1001379 Harper AP Literature 6 November 2014 The Catcher in the Rye Typed Essay – Prompt #1 J.D. Salinger’s coming of age novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ follows mental institute patient Holden Caulfield as he narrates his experiences and struggles in a world full of what he likes to call‚ “phonies” (13). Throughout the novel‚ Holden oscillates between childhood and adulthood as he desires to be “the catcher in the rye”: he hopes to “catch all the children that “start to go over the cliff” and preserve
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The Catcher in the Rye – Analysis and Summary Name of the book: The Catcher in the Rye Writer: J. D. Salinger. His complete name is Jerome David Salinger‚ and he was born the first day of 1919 in Manhattan‚ New York. He started writing early in secondary school‚ and he had published several stories before getting interrupted by the Second World War in 1940. In 1951 he published his most successful‚ and only‚ novel The Catcher in the Rye that became an immediate success among its readers
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Catch Me in the Rye Howbow Dah Although Catcher in the Rye implements many inappropriate topics for school such as drug abuse‚ alcoholism‚ and swearing‚ it should not be banned because it allows for an open and safe discussion about the dangers of engaging in these actions. The novel Catcher in the Rye should not be banned from schools because it allows for an open discussion about alcoholism at a young age. In Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ is a heavy drinker and
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expression? Without the freedom to offend‚ it ceases to exist.” This explains any piece of literature will always offend someone and writers should not live in the fear to inflict someone’s penniless tender feelings which is prominent in the The Catcher and the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ which has a reputation of inappropriate graphic content and the repeated use of vulgar language. However‚ many believe these elements are integral to literature and students should not be subjected to censorship in liberal
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It is all Fun and Games until Someone Looses a Rye Once is a generation‚ a book is written that transcends reality and humanity .The Catcher in the Rye‚ by JD Salinger‚ combines a unique style‚ controversial theme‚ and thought provoking main character in this perceptive study of the human condition. This postwar novel protests against the loss of innocence and hypocrisy of the era and is the definitive coming of age novel. Salinger constructs a shocking reality‚ populated by phonies’ and bursting
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Members: Marco Antonio Gómez López 75705 María Lourdes Lara Rosete Julieta Morales Chapter 20 Holden is in a bar listening to Babe Valencia that sang better than Old Tina and Janine. He told the headwaiter to ask old Valencia if she’d care to join him for a drink‚ but the head waiter didn’t gave her the message. Eventually he got drunk and went out where the telephones where and wanted to call old Jane but he wasn’t in the mood and finally decided to call old Sally Her grandmother answered
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It comes as no surprise to anyone that teenagers are sometimes naturally moody‚ angst-ridden‚ and emotional as they transition from childhood to adulthood. No one‚ that is‚ but teenagers. For adolescents such as myself‚ the shifting position that teenagers come to in these years is awkward at best‚ and painful at worst. The sudden responsibility and pressure thrust upon a teenager in the latter years of high school (and often before) is near impossible to easily adjust to‚ especially when there is
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11 Advanced Mrs. Cooke September 13‚ 2011 Importance of the Title The Catcher in the Rye In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger‚ the major plot line consist of a young teenager named Holden Caulfield who is approaching the fears of adulthood. Holden is extremely lost throughout the book not knowing how to embrace adulthood and has very little assistance from adults. The reader first sees Holden’s immature behavior through his explosion from the Pencey Prep School. Holden is failing all
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American Lit 12‚ March 2012 Depression Catcher Do you have helpless outlook on your life? One minute it’s an outburst of anger. The next you’re crying uncontrollably. Do you need help? The Catcher In The Rye is a novel based of the main character’s point of view‚ his name is Holden Caulfield. Set in 1950s New York and California‚ where Holden is a mental hospital telling us‚ the readers‚ about his few days after leaving Pency. The movie Ferris’ Bullers Day Off ‚ also set in Chicago‚ is a movie
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Catcher in the Rye Annoations PGS. (24-252) 24. Why is this so important? Why does the author always mention everything as sad? What an oxymoron. 25. Why does the mention the word killed twice? Why does he always have to question everything? Its kills me. Who is this somerset Maugham? 26. One can infer he wanted to be down at the game. He says this about Ackley to make himself feel better Well obviously he did. 27. Why does he italicize goner? This statement is pointless. One
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