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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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    Jessie Williams Jr. Ms. Eikum AP English March 4‚ 2014 Technology in Schools I use my cell phone every day. I use it in classroom as well as outside the classroom. Some people think that’s a problem‚ but I think otherwise. I believe if we use technology wisely‚ then it would benefit us more than cause us harm. One reason I think we should not ban technology in classrooms is because it can be a good source of information. Generally‚ cell phones have internet access which students can use

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    the book. The scenes consist of his little sister’s bedroom‚ the hotel room‚ and the museum. The only scene where the words “the catcher in the rye” are actually said is in Holden’s little sister’s bedroom. He is talking with Phoebe about what he wants to be‚ and he gives an out-of-the-ordinary response: “I keep picturing all these little kids playing some game in a rye field…I have to catch everybody if they start going over the cliff” (Salinger 224). The reason that this scene is important to the

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    grow bitter of both the world they live in and growing up because it’s natural‚ and it was stated before. Society in American can get better. Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger was written from the viewpoint of a young teenager expressing how he feels towards the world he lives in‚ even though it was written 64 years ago‚ the message still relates today. Catcher in

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    Making decisions is a pattern in one’s life. It can be a simple decision or a difficult one. However‚ maturity is needed in order to make the correct decision. Holden from J.D Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye and Baby from Heather O’Neill’s Lullabies for Little Criminals are two people who struggle with their maturity. Although written in the first person‚ each novel features a protagonist that has grown in a different environment. Holden is a boy who struggles to transition into the adult world

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    The Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger as Holden Caulfield The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ is home to the protagonist Holden Caulfield. There is no coincidence that he holds a striking resemblance to the author of the novel himself. Salinger seemed to have a similar childhood as Holden describes in The Catcher in the Rye. Both men also seemed to have a certain fascination with younger children‚ especially younger women. J.D. Salinger based one of his most famous

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    Allusion of Hamlet in “The Catcher in the Rye” There are certain literary devices like allusion‚ which composed the novel of “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D Salinger. In chapter 16‚ the novel makes reference to the allusion of Hamlet by D.B. This literary work of Hamlet is the main character in the Shakespearean tragedy‚ as it said‚ it was written by William Shakespeare‚ a well-known poet and playwright. This figurative language reveals several characteristics of the main character‚ Holden

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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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    In J.D. Salinger’s novel Catcher in the Rye‚ and his short story “For Esme with Love and Squalor” intelligence is interconnected with trauma and reveals Salinger’s views on what intelligence really is. A major theme throughout Catcher in the Rye is a character’s intelligence. Holden uses a character’s intelligence to define their character as a person‚ specifically how a character deals with trauma. In “For Esme with Love and Squalor” a character’s intelligence also directly relates to that character’s

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    Stress‚ depression‚ and confusion‚ has made the protagonist a interesting character. The author J.D Salinger represents Holden in The Catcher in the Rye as a failing student at Pencey Prep trying to go through life the best he can. However Holden’s life has not been easy many things have happened to Holden. Throughout Holden’s life many things have hurt him and many things have helped him such as adults‚ children‚ women‚ and peers. How ever as throughout the book Holden has changed how he interacts

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