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