Name: _____________________________
Catcher in the Rye 4 Corner Discussion
1. Individually rate each of the following statements based on whether you Strongly Agree (SA),
Agree (A), Strongly Disagree (SD) or Disagree (D) or Neutral--have no opinion
(N).
2. In groups of 3-4 explain in a couple of sentences why your
group decided on the rating you have given to each statement.
1.
_____ People tend to notice when you act younger than
you are, not when you act older than you are.
2.
_____ Handsome guys and pretty girls always seem to be
asking you to do them a favor.
3.
_____ Almost every time somebody gives me a present it
ends up making me sad.
4.
_____ It’s okay to tell a lie if it ends up making
somebody feel good.
5.
_____ If you want to make it in life, you have to say
stuff like “Glad to have met you” when you don’t really mean it.
6.
_____ Money always ends up making you sad.
7.
_____ If a girl likes a boy, she’ll excuse his
obnoxiousness by saying he has an “inferiority complex.”
8.
_____ If a girl doesn’t like a boy, no matter how nice
he is or how big an inferiority complex he has, she’ll say he’s conceited.
9.
_____ Mothers are all slightly insane.
10. _____
The mark of an immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause.
11. _____
The mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humbly for a cause.
12. _____
Being grown up has nothing to do with how old you are.
13. _____People
should always protect those younger than themselves, particularly children.
14. _____Phonies
or phoniness can only be found in the adult world.
15. _____How
people act can sometimes reveal their personality or character more than what
they say.
16. _____Society
encourages children to grow up too quickly.
17. _____While
we may seek reality, people are more comfortable with illusion.
18. _____Institutions
like school, businesses and the entertainment industries suppress individuality
and encourage conformity.
20. On a scale of zero
to 4, how would rate the following things based on importance:
a.
Telling the truth
b.
Being an individual
c.
Being mature
d.
Protecting others
e. Fitting
in
No comments:
Post a Comment