In around 250 words, please write a reflection on anything you would like to talk about regarding either The Catcher in the Rye OR The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime.
It could be an analysis of a character, object, quote, or specific scene that really caught your eyes, or it could be a larger idea or observation that you have regarding the book.
Why do you find it interesting? How do you think that observation or analysis impacts the rest of the book?
If that's too much freedom, I have suggested a couple of questions that you could answer instead:
1. Is being the Catcher noble? In other words, should we shield children from adulthood?
2. What is H's attitude at the end? It's quite ambiguous and up for debate. Do you think he has changed his views about isolation and society, or not?
3. Discuss the scene in which Holden watches Phoebe on the carousel in Central Park. Why is this scene so important? How did it make you feel? Many people believe that this scene marks Holden's transformation. Do you agree? If so, what kind of transformation does Holden make? In your opinion, what makes Holden so happy at this point in the novel?
4. On page 46 of The Curious Incident of the Dog, the narrator includes a lengthy list of his "behavioral problems." Do you agree that these are problems or do you consider some of them normal? Do you or did you share any of these? How have you overcome the problem?
5. This book, like The Catcher in the Rye, follows a stream of consciousness narrative style. What is the meaning of this phrase? How is this demonstrated in the book?