1950S TEENAGERS EMERGE

Understanding how teenagers go from childhood to adulthood 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/ Stradlater)

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

Makes decisions

Thinks about sex

Prostitute

HOLDEN'S MOTIF

Allie

Childhood (does not know how to cope w/ death)

Damages garage

Adulthood (speaks highly of Allie)

HOLDEN’S LOSS OF INNOCENCE

Childhood to Adulthood

Acting phony

Lies a lot

Curses

Running away

1950’S LOSS OF INNOCENCE

Music

Slang

Dances

Fashion

PERSONAL VIEW

Going to college/ moving out of moms and pops

More responsibilities (JOB)

Having more experiences

Learning more abut your self

Being INDEPENDENT