Catcher in the Rye

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Catcher in the Rye

• Journal Prompts

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Phonies

• What phony or fake thing do people do that really
  bothers you?

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Life as a Game

• Do you think life is a game? Should one play by
  the rules? Why or why not?

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Boredom

• What percentage of the day are you bored? What
  bores you? Why are you bored?

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Crazy

• Have you ever gone crazy and completely
  destroyed something or yelled at someone? What
  was the situation?

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Jealousy

• Describe a time when you were incredibly jealous
  of someone. Did you do anything about it?

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Liar Liar Pants on Fire

• Have you ever lied just for the fun of it?
  Explain the situation.

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Fame

• Would you want to be famous? Why or why not? How
  would you like to become famous?

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Conceited

• Describe someone who is really conceited. What
  makes him/her
• conceited? Do you like him/her? What is the
  difference between pride and being conceited?

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Cheater

• Describe a time when you have been cheated or
  have seen someone
• cheated. Do you think the cheater ever got his
  punishment?

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Stuck in a Moment

• Do you ever get caught up in a cycle or pattern
  of thought? How do
• you get unstuck?