1950S TEENAGERS EMERGE

Kiah Walton

Period 5/6

TEENAGERS AND THEIR IDENTITY

Fashion Trends (Prep Greaser) Short curly hair & duck tail

Music Rock ‘n’ roll

Movies that related to teenagers

Slang/ hipster talk

Dances hand jive, the twist, the stroll, & jitterbug

YOUNG HOLDEN Holden cries a lot

Does not take responsibility

Exaggerates (acts as if he was shot)

Not serious about school

Does not know how to handle himself in certain situations (fight w/ Stradlader)

Not educated about sex

Goes to the museum and skating rink

ADULT HOLDEN

Does not want to take money from Phoebe

Smokes and drinks

Leaves his family

Loves his sister and family