Do Now | Finalize your symbolism sheet for Catcher in the Rye, New York City + Museum of Natural History. Next Thursday, you will have your final "quiz" for Catcher in which you will analyze the carrousel that Holden and Phoebe play on at the end of the novel. Project | Cut-up Holden The Beat Poets were post-WWII writers. They embodied an anti-conformist ideology; art was a forum for revolting against the ideals of society, questioning and revolting against it. The name "Beat" has a double meaning: beat of music, beaten down. Watch | Cut-Ups, William S Burroughs A cut-up poem is just what it sounds like, a poem. A cut-up poem is unique in that rather than pulling words out of your brain, you pull the words from another piece of writing; thus, the "cut-up" portion of the title. These taken words are strung together to form new meanings, new ideas or feelings that you want to portray to your readers. Create a poem through Holden's viewpoint using Burroughs cut-up technique. "Cut-up" Catcher in the Rye to create a thought, idea or feeling that you want to represent. Your poem should have one thematic purpose related to who Holden is as a character.
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