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Holden Sees Gold Ring
746 words"This fall I think you " re riding for- it's a special kind of fall, a horrible kind. The man falling isn't permitted to feel or hear himself hit the bottom. He just keeps falling and falling. The whole arrangement's designed for men who, at some time or other in their lives, were looking for something their own environment couldn't supply them with. So they gave up looking. They gave it up before they ever really even got started. " Holden Caulfield's fall to psychological breakdown begins with...
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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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Children From Growing Grab For The Gold Ring
997 wordsThe Catcher in the Rye In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden views the world as an evil and corrupt place where there is no peace. This perception of the world does not change throughout the novel. However as the novel progresses, Holden gradually comes to the realization that he is powerless to change all of this. During the short period of Holden's life revealed in this book, Holden does succeed in making us perceive that the world is crazy. Shortly after, Holden leaves Peace Prep and checks in to...
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J D Salinger Catcher In The Rye
1,272 wordsThe Catcher in the Rye- In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden views the world as an evil and corrupt place where there is no peace. 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. During the short period of Holden's life covered in this book, Holden does succeed in making us perceive that the world is crazy. 1 Shortly after Holden leaves Peace Prep he checks i...
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J D Salinger Children From Growing
748 wordsIn the novel Catcher in the Rye bye J. D. Salinger, the protagonist Holden Caulifield views the world as an evil corrupt place where there is no peace. Holden has a phony phobia that restricts him from becoming a fully matured adult. In Holden's attempted journey in becoming a fully matured adult, he encounters many scenarios involving friendship, personal opinions, and his love of children. His journey is an unpleasant and difficult one with many lessons learned along the way; including the rea...
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Catcher In The Rye Holden Caulfield
2,043 wordsIn a perfect world, everyone would be happy with the way they are and everyone would accept the differences of others. Unfortunately, the world we live in is not perfect and not everyone accepts who they are. Is there a reason why people cannot be content with their lives or with the differences of other people? The answer is yes, and the reason for the discontent is society. With society telling the masses what is, and is not acceptable, it is no wonder that people seem? lost? , and are despera...
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Catcher In The Rye Kings In The Back
1,574 wordsIn the novel, Catcher in the Rye, the main character, Holden, has very definite views on sexuality, aggression, and death. He is ambivalent towards sex, loathsome of aggression, and fearsome of death. Its this triangle of sin that demonstrates the conflict occurring within Holden's inner monologue. In the novel, Generation X, the main character, Andy, is grappling with many of the same problems that Holden faced forty years earlier. Even though the more modern society is different than forty yea...
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Catcher In The Rye Holden Sees
1,837 wordsIn Pony Encounters Phony Encounters In JD Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, the protagonist Holden Caulfield critiques people for being deceptive or, as he would say phony. He uses the word phony to describe people that are false, counterfeit, or untrue to themselves. Holden has a broad definition of the word phony. Many characters, in Holden's mind, can be classified as phony in the novel. For example, his classmates at Pency Prep, Elkton Hills, people who use the word grand, and showoffs are ...
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