American Romantic Hero Young or Possesses Youthful Qualities

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American Romantic Hero

young or possesses youthful qualities

innocent and pure of purpose

sense of honor based on higher principle

knowledge of people based on deep understanding, intuitive, understanding not on formal learning

loves nature and avoids town life

quests for higher truth in natural life

works alone

American Western Hero

self reliant

often shadowed by a mysterious or tragic past

fearless, awesome skills

at home with nature (horse)

in comand of people/things

takes matters into his own hands

rescue the good (usually women)

integrity and honor

incorruptible

Hero: strength

modern life

self sacrifice

hostile

brave to heroism

courageous

for the greater good

Anti-Hero

disillusioned

passive

defeated by life

self absorbed

NOTES 4-13-2011

allusion- literature, work of art, music, etc.

Holden says

-he wants to be a catcher in the rye

-wants to act so grown-up

-imagining him in the rye field

-wants to be a kid forever

-protect kids

Adult world is a nasty place

A lot of issues

Judges girls by the way they look

Runs into Lilian

-big breasts

Stream of consciousness narrator

-confused

-a lot going on

Allie was the golden child

-smart

-died

Holden's red hat - individuality

Pency Prep - 20th century "phony" culture

Central Park - permanence, innocence

Museums - permanance

Movies - illusion, escapism, not reality

Unmade phone calls - inabity to communicated

-alienation

Allie's ball glove - memory of innocence

erasing profanity - keeping innocence

Ducks in the park - freddom, things which need "protesting

"little Shirley Beans" record - childhood innocence, cycle

Mummies - permanence

THe carrousel - cyclical nature of things

(BIrth, growth, death. re birth)

NOTES 3-23-11

American Romantic Hero

young or possesses youthful qualities

innocent and pure of purpose

sense of honor based on higher principle

knowledge of people based on deep understanding, intuitive, understanding not on formal learning

loves nature and avoids town life

quests for higher truth in natural life

works alone

American Western Hero

self reliant

often shadowed by a mysterious or tragic past

fearless, awesome skills

at home with nature (horse)

in comand of people/things

takes matters into his own hands

rescue the good (usually women)

integrity and honor

incorruptible

Hero: strength

modern life

self sacrifice

hostile

brave to heroism

courageous

for the greater good

Anti-Hero

disillusioned

passive

defeated by life

self absorbed

NOTES 4-13-2011

allusion- literature, work of art, music, etc.

Holden says

-he wants to be a catcher in the rye

-wants to act so grown-up

-imagining him in the rye field

-wants to be a kid forever

-protect kids

Adult world is a nasty place

A lot of issues

Judges girls by the way they look

Runs into Lilian

-big breasts

Stream of consciousness narrator

-confused

-a lot going on

Allie was the golden child