NEW POINT OF VIEW

Hello! I think the question: Why evil exist in man?, focuses much on a special topic, but I think we all would like to vent, so to speak, for a question a little more open about the novel. For example, I'm reading The Catcher in the Rye, and on those days I was thinking of one in particular, this is it.
If any of us had a chance to change their lives for a day with some character in the novel, what would it be? Why?

respond according to your novel.

Obsession for Identity

As we read "Down These Mean Streets" and Catcher in the Rye" we notice that the whole story is about finding a group to belong and/or social acceptance. In some cases they need to sacrifice certain things in life in order to actually make part of something. It even happens that some of these sacrifices are unconscious, like getting into a fight just to help a friend in need, without asking anything in return.

Why do they do this?

Is it a common pattern in mankind?

What kind of sacrifices do we do to belong somewhere?

Virginity (DP)

Is it too simplistic to say that Esther (from "The Bell Jar") goes crazy because of her awkward sexual encounters? Why does her loss of virginity seem to stabilize her? Or is her affair with Irwin, just a piece of the puzzle? I hate to be so basic, but I really feel that it's sex, not her relationship with mom, or pressure from lofty social expectations that slap her with insanity. Who's with me? Who's not?

Thesis Statements (Lang. B)

Please post your new and improved thesis statements...Thank you.

Who is this guy trying to be? (Lang. B)

What do you guys think about Sam's acting abilities? Does he switch from narrative to dialogue with fluidity? What are your favorite parts of the dramatization? Which accent/intonation/slang is most appealing? Why?

Suicide (DP)

Insanity and madness directly affect our protagonist, Esther, in The Bell Jar. Check out this page on suicide: http://www.suicide.org/suicide-causes.html . Is suicide ever a justifiable option? Is there a way out of committing suicide?

Sexuality (DP)

How can The Bell Jar (specifically chapters 6-10)help increase one’s awareness of sexuality?