Holden Caulfield....obnoxious?

You read it right...is Holden Caulfield dare I say....obnoxious? *gasp* Has his teenage angst gone to the point that even teenagers tire of his endless ranting of who is and isn't a phony? Flavorwire online has the very article you should read since you're trying to get into Holden's head read: The Most Divisive Characters in Literary History .One might propose to say that he is an obnoxious phony pick out obnoxiously obnoxious songs to reiterate the point, but not you oh wise English 11 participant-- not you.

Instead of taking a long pretentious test {I'm saving that for Gatsby} I'm asking you to create a music project for Holden Caulfield--what would be in his ipod? What would his play list be? How would music define his time at Pencey, out in New York, going home to Phoebe and his time out in California? Besides determining the right mix of music and teenage angst you must write an essay {minimum 5 paragraphs} where you follow the basic Context Quote Tie-In format {CQT}.

What the what?

Yes, you must use at least three quotes or citations supporting your music choices.  Think of a part of the novel you are trying to represent musically find a passage that supports your choice and tie-it in to your topic. Oh, and don't forget to have a topic. What are you trying to prove about Holden through the music? Is he lonely and trying to find his way home? Is he looking for love? Is he trying to save the world from corruption and possible one of those evil villains that are appearing in the Avengers ?  Well, probably not the last one, but you get my meaning here.