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    J.D. Salinger’s ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ is written with the intention to display to it’s audience a typical teenage character facing the common fears and anxieties associated with transitioning from childhood to adulthood. The intended audience of ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ is definitely teenagers as the novel deals with teenage perspectives on issues such as relationships‚ sexuality‚ rebellion‚ education and changing emotions. All of these issues that are presented through the central character

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    In the novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden reacts strongly to the song "Comin Thro’ the Rye”. Upon hearing it on a sidewalk in New York‚ his interpretation of this song provides a deeper understanding of his mental state that ties in his values. Holden first hears this song through a young boy. Holden recalls‚ “he was walking in the street‚ instead of the sidewalk‚ but right next to the curb” (115). The little boy’s positioning near the sidewalk subconsciously stands out to Holden

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    The Banning of The Catcher in the Rye Banning a book means someone disagreed with how a story presents itself. A lot of the time it’s the parents who challenge the books because they feel their children should not read such books. Which is somewhat understandable considering most of the time the books that get banned share the topics of promoting and or encouraging profanity‚ explicit material and homosexuality. Banning a book does not do anything but give the author some bad cred. Eventually‚ sooner

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    Maturity in the Catcher in the Rye Maturity is a process in life that usually no one can run away from. The novel the Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D Salinger‚ tries to disprove that lesson through its protagonist. Holden often behaves like a prophet or a saint‚ pointing out the “phonies” around him because he believes they are not as mature as he is‚ but as the novel progresses‚ Holden makes choices that prevents him from maturing rather than enabling him to mature. Holden’s mail goal is to

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    his future. It is because of his fear of what Phoebe would do without him that keeps Holden from moving out west. When she tries to accompany him‚ Holden implicitly realizes that the trip west would destroy Phoebe’s innocence‚ and that his erratic behavior would prove harmful to her. He makes the

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    Banning The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger should not be banned in schools based solely on the fact that it is a controversial book that uses harsh language and sexual references. This book is J.D. Salinger’s freedom of speech‚ and it is a violation of the first amendment for schools to ban this book. This book is only offering an inside look into what teenagers go through in some point of their lives. According to the Los Angeles Times‚ The Catcher in the Rye’s‚ “…

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    Catcher In The Rye Theme

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    In the book “Catcher in the Rye” By J.D. Salinger‚ there are many themes. Actually there are mainly two‚ but that is besides the point. I’m here to tell you to tell you about those two. The first one is depression. The second is about youth/innocence of children. Let’s start with depression. This negative emotion is written all over the book. You can’t go two pages without our main character Holden whining about something. Most of these complaints are usually about someone being “phoney” or

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    Robert Burns’ poem‚ "Comin Thro the Rye‚" is Holden. Where does the title come from in the novel by J.D Salinger‚ The Catcher in the Rye ? The title comes from Holden’s explanation to his sister‚ Phoebe‚ on his preferred profession. Thus the profession he describes is related to a poem by Robert Burns’ "Comin Thro’ the Rye." Holden makes an error when quoting from the song‚ which makes it questionable whether Burn’s poem has a direct link with The Catcher in the Rye. Through out the poem‚ Jenny‚ is

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    Catcher in the Rye Essay

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    In the novel Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ the protagonist proves to be quite a self contradicting character. His mind is often pulled in conflicting directions by two compelling desires. One compelling force would be Holden’s wish for a companion against his actions and approach towards people and society. Another would be his yearn to preserve innocence compared to his desire to fit in with adults. Both of these contradicting forces within the main character‚ Holden‚ illuminate the

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    Raye Cheng Catcher in the Rye Summer Reading July 17‚ 2015 1. Holden Caulfield‚ the main character in the novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ despises phonies‚ people depicted as corrupt and hypocritical characters‚ and though Holden appear to not be a phony‚ there are instances when he definitely does seem to be one. Holden loathes phonies for their hypocritical and superficial personalities‚ which he thinks is evident in almost all adults. He explains his hatred for these people

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