Holden's Interactions in New York

From The Catcher in the Rye – Activity Pack – Prestwick House

In class, you discussed various interactions Holden had with other people. You had to explain the setting, the other characters, the reason for the interaction, what Holden was thinking, and what was important about the exchange. Now you need to view one of the interactions from the point of view of the other person(s) and re-write the scene.

Make sure you include the following:

• Introduce the scene with the brief description from the handout
• Write in first-person, from the view of the person Holden talked to
• Use the “stream of consciousness” style that Holden uses, but in the voice of the other person
• React to Holden – what does the person think and feel about him
• It should be about 2-3 paragraphs long
• Since this is on the web for the whole world to see, please bleep any swearing