Taylor Moore November 12‚ 2012 English period 7 “The Catcher and the Rye” Essay on Themes In J.D. Salinger’s novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ the theme of self-perceived outsiders alienating themselves as a form of protection is expressed by the protagonist‚ Holden. While Holden is conversing with Stradlater about his date with Jane Gallagher‚ a childhood friend of Holden‚ Stradlater suggests that Holden go to see her before the date. However‚ Holden refuses claiming that he is “not in the mood”
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and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz‚ The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare‚ and The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger‚ characters experience confusion about who they are.. Katherine’s‚ Holden’s‚ and Aristotle’s isolation highlights that self deception results in loss of
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Yessaian‚ Hrag Shoushan Arabian English III‚ Per: 4 November 5th‚ 2010 Catcher in the Rye Final Essay The story “Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger shows the epic journey of a boy growing up and learning about adulthood. Holden Caulfield‚ the arrogant and biased protagonist of the story in a period of four days begins to learn about the adult world‚ thus loses his innocence. Holden Caulfield holds a bitter‚ defiant‚ and negative tone and attitude towards his classmates
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Beyoncé the Feminist or Sexual Terrorist The article “Beyoncé: Sex Terrorist” written by Noah Berlatsky introduces the difference between moralizing a message in an appropriate or inappropriate manner. Fox pundit Bill O’Reilly addresses how Beyoncé’s video “Partition” is an inappropriate way of expressing art‚ being that some of her fans are teenage women who idolize her. Bell Hooks‚ the feminist scholar‚ expresses the same worries for our younger generation of women. This article proposes that
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The Catcher in the Rye – Timeline Saturday Holden Caulfield has just been expelled from Pency Prep and is supposed to leave on Wednesday. He goes to see Mr Spencer to say goodbye‚ but shows irritation when Mr Spencer tries to remind him of his poor academic performance. Holden goes back to his dormitory. Back at his dormitory‚ Holden tries to read a book but is constantly interrupted by Ackley. He tries to deter him but Ackley doesn’t take the hint. Eventually‚ Stradlater arrives. Stradlater
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The Catcher in the rye Final Research Paper Depression‚ a serious medical illness that involves the brain‚ it is a disorder of the brain. Depression usually starts between the ages of 15 and 30. There are a variety of causes‚ including genetic‚ environmental‚ psychological‚ and biochemical factors. Some symptoms can include sadness‚ change in weight‚ difficulty sleeping or oversleeping‚ energy loss‚ feelings of worthlessness‚ loss of interest
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disaster. Will‚ in “Good Will Hunting”‚ struggles with allowing himself to love‚ making his life unnecessarily hard to keep people out. He pushed all people dissimilar to his lifestyle away; as the fear of failure paralyzes him. Holden‚ in “Catcher in the Rye” does not allow loveable figures to enter into his life as well. While being a talented writer and well meaning individual‚ lack of a mentor or caregiver postpones his development. Neither has felt what it is like to be cared for‚ and battle with the
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The character Holden Caulfield in “Catcher in the Rye” is a sophisticated yet simple character. He can be represented in many ways. The photo of James Dean represents Holden accurately. The photo shows Holden’s external as well as internal characteristics. It represents Holden because: the photo portrays his tough guy attitude‚ suggests his outward toughness as well as his positive aspects‚ and the photo shows Holden’s internal sensitivity. Holden Caulfield is precisely represented by the photo of
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/ And be one traveler‚ long I stood.” This recurring motif of being “stuck” between two “roads” can be found again and again‚ both within society itself and within works of literature such as J.D. Salinger’s coming-of-age novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger uses the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ to explore the process of self-discovery‚ ultimately demonstrating how society oppresses the non-conforming individual. Caulfield‚ “be one traveler‚” attempts to find out what it means to be an adolescent
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People tend to seek out literature with which they can connect to. Perhaps that is why J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in The Rye is still relevant to many readers‚ especially teens‚ today‚ because the experiences and feelings that Holden has resemble that of teens today. Many people start to explore feelings of love and sex during their teen years. For most it is exciting‚ but terrifying as well. Holden tries to play himself up to be a sex maniac‚ when in reality when a prostitute shows up at his door
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