Both Holden and Gene experience life through the lens of boarding school, and both find these lessons difficult. Failure and expulsion, sexual assault, bullying, war, even attempted murder haunt both novels. Why does Salinger and Knowles set their books at schools, and what lesson do our protagonists learn about life through their experience?

Write a 2-3 page comparison essay that explores the authors’ lesson for the reader. Direct quotes are required. 1” margins, 12 pt. font, double spaced. Include a title that captures your answer to the essential question (about what the reader learns).

Due Thursday, August 1.