Post on 23-Feb-2016
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Amanda JobesTEENAGERS IN THE 1950’S
• Rock music- way for teens to express
themselves- worried parents-rebellious
• Education- encouraged to go off to college- traditional roles broken
• Fashion- Greasers and preppies- Greasers – reckless and
rebellious- Preppies – Neat and tidy
TEEN LIFE IN THE 1950’S
• Dating- “Heavy petting”- Sex wasn’t spoken
of
• Entertainment- Drive ins- Bowling Alley- Dances
• Whines and complains a lot
• Hypocritical• Sexually innocent• Says he’ll do something
and never follows through• Doesn’t care about school• Doesn’t think about his
future• Spends money recklessly• Relates to children better• Lies a lot
HOLDEN’S CHILDHOOD
• Cares about Phoebe• Donates money to the
nuns• Sexually curious• Drinks and smokes• Understands the
phoniness in the world
• Paid for a prostitute• Thinks he can be on
his own
HOLDEN’S ADULTHOOD
• Symbol for childhood• Red like Allie’s hair• Doesn’t wear it when
he wants to be more mature
• Comforts him• Tries to give it to
Phoebe• Phoebe gives it back
and says it’s ok to keep it longer
RED HUNTING HAT
• He calls a prostitute to his room• Feels alone in the world
- believes he can make it alone.• Cursing on the walls
- upsets him.- believes they’re not ready for that.
• Aware of the bad things in life- Allie’s death- The phonies
• Gets beaten up by Maurice- There are consequences for actions.- There isn’t always someone there to save you.
• Smokes and drinks recklessly.
HOLDEN’S LOSS OF INNOCENCE
• Rock music- thought to be rebellious- different from other music
• Dating- Heavy petting- Necking
• Education- More was expected of them
• Expressed themselves more freely- danced out of step- got more rebellious to parents
1950’S TEENS LOSS OF INNOCENCE
• More responsibilities• Handles situations maturely and thinks things through• Thinks about their future• Driving• Making mistakes and accepting the consequences• Spending money carefully
MY VIEW ON CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOOD