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Individual tasks. Write an essay on one of the topics below. You are
supposed to show your ability to analyze and understand the stories, to
develop ideas using the clues from the text and your knowledge of the
peculiarities of the author’s style.
1. What is mystical in this story and what is quite real?
2. Teddy and his parents.
3. Teddy and his sister.
4. Teddy’s diary.
5. The conversation between Teddy and Prof. Nicholson
6. The ending of the story: What happened there and what might
it mean?
7. What kind of spirituality and/or philosophic views does Teddy
express?
8. The statement of Teddy’s that I most agree/disagree with. (You
may use any of the introductory phrases, such as
I could not agree more…
The controversial point here is…
It might be true but…
There is no way that I can agree…
Under no circumstances can I agree that…
In no case can I support the statement…
My firm belief is… or any other)
9. The story of Teddy as it might appear in a newspaper. You may
choose any type of articles – editorials, brief news items, etc.
Make an oral presentation of your essay in class.
Lesson 10
Summing up
1. Can you recite the punch line of every story? How do they cor-
relate with the rasa (poetic mood) of each story?
2. Dwell on the overall ideas of the stories and the ways they are
conveyed by the writer. Attempt to explain them as a reflection
of his philosophic views.
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3. How do you understand the following words of John Updike (a
famous American writer of the second half of the 20th century)
about J.D. Salinger:
Few writers since Joyce would risk such a wealth of words
upon events that are purely internal and deeds that are
purely talk.
Support it or argue with this characterization giving examples and/or
citations from the text. In class, compare your findings.
In your opinion, is it a weak or a strong point of Salinger’s writing?
4. Choose any episode you like most of all. Sketch it. In class,
verbalize your sketch, highlighting the background, the fore-
ground, the people and their pose, expression on their faces etc.
marking the details. But: don’t mention names – your group
mates are supposed to guess what story it is from and who is
depicted on your sketch.
5. Write a reflective essay on one of the following topics:
i. Your first impressions of the stories and how your per-
ception of them changed (if it did) after reading the book
up.
ii. Your impressions of the author’s manner of writing and
your acceptance or reluctance to accept it.
iii. Any character of any story whom you understand or
sympathize most with. (You are to explain what attracts
you in the personage and why.)
Note.
You are strongly encouraged to use the vocabulary you have
learnt through reading. (Wording is a most important constituent of any
piece of writing!)
6. What questions would you ask J.D. Salinger as to his writings
and philosophy? Make up a list of questions. In groups, role-
play an interview with the author. (One member of the group
will be Salinger, and the rest – interviewers. Swap your roles.)
Individual tasks. Write an essay on one of the topics below. You are 3. How do you understand the following words of John Updike (a
supposed to show your ability to analyze and understand the stories, to famous American writer of the second half of the 20th century)
develop ideas using the clues from the text and your knowledge of the about J.D. Salinger:
peculiarities of the author’s style.
1. What is mystical in this story and what is quite real? Few writers since Joyce would risk such a wealth of words
2. Teddy and his parents. upon events that are purely internal and deeds that are
3. Teddy and his sister. purely talk.
4. Teddy’s diary. Support it or argue with this characterization giving examples and/or
5. The conversation between Teddy and Prof. Nicholson citations from the text. In class, compare your findings.
6. The ending of the story: What happened there and what might In your opinion, is it a weak or a strong point of Salinger’s writing?
it mean? 4. Choose any episode you like most of all. Sketch it. In class,
7. What kind of spirituality and/or philosophic views does Teddy verbalize your sketch, highlighting the background, the fore-
express? ground, the people and their pose, expression on their faces etc.
8. The statement of Teddy’s that I most agree/disagree with. (You marking the details. But: don’t mention names – your group
may use any of the introductory phrases, such as mates are supposed to guess what story it is from and who is
I could not agree more… depicted on your sketch.
The controversial point here is… 5. Write a reflective essay on one of the following topics:
It might be true but… i. Your first impressions of the stories and how your per-
There is no way that I can agree… ception of them changed (if it did) after reading the book
Under no circumstances can I agree that… up.
In no case can I support the statement… ii. Your impressions of the author’s manner of writing and
My firm belief is… or any other) your acceptance or reluctance to accept it.
iii. Any character of any story whom you understand or
9. The story of Teddy as it might appear in a newspaper. You may sympathize most with. (You are to explain what attracts
choose any type of articles – editorials, brief news items, etc. you in the personage and why.)
Make an oral presentation of your essay in class. Note. You are strongly encouraged to use the vocabulary you have
learnt through reading. (Wording is a most important constituent of any
piece of writing!)
Lesson 10 6. What questions would you ask J.D. Salinger as to his writings
Summing up and philosophy? Make up a list of questions. In groups, role-
play an interview with the author. (One member of the group
1. Can you recite the punch line of every story? How do they cor- will be Salinger, and the rest – interviewers. Swap your roles.)
relate with the rasa (poetic mood) of each story?
2. Dwell on the overall ideas of the stories and the ways they are
conveyed by the writer. Attempt to explain them as a reflection
of his philosophic views.
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