1950’s Teenagers

Michael DiCioccio

Identity of Teenagers in the 1950s• Guys had long hair, wore leather jackets and jeans• Girls wore dresses or skirts, no pants• Enjoyed the freedom of with a car• Teenagers liked rock ‘n’ roll• Rock ‘n’ roll was frowned upon

Holden’s Childhood• Carousal he used to play at• Allie’s death• Kicked out of several schools• His neighbor Jane Gallagher

Holden’s Adulthood• Red hunting hat• Smoked and drank more often • Sexual interests

Symbol Portraying Holden’s Change from Child to Adult• The ducks• The frozen lagoon

Holden’s Attempt Towards Adulthood