THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

By the end of this unit, students will be able to: analyze how the narrative voice—conveyed through diction, syntax, intent, and meaning—aids character development; explain the impact of a first-person protagonist narrator on the story; critically read a novel from a psychoanalytic perspective; examine how dialogue and imagery help create a realistic scene; observe how extended metaphor helps convey the theme of the work; and trace the evolution of a symbol in the text. 94 pages. ©2008.