Happened in the Past‚ in the Past “It’s easy to blame others for your situation. It’s much more productive to search your own past and find what caused your faults.” In the novel written by J.D. Salinger‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ has had a traumatic childhood. As he has gotten older‚ he has not done much maturing. Like many teenagers‚ he makes irresponsible decisions. Some might say that he has the right to blame others‚ due to his history of traumatic events. It
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Holden as the Typical Teenager of Today Holden Caulfield‚ portrayed in the J.D. Salinger novel Catcher in the Rye as an adolescent struggling to find his own identity‚ possesses many characteristics that easily link him to the typical teenager living today. The fact that the book was written many years ago clearly exemplifies the timeless nature of this work. Holden’s actions are those that any teenager can clearly relate with. The desire for independence‚ the sexually related encounters‚ and
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about the importance of education but when saying goodnight he calls Holden handsome‚ which‚ in my opinion‚ isn’t very appropriate despite the fact they have known each other a long time. I definitely do not think Mr. Antolini sitting at Holden’s bedside stroking his hair is appropriate at all. No matter how long you know someone these things are not the norm. In my opinion I think Mr. Antolini was coming on to Holden and Holden was not imagining things because when I read it I thought it sounded
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their own skin. Holden Caulfield‚ a rather extreme example‚ struggles to open up and have heart to heart conversations. Holden’s psychological profile would allow texting to effectively provide him a form of communication that is seemingly designed for him. In other words‚ texting is a communicative technology on the same wavelength as the socially awkward‚ implementing a way for him to feel comfortable in expressing who he is. Texting could provide some sort of salvation for Holden‚ creating superficial
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The comprehensive analysis of market entries to China for Holden \ Executive summary With more and more countries taking part in the international trade‚ the world’s market is expanding in a rapid pace. How to make use of the enlarging market and remain competitive become urgent for those participants. Market diversification is a good way to take full advantage of the resource and improve the efficiency by enlarging the business scope. In addition‚ it can also
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Holden and Society J. D. Salinger’s notable and esteemed novel‚ Catcher in the Rye‚ reflects the hypercritical views of a troubled teenager‚ Holden Caulfield‚ towards everyone around him and society itself. This character has a distinguished vision of a world where morality‚ principles‚ intelligence‚ purity‚ and naivety should override money‚ sex‚ and power‚ but clearly in the world he inhabits these qualities have been exiled. Holder desperately clings to and regards innocence as one of the most
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that Allie died‚ Holden smashed all the windows in his garage with his bare fists. I was only thirteen‚ and they were going to have me psychoanalyzed and all‚ because I broke all the windows in the garage. I don’t blame them. I really don’t. I slept in the garage the night he died‚ and I broke all the goddam windows with my first just for the hell of it. …. My hand still hurts me once in a while‚ when it rains and all‚ and I can’t make a real fist any more…" Although Holden is innocent‚ he is
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HOLDEN AUSTRALIA & NEW PRODUCT SUCCESS Dr Phyra Sok‚ QUT Paper prepared for AMN403‚ Semester 1‚ 2014 1)In today’s competitive marketplace where there is an increasing level of competition and decreasing product life cycles‚ product innovation has been identified as the key to a firm’s success (Slater‚ Mohr‚ & Sengupta‚ In Press).2) By seeking new or better solutions to customer problems‚ new product development can both transform existing markets and create new ones. 3)Without innovation‚
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Pursuit of the American Dream What is the American Dream and how does one obtain it? That question can be answered in a multitude of ways. For some achieving the American Dream means living a better‚ richer and happier life. Others believe it has more emphasis on just living simply and having a fulfilling life; also having the opportunity to become anything one desires with little determination and hard work. In Watson’s Bread and Roses: Mills‚ Migrants‚ and the Struggle for the American Dream‚ immigrants
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The Loss of the American Dream The American Dream has evolved greatly over the past couple centuries. It has always been achievable‚ but not everyone can achieve it. Some people lose the American dream at some point in their lives and can never get back on track. Others can lose sight of the American dream because they just don’t fit in. Holden Caulfield‚ from The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ and the characters from the movie The Misfits are similar because they all suffered a loss of the
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