“Nine Stories” by J.D Salinger Presentation by Jasmine Wong & Claudia Garcia
“Teddy”
Setting: In a boat coming back from Europe
Summary: - Teddy and his conversation with his parents - Teddy’s objective is to find his sister Booper who has the camera - Teddy’s conversation with Nicholson - Teddy’s “ending”
Characters: Teddy - between the ages of 10-13 years old who believes in reincarnation. Main character of the story. Booper - Teddy’s sister who is mean to Teddy
Characters continued Mr. and Mrs. McArdle - parents of Teddy and Booper. Myron - bullied by Booper Bob Nicholson - man who actually has a meaningful conversation with Teddy
Quote in page 71-72 About orange peels & fruit
Quote in pg. 79 About the Bible
What is love? What is affinity?
Dictionary definitions: Love: an intense feeling of deep affection; a person or thing that one loves Affinity: a spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something
Significance of Teddy’s swimming time
“It will either happen today or February 14, 1955 when I am sixteen.” - Teddy
Quotes in page 77 “Nothing in the voice of the cicada intimates how soon it will die,” “Along this road goes no one, this autumn eve,”
Cicada
Themes: - Love - Mortality
Game time! Is there food? Yes! :)
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