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Yesterday’s Popular Question to Williams:. Is this book about Transcendentalism? No, but there are some related ideas. Let’s look at the Transcendentalism materials:. Look at 2-4 on packet page 2. What word do you see over and over again? How does that word relate to the first box on page 3?
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Yesterday’s Popular Question to Williams: • Is this book about Transcendentalism? • No, but there are some related ideas.
Let’s look at the Transcendentalism materials: • Look at 2-4 on packet page 2. • What word do you see over and over again? • How does that word relate to the first box on page 3? • Let’s look at page 6. • What is a word Holden always seems to be using to describe others (like Thurmer)? • How does this relate to issues of conformity?
Some Related Values & Themes in Catcher • The need for inner direction and commitment to action. • The recognition of superficial standards of behavior; the challenge of seeking positive change in one’s moral environment. • The ability to feel compassion and to expect justice for all. • The therapeutic worth of honesty in communication with others; the treatment of every person as an individual. • The learning of universal love and empathy in one’s individual struggle against hypocrisy and worldly corruption.
Another question: What’s with the title? • Song/poem by Robert Burns from the mid-1600s. • Holden hears a little kid singing it and tells his sister, Phoebe, that’s what he wants to be. • You need to think about what that means in terms of his life and his problems.
