One of the major binaries we discussed with “The Yellow Wallpaper” and Douglass’ Narrative was that of the powerful VS the powerless. The same can be said about The Catcher in the Rye. Holden seems powerless, at times, and this leads to his hospitalization.
Resistance is not always futile. But it doesn’t always culminate in an exchange of power, either.
The Argument Paper
Use the Toulmin Method of Argumentation to discuss* which of the three narrators most effectively resists the power systems in their text. This 2-3 page paper (no more, no less) MUST include in-text citations and a Works Cited page in perfect MLA format. Review Purdue OWL for that if necessary.
You are not to use outside information for this paper.
*Essentially this is a written debate where you are using your skill at reasoning, backed up by carefully selected evidence to make a case for and against an argument, or point out the advantages and disadvantages of a given context. Remember to arrive at a conclusion.
To review the Toulmin Method:
AP Central (page 24): http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/EnglishLanguage_WritingPersuasively.pdf
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