RedRidingHood

= RED RIDING HOOD = Phoniness of the adult world

· How does the symbol/motif come up in the novel, and how does it impact what is going on? What happens immediately preceding or immediately following a mention or discussion of this idea or thing? pg 16-17, 35, 54-58, 61, 94

The symbol and motif comes up that Holden thinks everything is phony. As well as all adults.

· What is the mood when this idea or thing is brought up? Would you associate this with times when Holden is content? frightened? frantic? confused? Is this mood consistent with every incidence of this motif?

Holden is always either upset, mad, or jealous. His mood is generally around the same mood throughout the novel.

· Is Holden alone when this motif/symbol occurs? If not, with whom is he interacting? How would you characterize that interaction? Does this motif occur both when he is alone and when he is with other people? Is there a connection to be made?

It comes up when Holden is alone,with one other person, or when he is speaking to himself.

· What does this motif/symbol tell you about Holden, in a “big picture” way - Does this suggest anything about his personality? His weaknesses or strengths? His sense of himself?

He thinks that everyone else is a phony. Even though he knows that he, himself is phony.

· Tie it all together: Did any pattern emerge? Pick out other words or ideas used in conjunction with this motif. Look back on your investigation and come up with a single sentence that sums up what you’ve discovered.


 * Project outline format**
 * Directions: Use the format below to create the outline for your final essay. Each component of the outline should be completed in FULL sentences. Your supporting details should be specific and properly cited in MLA format (keep in mind, you cite quotes, paraphrases and summaries).**

a. Hook- b. Thesis- Holden believes that people are phonies because he finds himself a phony and has trouble trusting people. i. main 1 Holden thinks that Pency, and the people that go there, are all phonies. ii. main 2 During his adventure in New York, Holden figured out that many people were phonies. iii. main3 Holden realizes that he resembles a phony
 * I.** **Introduction**

**II.** **Holden thinks that Pency, and the people that go there, are all phonies.** a. "Stradlater was more of a secret slob. He always looked alright..." (Salinger 27) i. Holden knew the real side of Stradlater when most people didn't. For example he knew that Stradlater's razor was gross and old which made Holden disgusted in him. b. "Then he took out all these woman's clothes, and put them on. Real woman's clothes - silk stockings, high-heeled shoes..." (Salinger 61) i. When Holden goes into his hotel room and decides to look out the window, he sees a grown man dressing up as a woman. This makes Holden think that the adult world is full of lies and phonies. c. Supporting Detail Three, including MLA citation i. Reason why supporting detail emphasizes and reaffirms thesis

**III.** **During his adventure to New York, Holden figured out that many people were phonies.** a. "Boy, it really scared hell out of me. What it was, it was Mr. Antolini's hand." (Salinger 191) i. Holden had gone to Mr. Antolini's house for a place to stay for a few days while left Pency, he trusted Mr Antolini. When he woke up to him stroking his head it scared Holden, and made him feel like Mr Antolini was a pervert. This made Holden lose his trust for him. b. "...my parents would have about two hemorrhages apiece if I told anything pretty personal about them." (Salinger 1) i. Holden's parent didn't have much confidence in him and that's why doesn't trust them. He feels like there's no point in trying during school or trying in anything because his parents don't have confidence in him. c. Supporting Detail Three, including MLA citation i. Reason why supporting detail emphasizes and reaffirms thesis

**IV. Holden realizes that he resembles a phony.** a.Holden called a prostitute and said the wrong age (Salinger, pg 91, 94-98 ). i. Holden does this because he didn’t want to tell the prostitute and Sunny how old Holden really is. Therefore he lies the whole time during the visit. b. When Holden meets Ernest Morrow’s mother (Salinger, pg 54-55). i. When Holden is talking to his mother, Holden uses the name of the schools janitor and lied about how nice Ernest is to his mother. c. Holden wanted to meet with Faith Cavendish (Salinger, pg 64-66) i. Holden lies about his age once again by making his voice sound deeper to make sure Faith Cavendish can’t tell that he is a boy.

a. Without being able to trust people, Holden believes that people and himself are phonies. i. Holden accuses that people are phonies in the adult world. 1. The statement reaffirms the thesis because Holden just finds people being phony when they do weird things. ii. Holden has a hard time trusting people in the adult world. 1. When Holden doesn’t trust anyone, he categorizes people as phonies. iii. Holden finds that he is a phony as well as people in the real world. 1. Holden is a phony himself because he did the things that some people do in the adult world. iv. Holden Caulfield would be categorized a phony as well as people in the adult world.
 * V.** **Conclusion**