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    PRIMARY SOURCE TITLE OF NOVEL: The Catcher in the Rye (I used a pdf of the novel and need to get a real copy of the book to redo my page numbers) CITATION Salinger‚ J. D.‚ E. Michael Mitchell‚ and Lotte Jacobi. The Catcher in the Rye. Boston: Little‚ Brown‚ and Company‚ 1951. Print. NOTES (DIVIDE BY SUBTOPICS; INCLUDE PAGE NUMBERS) Interactions with roommates His relentless emotional connection to Jane Gallahger when he realizes Stradlater (17-19) Possessive over Jane Indirectly becoming infuriated

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    Catcher In The Rye Trauma

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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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    Catcher In The Rye Banned

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    the Catcher in the Rye should be banned? According to Sova B Dawn‚ “The novel has long ignited disapproval‚ and it was the most frequently banned book in schools between 1966 and 1975. Even before that time‚ however‚ the work was a favorite target of sensors.” (Dawn) Whitfield also documents that “In 1973 the American School Board Journal called The Catcher in the Rye the most widely censored book in the United States." (Whitfield) Why people‚ especially parents‚ eager to place the Catcher in the

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    ‚emotional and mental environments. Ultimately it is the way individuals perceive their experiences and surroundings which trims and shapes your cloak to either your or society’s fitting. This can be seen through the two texts of Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye‚ of where Holden’s choices to venture out into the world and attempt to mould his identity in order to be accepted in his surroundings alters his complicated and intricate identity into one of which is used to try and fit in however‚ as a result

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    TThe Catcher In The Rye By J.D Salinger The Catcher in the Rye was written by J.D salinger and published by Little‚ Brown and Company in 1951. Originally intended for adults‚ the novel has in time become very popular with younger readers as well. His portrayl of alienation and difficulties with growing up has both been very influentional and sparked debate. The novel remains well-recognized selling more than 250 000 copies a year. Jerome David or “J.D.” Salinger was born on January 1th 1919

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    people to support and guide them through the evolution. They begin to feel that they need to have a sense of identity‚ and the type of people they relate themselves with help them to realize where they fit in the more mature adult world. In Catcher in the Rye‚ a novel by J.D. Salinger‚ the main character Holden is experimenting with his own transition from adolescence into adulthood; his old friends and his family may no longer understand him and his thoughts about the grown-up world. In adolescence

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    EAE4U Catcher In the Rye – Symbolism essay École Secondaire Catholique Franco-Cité Presented for: Mrs‚ McNeil Presented by student: Jean-François Daoust March 28th 2014 Symbolism of The Catcher in the Rye Published in 1951‚ “The Catcher in the Rye” was possibly J. D. Stallinger’s most memorable piece of work. He presented many different symbols to the reader and made it visible of their importance by constantly

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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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    Catcher in the Rye Essay Alienation is one of humanity’s greatest fears. No one wants to feel isolated and alone‚ unless of course alienation is the best way to protect one’s self. When you lose something you have allowed yourself to love‚ it is only natural to become aware of the risks that affection and care bring with them. Holden Caulfield is no exception. After losing his younger brother‚ Allie‚ to leukemia 3 years prior‚ Holden‚ a 16-year-old academic dropout‚ has successfully isolated himself

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