Quiz: The Catcher in the Rye (15 points) Name: _________________________________ Multiple Choice (1 point each) ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form 1. Where does the title of the novel come from? a. a game that Holden and Allie would play b. a reference to Greek mythology c. a poem by Robert Burns being sung by a child d. the title of Holden’s favorite song 2. What is one of Holden’s least favorite words? a. indeed b. grand c. phony d. fabulous
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| Feminist theology is a complement to pastoral theology contributions to theology. Generally‚ a feminist theologian seeks critical understanding of traditional challenge of male-dominated images of God and humanity. Feminist wants equal rights in the understanding of women and men. They want to be endorsed by other contemporary theological practices. Understanding
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Research Paper: Black Feminist Movement Different movements went on through segregation days where blacks and whites were separated. Some movements led to another. Such movements became very popular‚ and were moving fast towards freedom. However‚ some movements were not taking as serious as others. Such movements like the Black Feminist Movement‚ was not looked at as a major aspect to their black nation. Many had fail to realize that even women have strong voices to be heard in social‚ political
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Is "The Catcher in the Rye" a subversive text? From a deep study of the novel‚ I strongly agree that "The Catcher in the Rye" is a subversive text. From a continued study of the novel I strongly believe that the statement "The Catcher in the Rye is a subversive text which sought to undermine the moral fibre of post world war two society" is an accurate depiction of Salinger ’s novel. In the novel Holden expresses his dispassionate attitude towards war by claiming he is a " pacifist". I firmly
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Primoratz writes that “…radical feminists typically question the very relevance of consent to the morality of sexual acts.” Rape is to be quite frank‚ the lowest and most demeaning act a man can do to a woman. Most would say that rape is physically forcing a woman to engage in a sexual act against her will. Radical feminists take a hard stance against this and believe most “normal” sex is to be included when discussing rape. Feminists argue that the very social fiber of our society in which
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The story of J. D Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ is a view into school student‚ Holden Caulfield’s life in the times leading up to his nervous breakdown. David Fincher’s The Social Network‚ is a recount showing the creation of Facebook‚ primarily from the view of Mark Zuckerberg. One of the personal dilemmas seen in both The Catcher in the Rye and The Social Network is loneliness. Salinger and Fincher explore loneliness using a number of techniques‚ including setting‚ costume‚ camera shots and
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Emily Dickinson‚ the Feminist Author Emily Dickinson is recognized as one of the greatest American poets. Emily was born to a very prominent family on December 10‚ 1830. After she had finished her schooling‚ Dickinson embarked on a lifelong course of reading. Her calling as a poet began in her teen years. She came into her own style as an artist in a short period of time. This time in her life was intense and filled with creativity. This resulted in her composing‚ revising‚ and saving hundreds
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The Catcher in The Rye illustrates how Holden is trying to find stability and acceptance in a society of ugliness. Throughout the book‚ symbolisms are being thrown at the readers‚ such as Holden’s hunting hat‚ Robert Burn’s poem‚ the museum‚ and many other objects of importance. All these symbols represent Holden’s unreadiness to accept adulthood. He sees adulthood as a trap of hypocrisy‚ falseness‚ and insecurity. And Holden does whatever to avoid the approaching reality. In the early phase of
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criminalizing sexual conduct that they consider immoral. Conflict theorists argue that women become prostitutes because of economic inequality and patriarchy. Capitalism and patriarchy foster economic inequality between men and women and force women to view their bodies as commodities. Conflict theorists also suggest that criminalizing prostitution uniquely affects poor women‚ especially poor women of color‚ who are over represented among street prostitutes. (Hall‚ Darryl) There are three main strands
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(5) draw a conclusion. Like many other theories‚ the feminist theory‚ or gender-based theory asks who is committing the crime? Although the title of the theory is all-inclusive‚ the research conducted for feminist theory mainly focused on previous observations done on the treatment of females within the criminal justice system‚ the analysis of police reports‚ and the focus of other theories that excluded
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