Role Of Teamwork In Catcher In The Rye
Doing things like writing the same report daily
Phony conversations (So, the weather, coffee etc.)
Lunch conversations, seeing someone in the hall
Monotonous tasks like printing reports the power structure
‘teamwork’ emphasis, no room to be individual, forced to conform to ideals defined by the boss cubicles, all the same he would hate the phone calls, where the people have to pretend to be nice and helpful, yelled at if not pretend everything is ok
He would hate how each day is ‘the same’
Other aspects:
interviews:
He would hate interviews, talking about himself in a phony way just to get a job
He would hate resumes, just writing phony things about oneself, again to get a phony job
Holden …show more content…
One part of working at an office that Holden would hate especially is the power structure. At an office, one of the main values that is emphasized is ‘teamwork’, a principle value in post-war America. In an environment such as an office where teamwork is highlighted and individual work is frowned upon, there is no room for one to express themselves, as Holden likes to do. Holden expresses his dislike towards teamwork and heavily regimented environments when he talks about his dislike of his time in the boyscouts. He says “and I couldn't even stand looking at the back of the guy's neck in front of me. They kept telling you to look at the back of the guy's neck in front of you.”, helping reinforce his hate towards teamwork. The repetition of these these lines helps draw the reader’s focus towards why Holden especially hates teamwork and listening to authority. Another part of working at an office that Holden would hate especially is phone calls with clients or other people. When tasked with doing this, people working at an office are instructed to speak with an
Phony conversations (So, the weather, coffee etc.)
Lunch conversations, seeing someone in the hall
Monotonous tasks like printing reports the power structure
‘teamwork’ emphasis, no room to be individual, forced to conform to ideals defined by the boss cubicles, all the same he would hate the phone calls, where the people have to pretend to be nice and helpful, yelled at if not pretend everything is ok
He would hate how each day is ‘the same’
Other aspects:
interviews:
He would hate interviews, talking about himself in a phony way just to get a job
He would hate resumes, just writing phony things about oneself, again to get a phony job
Holden …show more content…
One part of working at an office that Holden would hate especially is the power structure. At an office, one of the main values that is emphasized is ‘teamwork’, a principle value in post-war America. In an environment such as an office where teamwork is highlighted and individual work is frowned upon, there is no room for one to express themselves, as Holden likes to do. Holden expresses his dislike towards teamwork and heavily regimented environments when he talks about his dislike of his time in the boyscouts. He says “and I couldn't even stand looking at the back of the guy's neck in front of me. They kept telling you to look at the back of the guy's neck in front of you.”, helping reinforce his hate towards teamwork. The repetition of these these lines helps draw the reader’s focus towards why Holden especially hates teamwork and listening to authority. Another part of working at an office that Holden would hate especially is phone calls with clients or other people. When tasked with doing this, people working at an office are instructed to speak with an