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Brother Allie Dead Brother
1,139 wordsThe Book Catcher in the Rye is a novel written by J. D. Salinger based on a boy and what he goes through in just three days. The book begins as Holden Caulfield tells what has happened to him previously. Curiously he does not say were he is at the moment. He is a teenager growing up in 1950 s New York. He is expelled from his prep school once again. In an attempt to deal with this he leaves school a few days before the end of term, and goes to New York to take a vacation before returning to his ...
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Holden Expresses These Feelings Expresses These Feelings Depression
601 wordsThe Catcher in the Rye, by J. D. Salinger, portrays Holden Cawfield a New York City teenager in the 1950 s as a manic-depressive. Holden's depression starts with the death of his brother, Allie. Holden is expelled from numerous schools due to his poor academics which are brought on by his depression. Manic depression, compulsive lying, and immaturity throughout the novel characterize Holden. Events in Holden's life lead him to become depressed. Holden's depression centers on Allie. The manner th...
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Life Is A Game Holden
988 wordsNikki Bumbacco Ms. Morris ENG 3 A 0 May 15, 1999 Often in literature characters, through different experiences, undergo changes which enable them to grow. In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, the author J. D. Salinger portrays Holden as a confused adolescent. The author conveys Holden? s inner growth through specific incidents. When Holden is expelled from Pencey he grows and develope's a new attitude towards his family. After meeting with a prostitute Holden becomes more mature when he realizes...
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Detroit Michigan Gale Contemporary Literary Criticism
2,165 wordsThe 1950 s were a time of conservatism, the traditional American family, and similarity. During this time of the cherished American dream, a radical writer, who spoke to a nation of young individuals and alienated adults, emerged. Jerome David Salinger, generally referred to as J. D. Salinger, surfaced as a spokesman for a generation of post-World War II students and became one of the most popular American fiction writers. Salinger is most widely known for his only novel, The Catcher in the Rye....
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Japanese Americans
4,008 wordsPopulation redistributions based on ethnicity have defused intense rivalries in the recent past, and could be a solution to the internal ethnic crises for nations such as the former Yugoslavia. Currently described by the media as ethnic cleansing, Population redistributions have been the focus of much controversy throughout U. S. and world history. To those affected, Population redistributions can be economically and emotionally devastating. It can also lead to enormous tragedies causing thousan...
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