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Catcher In The Rye Sister Phoebe
704 words
In J. D. Salingers The Catcher in the Rye, Holden
Caulfields innocence is taken away through a
twisted chain of events. The novel opens up with
Holden depresses after fucking out of Penny, the
suicide of a classmate, and the death of his
brother, Allie. Because if these tragic events,
Holden tries to preserve his innocence and the
purity of the children around him. Holden wants to
catch all of the nave children who are falling off
the cliff into adulthood. As a result of Holden
coming across his...
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Catcher In The Rye Vs Don Quixote
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J. D. Salingers The Catcher in the Rye can be
compared to Cervantes Don Quixote. Both novels
feature naive protagonists pining for an ideal
world. In Salingers novel, Holden Caulfield is a
sixteen year old who experiences challenging and
questionable events in the mid-stage of his
adolescence. Holden wants to protect the innocent
children like the catcher in the rye from the
immorality and corruptness of the phony adult
world. In Cervantes work, Don Quixote is the
idealistic protagonist who sets...
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Red Badge Of Courage Rite Of Passage
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The Catcher in the Rye and The Red Badge of
Courage detail the gradual maturation of two
immature boys into self-reliant young men. The
steady speed at which Salinger's and Cranes
language streams enables the reader to see the
independent events that lead up to the ultimate
rite of passage for both Henry and Holden.
Although the pinnacle of maturity Holden reached
concerned his pessimistic view of the world and
Henrys was a unifying moment of bravery, both boys
experienced an epiphany over the c...
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F Scott Fitzgerald J D Salinger
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There are many writers like James Joyce, Patrick
Kananach and Thomas Moore who use symbolism to
convey and support indirect meaning in their
writings. J. D. Salinger and F. Scott Fitzgerald
both use symbolism in similar ways. In both "The
Catcher In The Rye" and "The Great Gatsby", the
authors used symbolism to convey emotions and
reality. In "The Catcher In The Rye", J. D.
Salinger uses Holden's red hunting cap, the
exhibits at the Museum of Natural History and
"kings in the back row" as symbol...
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Catcher In The Rye Loss Of Innocence
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The Loss of Innocence The most precious time in a
person s life is their childhood. A carefree
attitude towards life and a great sense of
innocence evolve and the yearning to remain a
child forever develops. Childhood is the time when
you set all your troubles aside, pay no bills,
have no homework and don t worry that every action
you take will upset your parents. As you mature
into adulthood your innocence is lost and
sometimes a wall of phoniness builds itself around
you. In JD Salingers Catch...
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Catcher In The Rye Holden Feels
464 words
The Catcher in the Rye Essay Each person s value
systems contribute to the way they are perceived
and identified. I have two siblings, and I
consider them to be complete opposites. While my
sister might love and cherish one thing, my
brother might smother and denounce it. In J. D.
Salinger s novel, The Catcher in the Rye, Holden
Caulfield s siblings all have different value
systems. It is because of these differences in
value systems that Holden has different attitudes
toward Allie, D. B. , and ...
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Catcher In The Rye Adult World
942 words
The title of the book A Catcher in the Rye is
reflected in the mistaken words of a poem by
Robert Burns. Holden thought it was If a body
catch a body coming through the rye. Thats what he
wanted to be. The only older individual in a group
of kids in the rye, that he would catch them
before they fall off the cliff. Many events caused
this belief or illusion that he could stop people
falling off and eventually he came to many
realisation's. Holden Caulfield was (believe it or
not) an average teena...
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Catcher In The Rye Holden Caulfield
654 words
Although the novel The Catcher and the Rye is a
very controversial novel because of the vulgar
language, almost every classic book ever written
has created a big controversy at one point in
time. Although the vulgarity of the language in
the novel is inappropriate, it helps reveal the
purpose and theme of which the novel portrays.
This book has been steeped in controversy since it
was banned in America after its first publication.
John Lennon's assassin, Mark Chapman, asked the
former Beatle to ...
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Catcher In The Rye Sally Hayes
453 words
Catcher In the Rye Question 3 Throughout ones life
a person comes in contact with many people. Many
times the relationships a person has with another
can reveal traits about them. In the book The
Catcher In The Rye, by JD Salinger, Holden has
many relationships with different people. His
relationships with Mrs. Morrow and Sally Hayes
reveal his insecurity and his phoniness. Holden
reveal his insecurity and phoniness in his
relationship with Mrs. Morrow. Holden meets her on
a train and has a leng...
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Catcher In The Rye Positive And Negative
1,388 words
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 Caulfields 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 its time. As an em...
