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You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul. Michael DiCioccio. Identity of Teenagers in the 1950s. Guys had long hair, wore leather jackets and jeans Girls wore dresses or skirts, no pants
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You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul. Michael DiCioccio
Identity of Teenagers in the 1950s • Guys had long hair, wore leather jackets and jeans • Girls wore dresses or skirts, no pants • Enjoyed the freedom of a car • Teenagers liked rock ‘n’ roll • Teenagers wanted to express themselves
Holden’s Childhood • Doesn’t like change • Allie’s death • School issues • Kicked out of several schools • Favorite place as a kid • The museum
Holden’s Adulthood • Does more mature things • Gets drunk • Wants to leave home • Shows independence • He thinks the museum is childish • Museum doesn’t change, his thoughts do
Symbol Portraying Holden’s Change from Child to Adult • Wants to be a “Catcher in the Rye” • Protect kids from adulthood • Changes back and forth • The ducks • Frozen between child and adult • The frozen lagoon
Holden’s Attempt Towards Adulthood • Wants to go in museum then changes his mind • Not wanting to do things that were apart of his childhood • Wanted to be catcher in the rye • Protect kids from adulthood • Corrupted kids • Profanity written on walls
1950s Teenagers Loss of Innocence • Rock ‘n’ roll was created • Teenagers partied and rebelled • Teenagers had independence • They could drive cars • Violence • Some teens were forced to Korean war
The Transition from Childhood to Adulthood • Responsibility • Your mistakes are yours • Independent • Must make your own decisions • Maturity • Act your age • Find yourself • Its your life, live it