AP Literature and composition

1. AP Literature and composition September 11, 2013 Mr. Houghteling “It’s a Read and Write Wednesday!”

2. AGENDA • Analytical Paraphrase • Topic to think about: Holden and religion • Oral reading: 105-6: Sally Hayes 109: The nuns 113: “if a body catch a body…” and the museum. 123: the date with Sally and Holden’s big idea.

3. Analytical paraphrase • Write a CLAIM or find a QUOTATION. • Then proceed through the graphic organizer and complete your analytical paraphrase.

4. Gender Critical Perspective • Gender interpretation focuses on relationships between genders, including patterns of thought, behavior, and power in relations between and within the sexes. • For example, a gender reading of Cinderella may take into account the idea of power relationships between the men and women of the novel.

5. Analytical paraphrase • Analytical paraphrase is the art of using summary and analysis throughout a major work. • It is the skill that will most benefit writers when they need to discuss a work as a whole. • It is also the skill that is the most greatly rewarded on the AP Literature and Composition exam.

6. CLAIM Holden Caulfield is a complex person in that while he struggles to communicate with people important to him, he longs for conversation and human contact with strangers or people he does not like.

7. The Catcher in the Rye • A reflection on gender…

8. Marxist Criticism Marxist criticism asserts that economics provides the foundation for all social, political, and ideological reality. Examining social groups and their influences is one of the most accessible ways to use Marxist criticism. (the Haves vs. Have-nots)

9. What interpretations of the text can you make by applying Marxist Criticism? • Be sure to include at least 2 different textual details to support your response!