The document provides instructions for a debate activity involving forced choice topics related to themes in The Catcher in the Rye. Students will have 2-3 minutes to write down three arguments for or against statements on each of six topics, including whether it is necessary to grow up, whether change is good or bad, and whether adulthood is superficial compared to childhood's innocence.

1. The Catcher in the Rye Forced Choice Themes

2. MAKE A STRONG ARGUMENT! Give three examples. (Choose your strongest to debate during forced choice) Consider the opposing argument. Be specific! Concise and Clarity Expand and elaborate! Do you have any research or past personal experience to support your answer?

3. For the following Forced Choice: Take out a piece of paper. Each Forced Choice topic will be presented to you on a slide. You will have 2-3 minutes to write down three arguments FOR or AGAINST the following statement. Once this is completed, we will begin the Forced Choice debate. No longer than 10 minutes for each topic. (We need to “move along, move along…”)

4. Forced Choice 1 It is necessary for people to “grow up.” (mature) A- True B- False

5. Forced Choice 2 Change is… A- Good B- Bad

6. Forced Choice 3 It is possible for everything to be easily understandable and eternally fixed . A- True B- False

7. Forced Choice 4 A- Adulthood is a world of superficiality and hypocrisy (“phoniness”) B- childhood is a world of innocence, curiosity, and honesty.

8. Forced Choice 5 It is better to… A-get into an incomprehensible stressful relationship B-keep yourself isolated

9. Forced Choice 6 The ways of society are set and no single man can alter them. A- True B- False