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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The Catcher in the Rye‚ by Jerome David Salinger‚ the protagonist Holden Caulfield‚ finds himself the protector of innocence. There are substantial symbols that are beneficial to signify the theme of innocence throughout the novel. These symbols include‚ the Museum of Natural History‚ which is a place of innocence‚ children and security. Holden’s red hunting hat‚ which he lends to Phoebe to shield her from the phoniness of adulthood and through Robert Burns’ poem‚ “Comin’ Through the Rye.”
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The Catcher in The Rye is Not a Bildungsroman Liselotte Teuthof Mrs. Brandt ENG 3U1 May 14/2014 A bildungsroman‚ also known as a “coming-of-age story”‚ is a novel that conveys the development of the protagonist. The type of development varies from one definition or example to another‚ but any significant change in the character for the better is usually accepted as a bildungsroman. Many readers and critics alike have categorized the novel The
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Rye‚ rye baby Rye‚ rye baby All right stop Collaborate and listen Riju is back with a brand new edition The hat‚ Holden wears it daily and nightly Shows how his views are different from society Where do the ducks go? Yo‚ the cabbie doesn’t know. But they’re like Holden‚ that’s why he needs to know. Someone wrote FU on the wall like a vandal Destroying innocence‚ to Holden‚ is a scandal. The fish They’re stuck in the pond. To be stuck with change is totally wrong. The record Is a
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There is a general understanding that appearances can be deceiving. This is one of the most fundamental questions in philosophy‚ appearance vs. reality. When we meet people and get to know them throughout our lives‚ we soon discover that there is a genuine side to everyone behind the appearance they show. In the play Hamlet‚ by William Shakespeare‚ the characters Polonius‚ Rosencrantz‚ Guildenstern‚ and Claudius use appearance vs. reality to manipulate and deceive‚ which ultimately leads to their
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due to the corruption that exists in society. This is demonstrated in the two novels‚ Catcher in the Rye and Frankenstein. The two authors‚ J.D. Salinger and Mary Shelley prove this statement through their use of various literary devices. Key characters in both novels- Holden and the creature- learn through personal experiences that innocence cannot‚ in fact‚ be preserved forever‚ and they both face the reality of corruption. The use of allusions in both novels plays a big role in assisting the
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The Catcher in the Rye Essay: Symbolism Throughout the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger obtain numerous symbols that persist in the book. The symbols I have chosen display Holden Caufield’s emotions‚ actions‚ and way of life. There are three symbols unparticular that are used most regularly in the novel. I’ve selected Holden’s red hunting hat‚ the Museum of Natural History‚ and the Ducks in Central Park Lagoon. All three of these symbols have great significance in this book. In
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In Catcher in the Rye‚ the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ is introduced to the readers as a troubled young who desperately wants to protect his youthful innocence. Because Holden constantly faces harsh realities of adulthood and world‚ he is even more compelled to protect innocence. He wants to protect not only his‚ but also those around him. Holden feels that childhood is something to be saved and kept‚ instead of learning the truth of adulthood since the adult world is an impure place that corrupt
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everything‚ in fact many authors present childhood in that manner‚ but some may think theirs as just isolating and saddening depending on how they lived. As presented in Salinger’s the Catcher in the Rye‚ childhood is described as both bright and joyful‚ and depressing and sorrowing. While in J.D. Salinger’s the Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character‚ Holden‚ portrayed his childhood to be depressing. For instance‚ at the beginning on the novel‚ Holden watches a football game between his school aka
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Outline for catcher in the rye Introduction and thesis statement- Catcher in the rye by J.D Salinger has it’s setting primarily centered in post-war 1940s New York city but starts off in the fictional town of Agerstown‚ Pennsylvania. Holden Caulfield is a high school student who drops out of Pencey Prep due to his poor grades. This leads him to return home to New York where he bides his time staying away from his home but in a instance returns home to visit his sister for a time‚ he travels from
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