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J D Salinger Museum Of Natural History
483 words
In The Catcher in the Rye, J. D. Salinger used
symbolism throughout the novel. Four major symbols
were the ducks, the Museum of Natural History, the
hunting hat, and Jane Gallagher. They all
represent Holden in a way, and Salinger uses these
symbols very well. While Holden is wandering
around New York City, he asks many people about
what happens to the ducks in the pond when it
freezes. I think this really symbolizes Holden. He
isn? t really wondering about the ducks, he is
wondering about himse...
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Museum Of Natural History Catcher In The Rye
782 words
All novels contain common elements and qualities.
In most cases the plot, conflict, and a narrative
voice forms the style of writing. Frequently the
incidents told are direct experiences from the
narrator himself. The Catcher in the Rye by J. D.
Salinger and Huckleberry Finn by Samuel Clemens
employ these characteristics, particularly using a
constructive voice, symbolism, and a complex
connected sequence of events, dealing with human
experiences. There are many instances in The
Catcher in the R...
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Catcher In The Rye Holden Holden Describes
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Catcher in the Rye Holden and His Phony Family The
protagonist, Holden Caulfield, interacts with many
people throughout J. D. Salinger s novel The
Catcher in the Rye, but probably none have as much
impact on him as certain members of his immediate
family. The ways Holden acts around or reacts to
the various members of his family give the reader
a direct view of Holden s philosophy surrounding
each member. How do Holden s different opinions of
his family compare and do his views constitute
enough...
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Catcher In The Rye Negative Feelings
496 words
The Catcher in the Rye Many times in literature,
the setting is particularly significant to the
novel in terms of plot, themes, or characters. The
Catcher in the Rye, by J. D. Salinger, takes place
in 1950 New York City. The main character, Holden
Caulfield, got expelled from school and goes into
the city for a few days before returning home. He
spent his time dealing with his feelings about
growing up. The setting is significant to this
story because it supports the theme of Holden
trying to gr...
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J D Salinger Catcher In The Rye
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The Catcher in the Rye J. D. Salinger The Catcher
in the Rye is a story about a young man named
Holden Caulfield and the experiences that he faces
after being dismissed from school. This book
contains a great deal of symbolism, but it can
very easily be missed in its simple story line.
The story line itself is very basic, and I do not
feel that the plot is very well written. When
taken the time to appreciate it, this book is
without a doubt a classic. As was stated in the
first paragraph this st...
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Low Self Esteem Catcher In The Rye
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Catcher in the Rye vs. Breaking Away Comparative
Essay Both Catcher in the Rye a controversial
novel by J. D. Salinger and Breaking Away a film
viewed in class show two characters Holden and
Dave, who often use lies to compensate for what
they feel is lacking in their own identity. Lies
are also present within relationships with their
family and their peers as well as used to disguise
low self-esteem. Both Holden and Daves situations
are good examples of what happens to ones life
when dishonesty...
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J D Salinger Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
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The Loss of Innocence Certain childhood
experiences are missed out by some people because
of mishaps early on in life. Any unfortunate event
could cause the loss of innocence and make a child
mature before his or her time. This event or
experience would cause them to sacrifice their
innocence. Many pieces of literature contain the
loss of innocence as a theme. Examples of these
would be The Scarlet Letter, The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn, and The Catcher in the Rye. The
Scarlet Letter, by Nat...
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Catcher In The Rye Holden
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The Catcher in the rye J. D. Salingar This story
is about this boy, Holden Caulfield, to who gets
kicked out of every school, he ever was in. He
feels like hes an outcast to his family because
everyone smart in his family except him. Instead
telling his parents, The Dean has kicked him out
of school. He wants to hitch hike out west where
he will be a catcher in the rye. He has been in
the finest boarding schools in New York but cant
manage to stay in them. At first, he went Elkton
Hills he didnt...
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J D Salinger Catcher In The Rye
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J. D. Salinger Your Nam COURSE TEACHER DATE Think
that J. D. Salinger is the most talented fiction
writer in America. (Hyman, Edgar p. 444) Salinger
is an oddity, an obsessive, who commands
respect... (Kazin, Alfred p. 446) These are just a
portion of endless quotes which describe
Salinger's impact on typical modern day literature
critic. Throughout his career he has turned the
heads of many people and has been an inspirational
writer for the generations with such books as The
Catcher in the Rye...
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Catcher In The Rye Young Children
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The Catcher In The Rye Do You Agree The Catcher In
The Rye Do You Agree With Holden's Criticisms Of
Society Why Or Why Not Holden's criticisms of
society center around the fact that he finds
society dirty, corrupt and extremely phony. He
views society as a fake surrounding for us all,
wants desperately to protect the innocent from the
damaging effects of society, and strives to
isolate himself from it. I agree with his
disapproval of society, though perhaps do not feel
as strongly about certain ...
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