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The Psychological Message Of Catcher In Rye
1,034 wordsThe Psychological Message of J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye A novel, like a movie, is a form of entertainment; however, some novels do a great deal more than entertain. Some pack an emphatic psychological message. An illustration of such a publication is Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. In addition, Ken Kaseys One Flew Over the Cookies Nest is a narrative with a comparable central theme. J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye is yet another instance of a story with an i...
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Lives In His World Holden Caufield Life
916 wordsAs humans, we adjust to our surroundings and distinguish reality from imagination. At a young age, we play with our imagination and ignore reality. But as we mature, we learn not to take things for granted. We realize that reality is real, and imagination is make-believe. The world can be confusing. Reality is translated differently by each individual. Actions that may be bothersome to some, may seem normal to most. This behavior is evident in the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. ...
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Younger Siblings Holden Describes
1,126 wordsMark Jason S. So March 1999 Each and every action the children performed in school and in any place is a reflection of the quality of life they have in their own homes. Parents have a responsibility of taking care of their children and parents have the influence and impact that creates the primary personality of an individual. This influence can mold a certain individual into a responsible citizen or a rebellious delinquent as perceived in J. D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye." The protagoni...
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Catcher In The Rye Love And Affection
1,372 wordsJerome David Salinger was a very famous American author who wrote several books. One of his most successful books was The Catcher in the Rye. Other works by Salinger include the short story collection Nine Stories, Franny and Zooey, and Raise High The Beam, Carpenter and Seymour. In the book The Catcher in the Rye Holden Caulfield, became a model of the rebellious and confused adolescent who detected the phoniness of the adult world. (Microsoft Encyclopedia 98). This showed that he had a serious...
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J D Salinger World War Ii
1,312 wordsEveryone struggles to find their place in society. Some follow the rules society has set for them exactly, while others have a hard time dealing with the transition from childhood to adulthood. The Catcher in the Rye was written post World War II, and magnifies some of the problems Americas youth was going through. Salinger uses everything from comedy and obscenity to violence and death to get his point across. J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in The Rye exemplifies the struggles a forlorn and confu...
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Catcher In The Rye Elkton Hills
1,295 wordsHolden Caulfield's monologue in The Catcher in the Rye is an examination of one boy's struggle of entering into adulthood. He is a classic screw up with no goals, just as Stradlater, his roommate at Percent, states; "you don't do one damn thing the way you " re supposed to" (Salinger 41). It is really Holden's avoidance of having to grow up and his fears related to it. It is because of Holden's fears the he becomes so full of despair and loneliness and is often nauseated by the world around him ...
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J D Salinger Catcher In The Rye
909 wordsThere's far more to the censorship issue than a ban on sex and four-letter words. I sometimes think that those of us who need to be the most clearheaded about these matters are planting the very trees that obscure our view of the forest, " says Dorothy Briley. According to Briley, a vast amount more is needed than simply vulgar language and suggestive material to censor a novel. But this is the very reason why J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye is frequently being banned from high schools. ...
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Children From Growing Grab For The Gold Ring
1,112 wordsIn The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield views the world as an evil and corrupt place where there is no peace. "His anger turned to relentlessly unforgiving social scorn. " (Coles) This perception of the world does not change significantly through the novel. However as the novel progresses, Holden gradually comes to the realization that he is powerless to change this. "Holden Caulfield had much going for him -- a comfortable suburban life and a privileged educational background in a private s...
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Means By Which Salinger Characters Pursue Happiness
1,140 words... woman of twenty years recollects her experiences as an actress in school plays: I just quit [acting], that's all, ' Franny said. 'It started embarrassing me. I began to feel like such a nasty little egomaniac. 's he reflected. 'I don't know. It seemed like such poor taste, sort of, to want to act in the first place. I mean all the ego. And I used to hate myself so, when I was in a play, to be backstage after the play was over. All those egos running around feeling terribly charitable and war...
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Committing Suicide Third Stage
971 wordsMaturation is the journey from childhood to adulthood, where time represents everyones unavoidable passageway to adulthood. An awakening in life can help one become aware of the world around him. In the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, the author J. D. Salinger, traces the process of maturation through the protagonist Holden Caulfield. Firstly, Holden commits many wrong doings and hurts others through his actions. Secondly, he encounters pain and anguish and thirdly, he is healed. The three stages...
