Holden goes to Agerstown to see a movie. Ends up back at his room writing that essay. 2. After failing to write on such a simple essay topic‚ Holden writes about a baseball glove his brother used to write poems upon in green ink. 3. Allie was Holden’s brother. He was a rather intelligent and innocent child. Holden loved him. 4. Allie died several years before; he would be 2 years younger than Holden‚ which puts him at 14‚ compared to Holden at 16. Chapter 6 1. Holden is worried about how Stradlater’s
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The Catcher in the Rye As the protagonist of The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden Caulfield appears to attribute his social condition to circumstances beyond his control. Critics give praise to the character of Holden Caulfield as a non-conformist rebel that is unwilling to compromise in the face of the harsh realities of society. However‚ this view does not seem to hold true to the circumstances taking place. Holden’s detachment from his life is almost voyeuristic in nature‚ and he
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English 10 HP October 25‚ 2013 Rough Draft Compare and Contrast Essay Holden Caulfield and Jay Gatsby external appearance would lead one to believe that they are just ordinary. Holden is the protagonist from J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye and his outward features would suggest that he is a typical sixteen year old boy‚ but in reality there is much more than meets the eye. He deceitful‚ reserved‚ and a critical human being with a complicated past that explains why he became this way. Gatsby
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Ben Sisler AM Lit AP-4 Walter September 28‚ 2011 Holden’s Realization Holden Tries to be the "catcher in the rye" and save the children from losing their innocence. He then comes to realize that it’s impossible to stop children from growing up. In the first encounter Holden is scared that this "fuck you" will take away the innocence of the children. On Holden’s way up the stairs he sees the words and thinks "It damn near drove me crazy. I thought how Phoebe and all the other little kids
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The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D Salinger is a coming of age story. It is a story narrated by the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ who is a sixteen year old boy‚ but has a mind of a ten year old innocent kid. In the beginning he thinks of innocence as important‚ but later he realizes that growing up cannot be stopped. He wanders around the New York City by himself and gains experience of life that teaches him to become mature. This book is clearly written to show the theme of coming of age because
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Catcher in the Rye Essay The journey of the adolescent mind into the more mature structure of adulthood‚ displays the corruption the world inflicts on the innocent. In the book‚ The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden‚ who is a sixteen year old boy struggling with school and a few disorders‚ explores the various parts of New York while observing the atmosphere of it all through a flittered lens. The book demonstrates the innocence in youth while still exhibiting the phoniness of the adult
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rate of occurrence‚ it is surprising that the topic of mental illness often remains undiscussed or simply ignored in the analysis of J.D. Salinger’s novel “The Catcher in the Rye.” For example‚ in the article “Resistance as Madness in The Catcher in the Rye” Sorour Dashti and Ida Bahar discuss the role madness plays in “The Catcher in the Rye.” While Dashti and Bahar argue for Holden’s sanity‚ they miss the contrast between a thriving community of individuals and Holden’s self-destructive behavior
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In The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger there were many different ways that the main character‚ Holden‚ was trapped. He was trapped by his own assumptions‚ by his own actions‚ and his own mind psychologically. The first way Holden was trapped was by his own assumptions. Because his personality was to lie‚ he was trapped in a world of lies. This makes him a very negative person. Having a negative attitude can lead to making bad decisions and it traps him. Holden is also trapped by his
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Kirsten Wright Ms. Fogarty LTTC May 8‚ 2017 In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger‚ Holden acts hypocritical by hating fake people and loving unique characters because he doesn’t have a strong sense of self knowledge so he acts phony himself because he has not found his identity. Holden accuses almost everyone of being a phony‚ especially adults who he finds impossible to understand‚ which makes him even more terrified to become one himself. Holden attempts to hold onto his childhood while battling
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“The Catcher in the Rye” was first banned around 1961-1982 for reasons such as; profanity‚ sexual references‚ and degrading others. The main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ is viewed as a defiant teenager‚ but in reality he’s just going through some problems and acting how any boy his age would. Holden‚ being a teenager and not regarding anyone else’s feelings‚ has strange ways of conversing and communicating. This book is filled with profanity‚ references to premarital sex and prostitution‚ statements
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