Character Examination Holden Caulfield is a figment of author J.D Salinger’s imagination‚ Holden is the exception to all rules‚ and the rule to all exceptions. He is in an unclassifiable category‚ and his physical traits give no clue on how to enravel this enigmatic young man. Holden is caring but cold‚ timid yet bold‚ passive but aggressive; these are three of perhaps hundreds of antonyms describing his psyche. Holden is the protagonist in J.D Salinger’s only acclaimed novel The Catcher in the Rye
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13 Business of Sports School Holden Paper The Catcher in the Rye – Holden Character Paper A common question asked since J.D Salinger wrote and published the book The Catcher in the Rye is‚ is Holden Caulfield an sympathetic or unsympathetic character is he a protagonist or an antagonist? I believe Holden is a sympathetic character that just has a weird way of expressing his feelings and may have emotional and psychological problems. Even though Holden has had problems expressing himself
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Holden Caulfield is a very sophisticated character created by J.D. Salinger‚ not comparable to many characters in other novels. One character he relates strongly with is Phoebe Caulfield. As Holden superior in age to Phoebe‚ she is clearly the more mature person in state of mind. Phoebe tries to be the best that she can be in school‚ achieving A’s on almost everything she does‚ while Holden doesn’t apply himself in anything but English class. One thing that they have in common is the knowledge to
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In The Catcher in the Rye‚ J.D. Salinger writes about a troubled teen named Holden Caulfield who undergoes failing school and travels through New York City at night. Salinger depicts Holden as someone with uncontrollable anger‚ many anxieties‚ extreme loneliness‚ powerful love‚ and numerous fears. All of this molds Holden into a complex person with an unusual personality and unique traits that make him different and unable to accept most of the people around him. In addition‚ there seems to be a
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unemployment therefore cannot be dealt with at a macroscopic level. An approach that handles effectively the various complications of the problem at a microscopic and individual level is necessary for a nation like India to provide its youth with quality employment opportunities. As a fresh graduate myself the challenges of unemployment are but my very own personal problems. WHERE IS MY JOB? In the last two decades‚ India has seen the impact and the effect of the LPG (liberalization privatization and
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30 April 2001. An examination of the bank column in the cash book and the bank statement disclosed the following: iii. Dividends amounting to $752 had been credited by the bank but not entered in the cash book. iv. The bank had credited the company’s account with $3725 being the proceeds of a bill receivable. This amount was recorded as a payment in the cash book. v. Bankings amounting to $8127 had been entered in the cash book but not credited by the bank until 1 May 2001. vi.
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2001: A Space Odyssey The following paper will analyze the movie‚ "2001: A Space Odyssey" by Stanley Kubrick" and "The Centinel" by Arthur C. Clarke. Although there are many themes present between the story and the film‚ the following are the most dominant. I will be discussing Scientific themes‚ Religious and Moral Themes‚ and Clarke’s development of the short story into a full-length film. The first issue‚ I will be discussing the scientific themes of the movie. The movie‚ "2001: A Space
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self-discovery that Holden Caulfield undergoes in “The Catcher in the Rye”. J. D. Salinger uses a variety of linguistic and literary techniques such as characterisation and setting to take the audience on Holden’s journey. Holden Caulfield is a teenager who is struggling to fit into adult society. This is evident from very early on in the book when Salinger immediately characterises Holden as a very judgmental and cynical person. Examples from the very first page include when Holden refers to his brother
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Holden Caulfield J.D. Salinger gives Holden a realistic voice and perspective that the reader can identify with. We are able to understand how Holden has come to view this world of his through his past experiences and reactions to life’s situations. He is a very unique character that doesn’t exactly fit into a common stereo type. Although he is similar to some boys his age‚ Holden’s beliefs and values often contrast with those of his peers. Holden finds it difficult to relate to his schoolmates
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From all the books I’ve read‚ Holden Caulfield is the most unique character I have encountered thus far. Since the beginning‚ I was oddly intrigued by his blatant pessimism towards life. Additionally‚ he acquires a negligent outlook on education‚ having been expelled from a myriad of prestigious schools‚ including the most recent one Pencey. He lacks not intelligence‚ but motivation. To say that Holden finds it difficult to get along with other people is an understatement. The truth is he despises
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