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Catcher In The Rye Looked Good
2,236 wordsThe theme that the world has an outward appearance that seems fair and perfect but really theyre as Holden put it phonies. This is shown countless amount of times in his journey through New York and even before he left. The setting is in the 1950 s; so Im pretty sure that he didnt encounter any transvestites, lesbians, or anything that extreme of phoniest. Or on the other hand he could have liked them for being as Elmemson said a none conformist. But I doubt it, he seemed to like kids more than ...
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Holden Salinger
862 wordsJ. D. Salinger? s novel, The Catcher in the Rye, should long be remembered as an American classic. Although some may not consider it one of the most eloquently written stories of its time, it certainly captures the reader? s attention. Salinger is able to incorporate philosophical views throughout the story in terms of Holden? s ethical code; at the same time, he keeps the reader entranced with radical turns of events and Holden? s character. As far as ethics is concerned, Holden has his fair sh...
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Catcher In The Rye Positive And Negative
1,483 wordsCatcher in the Rye The Language of Cather in the Rye The passage of adolescence has served as the central theme for many novels, but J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, long a staple in academic lesson plans, has captured the spirit of this stage of life in hyper-sensitive form, dramatizing Holden Caulfield's vulgar language and melodramatic reactions. Written as the autobiographical account of a fictional teenage prep school student Holden Caulfield, The Catcher in the Rye deals with mater...
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Main Character Holden York Chelsea House
1,397 wordsHolden Caulfield: Saint, Snob, or Somewhere In-between? Although J. D. Salinger has only one novel to his credit, that novel, The Catcher in the Rye, is recognized as an exceptional literary work. The key to the success of The Catcher in the Rye is the main character, Holden Caulfield. There are many different critics that view Holden in many different ways. Some believe Holden to be a conceited snob, while others see Holden as a Christ-like figure. It is my opinion, however, that Holden is some...
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Catcher In The Rye Rye Holden
2,489 wordsThe theme that the world has an outward appearance that seems fair and perfect but really theyre as Holden put it phonies. This is shown countless amount of times in his journey through New York and even before he left. The setting is in the 1950 s; so Im pretty sure that he didnt encounter any transvestites, lesbians, or anything that extreme of phoniest. Or on the other hand he could have liked them for being as Elmemson said a none conformist. But I doubt it, he seemed to like kids more than ...
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Catcher In The Rye Positive And Negative
1,479 wordsCatcher in the Rye The Language of Cather in the Rye The passage of adolescence has served as the central theme for many novels, but J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, long a staple in academic lesson plans, has captured the spirit of this stage of life in hyper-sensitive form, dramatizing Holden Caulfield's vulgar language and melodramatic reactions. Written as the autobiographical account of a fictional teenage prep school student Holden Caulfield, The Catcher in the Rye deals with mater...
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Catcher In The Rye Positive And Negative
1,466 wordsThe passage of adolescence has served as the central theme for many novels, but J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, long a staple in academic lesson plans, has captured the spirit of this stage of life in hyper-sensitive form, dramatizing Holden Caulfield's vulgar language and melodramatic reactions. Written as the autobiographical account of a fictional teenage prep school student Holden Caulfield, The Catcher in the Rye deals with material that is socially scandalous for the times (Gwynn,...
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J D Salinger Catcher In The Rye
508 wordsJ. D. Salinger? s novel The Catcher in the Rye has been accused of excess vulgarity and banned from highschool classrooms, however close examination reveals it is merely the expression of a disturbed adolescent and therefore appropriate. Salinger? s background and adolescence can be examined and compared to that of Holden Caulfield, the hero in Catcher in the Rye, as well as Holden? s deep emotions and intense feelings in order to fully understand why the language was used. J. D. Salinger was bo...
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J D Salinger Faith In God
1,416 wordsThe Color Purple By Alice Walker And Franny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger Alice Walker and J. D Salinger demonstrate how faith helps their main characters to discover their true potential. Both authors use their novels to show the readers how faith, religion, and human interventions can promote a positive and meditative change within a person. In Alice Walkers novel The Color Purple, protagonist, Celie, relies upon her faith in God and her sister to give her strength in times of hardship. This fai...
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Holden Caulfield Pencey Prep
591 wordsPeople may not Phonies Phonies People may not be what they appear to seem like. For Holden Caulfield from the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger, he calls these people phonies. Holden despise people who try to act like someone in which they are not. He encounters numerous amounts of phonies in his journey throughout New York City and even before he left the boarding school, Pencey Prep. Many characters in the novel share this common theme of phoniness. Holden sees Mr. Spencer, his pa...
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