contact 46 47 48