Hi all, good discussion on 1960's culture today. Some terms and themes to think about:
Counter-culture, Alienation, Rebellion, Isolation, Vietnam, The American Dream, Explosion of Rock n Roll
A video to spur your memory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H-6Uwurgfw
Think: what are some songs or bands that embodied these ideas through the 1960's and 1970's (and still today)? Holden is one of the strongest representations of an anti-establishment, anti-authority figure (you'll see more reasons why as you progress through the novel). When this novel was written (1951) this was not a commonly-accepted attitude. America's economy was booming, the suburbs were growing, and the nation had recently become the world's great superpower. Americans were optimistic, and Holden through a wrench in all of this...
Why do you think J.D. Salinger felt compelled to create the character "Holden"?
For homework read Chapters 7-12 and respond to the question above on the blog. As discussed in class, if you're not comfortable posting on the blog, you can add your response to your Writing Portfolio as an "Additional Entry"
Thanks, have a great weekend!
Counter-culture, Alienation, Rebellion, Isolation, Vietnam, The American Dream, Explosion of Rock n Roll
A video to spur your memory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H-6Uwurgfw
Think: what are some songs or bands that embodied these ideas through the 1960's and 1970's (and still today)? Holden is one of the strongest representations of an anti-establishment, anti-authority figure (you'll see more reasons why as you progress through the novel). When this novel was written (1951) this was not a commonly-accepted attitude. America's economy was booming, the suburbs were growing, and the nation had recently become the world's great superpower. Americans were optimistic, and Holden through a wrench in all of this...
Why do you think J.D. Salinger felt compelled to create the character "Holden"?
For homework read Chapters 7-12 and respond to the question above on the blog. As discussed in class, if you're not comfortable posting on the blog, you can add your response to your Writing Portfolio as an "Additional Entry"
Thanks, have a great weekend!
I think J.D. Salinger felt compelled to create the character "Holden" because it gave young people who were nonconformists someone to relate to. People during this time strongly believed of conformity, so when someone was a nonconformists they would have stood out. The character of Holden was so different than any other characters around, and that's why I believe J.D. Salinger created his character.
ReplyDeleteI think J.D Salinger felt compelled to create the character "Holden," because it could help change the way society was and bring a new way of a normal life and lifestyle. He brings the idea of not following the ways of society. Salinger in war, may of seen a new view of what life should be and what it should not be viewed at. Holden makes it known that it is ok to be different, and we all allowed to be individuals with different life goals. Thats why I believe that J.D. Salinger felt compelled to create the character "Holden."
ReplyDeleteI feel that Holden was created as a reflection of J.D. Salinger himself. After seeing the hardships of the war, it was hard to also see what had become of his home as ordinary people would have. It must have been frustrating, and there's no sense in bottling up those feelings. So he vented his feelings and views into his book; that being an individual is more important then living the American dream.
ReplyDelete-Jacob Earle (I use an alias online)