E2: Catcher in the Rye Outlines & Word Vomit

1. Claim (use one of mine or make your own): this goes at the end of the introduction
2. Three examples from the book with explanations and connections
3. Two core (consensual reality) examples with explanations and connection

Thursday and Friday you will turn your notes in a five-paragraph essay. Remember the class discussion regarding claims, and q&d outlines. At the end of the period Friday, print out whatever you have done (12-pt. font, double-spaced, name) and turn it in.

Possible Claims:

• Mark David Chapman, the mentally ill man who killed John Lennon in 1980, used The Catcher in the Rye as his excuse. He felt mentally ill, without any anchors, and as though he was just a vessel for his actions instead of a person who made choices.
• Holden Caulfield, The Catcher in the Rye's protagonist, is obviously suffering from some sort of depression after his brother Allie's death; he is also suffering from anxiety at being separated from his older brother, who is off in Hollywood, and his younger sister, who lives in New York City. Many people today can relate to feelings of depression and anxiety, although the treatments and triggers are different.
• People who suffer from depression and anxiety often view the world a little differently. Holden Caulfield, from The Catcher in the Rye, is a good example of how these people perceive the world and people around them—they have a hard time trusting themselves and others. 
• Holden Caulfield was sent off to boarding school after boarding school by his parents, so he could learn the rules of the world. According to The Catcher in the Rye, boarding school rules are: make partnerships, not friends; smarter kids do the work, stronger kids are the muscle; money and family name are more important than actions; find ways to be useful—you are as valuable as what you contribute.