SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENT. ENGLISH II COLLEGE PREP. BOUND
BROOK HIGH SCHOOL. Summer 2013. Welcome to Sophomore English!
SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENT ENGLISH II COLLEGE PREP BOUND BROOK HIGH SCHOOL Summer 2013 Welcome to Sophomore English! This summer all students in English 2 CP are expected to read the following novel:
J. D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye. Directions: As you read, create a double-column journal that includes at least 20 entries. Use this journal to copy down and respond to quotations that capture your attention. Your response can take many different forms (close reading; questioning; connecting to other works of literature or nonfiction; relating to personal experience; explaining the context, etc.).
Each journal entry should be about a half page (125-150 words) Use your journal to Respond personally to passages in the novel that you find interesting, meaningful, or beautiful Analyze quotations for their use of literary devices Keep track of your reaction to characters, plot, setting, and point of view Develop your own voice as a writer
DOUBLE COLUMN JOURNAL EXAMPLE: p. 44
Passage / Quote with page number: “The smoke increased, sifted, rolled outwards. The squirrel leapt on the wings of the wind and clung to another standing tree, eating downwards.”
Your Response /Analysis: At first I thought there really was a squirrel, but it’s actually just a metaphor for the spreading fire. The speed of the “squirrel” contrasts with the slow, thick motion of the smoke. I keep noticing that Golding saves his most beautiful language for scenes of destruction and disturbing violence. Why is that? What does this say about his view of human nature?
*Your grade will be based on the quality of the writing, thinking, and close reading that you do. This assignment will be worth 10-15% of your first marking period grade. th
