Points for Socratic Seminar

In preparation for the Socratic Seminar, please consider the following points:

1.  Consider the following statement:  We see the truth about people and the world through Holden's eyes.
Do you agree with this statement or not?  Point to specific places in the text to back up your opinion.

2.  In what ways is Holden a typical teenager?  In what ways is he atypical?

3.  What aspects of people/life/the world does Holden find particularly enjoyable?  What does he find particularly abhorrent?  Is he justified in his views?

4.  From what you've read so far, in what ways does/doesn't Holden fit with the hero archetype?

5.  Consider how family and the past impact Holden's views and decisions.