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1950’s Youth. Expressing their identities and loss of innocence By: Jennifer Ejiofor. The1950’s Teenager . Girls wore skirts Boys had short hair Listened to rock and roll Drove hot rods Spoke slang Revolutionized dating Danced the bop and jitterbug
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1950’s Youth Expressing their identities and loss of innocence By: Jennifer Ejiofor
The1950’s Teenager • Girls wore skirts • Boys had short hair • Listened to rock and roll • Drove hot rods • Spoke slang • Revolutionized dating • Danced the bop and jitterbug • Wanted to be free from restrictions • Reformers
Holden’s Childhood • Irresponsible • Immature • Stubborn • Kicked out of school • Avoids talking about getting kicked out • Runs away to New York • Always wants to talk about sex • Thinks everything and everyone is “phony”
Holden's Adulthood • Cares for young children • Donates money to the nuns • Helps young children when they need it • Treats Phoebe with respect • Drinks and smokes like an adult • Thinks about what he wants to be in the future
The Catcher in the Rye (Symbol/Motif) • Represents Holden transitioning from a child to an adult • Instead of being a kid wants to help them from falling • Shows maturity that he wants to help others • Thinking about future
Holden’s Loss of Innocence and transformation into adulthood • Loss of Innocence • Kicked out of school • Checking into a hotel by himself • Going to bars and clubs • Smoking and drinking • Wandering around New York alone • Transformation Into Adulthood • Thinking about his future • Helps children when they need it • Does not runaway • Goes home with Phoebe
1950s teenager: Loss of innocence • Longed to do the new things that were emerging • Teenage rebellion • Listening to new music • Dancing new dances • Experimenting with sex • Driving hot rods
Finding One’s identity: transition from childhood to adulthood • Taking responsibility • Self-reliant • Knowing yourself • Maturity • Interacting with people • Trying new things • Following the rules • Doing the right thing