Homophones and vocabulary
Compulsory
Something required
Oh, thank you. That was very thoughtful.
Grateful. Thankful.
Dangers of science. Conflicts between science and nature. Ideas of perfection.
What are some of the themes of The Birthmark
Ducks
What was Holden yammering about to the cab driver.
Stephen King
It. The Stand. The Shining. Pet cemetery. The Shawshank Redemption.
Sadistic
Enjoying hurting others
"Why can't anybody in this town drive?!!"
Angry.
O Henry
Who wrote The Gift of the Magi?
Mr. Spencer
Who was Holden's elderly history teacher?
John Green
The Fault in our stars. Paper Towns. Turtles All The Way Down.
Sense/cents
A feeling/money
"They don't make things like they used to. Things were great way back then."
Sentimental. Reflective.
Georgina
Who was the wife in The Birthmark?
Allie
Who was Holden's brother who died of leukemia?
J K Rowling
Harry Potter books
Straight/strait
one direction, no curve/narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water
I wish I could live in the country with animals and nature. I look so forward to that one day.
Longing
Obsession with status and wealth.
What was Mathilde's downfall in The Necklace?
Three young women from Seattle
Who were the girls Holden was trying to impress at the night club?
Daniel Day Lewis
Who is the greatest screen actor of all time?
Dubious
Doubting. Not to be relied upon. " A dubious achievement."
I really need your help. You're the only one who can do this for us.
Pleading
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Who was one of the Greatest writers in American literature? He also wrote The Birthmark, BTW.
J D Salinger
Author of The Catcher in the Rye.
Mark Twain
Huckleberry Finn. Tom Sawyer.