In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ the subject matter of Innocence is explored as Holden’s quest throughout New York City unfolds and his views on society develop. The novel is narrated by Holden Caulfield who is telling us the story of how he got to the mental hospital where he is currently a patient. Holden starts off at Pencey Prep‚ a preparatory school in Pennsylvania but eventually leaves after he is expelled. Holden wanders through New York City where he originally plans to go home
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What a Difference a View Makes Who is telling us the story of The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger? Holden Caulfield tells it to us‚ the readers‚ through his point of view. His point of view‚ literately speaking‚ is called first person. We get the facts through his recollections‚ with his opinions and bias. Did you ever wonder what The Catcher in the Rye would be like if it were in a different point of view? It would be very different if it was told in third person dramatic‚ third person omniscient
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Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye. This book‚ just like all other great works‚ was met by scathing criticism and unyielding praise. Many literary critics marveled at Salinger’s genius use of language to make Holden Caulfield‚ the main character‚ unbelievably realistic. Through Holden’s thoughts and dialogues‚ Salinger successfully created a teenage boy. Because of that The Catcher in the Rye became one of the few great post World War II works. The language used in The Catcher in the Rye has been
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towards her and shows love and compassion. According to the novel The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ it states that “I kept calling him a sonuvabitch and all” (Holden 50). This quote demonstrates how Holden is under a lot of stress where he has no control of what he’s saying or he doesn’t think what he’s saying is hurting others in any type of way. Basically‚ he only concerns for himself and of course for his little sister. Holden Caulfield is a very sensitive character where the smallest things
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The Catch in the Catcher in the Rye… Literature can cause a variety of controversy in the world over the years there have been many different situations in which books have been banned and or challenged. The Great Gatsby‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ and Gone with the Wind all history changing books which has frequently been banned or challenged‚ this collection of raw American Literature have been attacked for numerous of reasons. Sexual content‚ profanity‚ and explicit scenes. All of these
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Biography of The Catcher in the Rye Jonathan Baumbach‚ “The Saint as a Young Man: A reappraisal of The Catcher in the Rye‚” in Modern Language Quarterly‚ Vol. 35‚ No. 4‚ December‚ 1964‚ pp. 461-72 Critic Jonathan Baumbach explores the significance of innocence in J.D Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye. He claims that the novel is not only about innocence‚ but actively for innocence-as if retaining one’s childness were an existing possibility. Not only that‚ but he states that Holden wishes to be a
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students cannot receive a full education. Their view of the world is imbalanced. There can be no true discussion of the issues” (Ai Weiwei). Censorship regulates and sets standards for children’s literature. Restriction on literature such as “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger‚ prevents exposure to all types of literature which neutralizes society’s plan for increasing the all around rates of reading in students. Increasing these rates will benefit students with improvement on comprehension‚ interpretation
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Diction Essay The Catcher in the Rye Since the 1600s censors have been trying to ban books that contain harsh or unpopular viewpoints. Some books are banned because of message of book or sometimes they are banned because of profanity‚ and also books can be banned for their cover if it suggest a offensive matter. For a book to be banned a group of people‚ or a person has to challenge the book. The American Library Association banned the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger because it was
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or ideas‚ motifs that allow us to understand more deeply the characters and their world. In The Catcher in the Rye‚ the major themes reflect the values and motivations of the characters. Some of these themes are outlined in the following sections. As its title indicates‚ the dominating theme of The Catcher in the Rye is the protection of innocence‚ especially of children. For most of the book‚ Holden sees this as a primary virtue. It is very closely related to his struggle against growing up. Holden’s
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Nolan Jakubik Mrs. Sinders 3/21/17 Period 3 Independent Reading Project Book Information Title: The Catcher in the Rye Author: J.D. Salinger. Date of Publication: July 16‚ 1951. Genre: Coming-of-age fiction. Genre The genre is coming of age. I believe the book meets the characteristics of this specific genre‚ because the entire book is about him growing up‚ and living on his own. He is around alcohol at the age of 16‚ so he is obviously growing up to become an adult. Not only is he just around
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