Activity for English 12 Students (The Catcher in the Rye)

Find and explain at least one idiom (idiomatic expression) from the novel. Check with an English speaker for help with meaning or, better yet, use The Idiom Dictionary online to get the meaning (use quotes on their definition!). Identify the page number, also.

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/

Check the comments first to make sure you are not repeating an idiom presented by another student. Students who present two or more idioms will receive a higher mark. Minimum is one per student.

One example from page 13 comes in the following sentences: “I’m lucky, though. I mean I could shoot the bull to old Spencer and think about those ducks at the same time. It’s funny. You don’t have to think too hard when you talk to a teacher.” (my italics).

From the context, it is possible to guess that “shoot the bull” is a form of informal conversation, often also meaning that the conversation is unimportant.

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Instructions for Questions on Point of View

Please respond to two (2) of the following questions. You must answer at least one of the questions for “A Respectable Woman.” Otherwise, choose a question that interests you! Most responses should need no more than 50 to 75 words or so. Be concise and make reference to the story by quotation when appropriate.

Question One for "A Respectable Woman"

In the story, “A Respectable Woman,” Kate Chopin gives us a great deal of detail to explain how Mrs. Baroda feels towards Gouvernail. What portrait of her character comes to us from all these details? Name and explain one of her traits that you recognize from her thoughts or feelings.

Question Two for "A Respectable Woman"

Could the story “A Respectable Woman” be successfully told in another point of view? Why or why not? Give detailed reasons and refer to the story in your answer.

Question One for "The Doll's House"

In “The Doll’s House,” Katherine Mansfield’s narrator comments frequently. Find one of the narrator’s comments and discuss what effect it has on how we feel about the story.

Question Two for "The Doll's House"

If Kezia were to narrate the story, “The Doll’s House,” (either through a limited omniscient or first person point of view), how might the story change? Would this change be positive or negative in your opinion?