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Stradlater Rhetorical Analysis
Holden agreed to do the composition for Stradlater about a descriptive thing such as a house. However, since he ‘couldn't think of’ anything Stradlater wanted, Holden chose to write something that was barely related to the topic, a baseball mitt. There is a saying that writing reflects the writer’s personality. Holden’s essay revealed a lot of himself. He didn't care about the topic; instead, he just followed his random thoughts.
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