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    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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    Yessaian‚ Hrag Shoushan Arabian English III‚ Per: 4 November 5th‚ 2010 Catcher in the Rye Final Essay The story “Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger shows the epic journey of a boy growing up and learning about adulthood. Holden Caulfield‚ the arrogant and biased protagonist of the story in a period of four days begins to learn about the adult world‚ thus loses his innocence. Holden Caulfield holds a bitter‚ defiant‚ and negative tone and attitude towards his classmates

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    outrightly loving that the reader is shown an entirely new side to Holden‚ one that shows he is not entirely incapable of happiness. Phoebe’s role as a minor character in the novel is to keep Holden anchored to reality; to prevent him from ruining his life completely and losing all hope in his future. It is because of his fear of what Phoebe would do without him that keeps Holden from moving out west. When she tries to accompany him‚ Holden implicitly realizes that the trip west would destroy Phoebe’s

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    prior‚ but American teenagers felt lost and lacking in confidence. Within his novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ J.D. Salinger mimics this conflict and critiques the disparity between the generations during this era through the eyes of protagonist Holden Caulfield‚ a teenager who resents the phony nature of adulthood. Instead of following societal norms with a strong school performance and a clear sense of direction‚ Holden fumbles his way through New York City where each adult he encounters merely lets him

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    Catcher in the Rye – Essay The theme of phoniness‚ illustrated by J.D. Salinger is the key of a better understanding the story line as a whole. Phony or fake more often than not means not real and is mostly referred to some religions by non believers or sometimes even to people. J.D. Salinger has used the term "phony" in a very common manor. By the interpretation of common manor‚ many of the people at that time period suited to the style of Holden Caulfield’s dialogues through J.D. Salinger

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    In the novel Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ the protagonist proves to be quite a self contradicting character. His mind is often pulled in conflicting directions by two compelling desires. One compelling force would be Holden’s wish for a companion against his actions and approach towards people and society. Another would be his yearn to preserve innocence compared to his desire to fit in with adults. Both of these contradicting forces within the main character‚ Holden‚ illuminate the

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    In literature as in life‚ people struggle with principles or beliefs they hold. In Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger we follow Holden Caulfield who is a college student who is afraid of becoming an adult. Those who are adults are considered “phonies” to him. Holden is a very closed in type character who can only stand a few people. Holden lost his brother when he was a child. This causes him not to want to lose his innocence. This in turn makes it so he has a problem with the world. This forces

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    Identity Crises in The Catcher in The Rye and The Awakening Many of the world’s literary characters face struggles or crises of identity‚ either due to societal pressures or because of their personal lives. Holden Caulfield and Edna Pontellier‚ from the Catcher in the Rye and The Awakening‚ respectively‚ are not exceptions to this common theme. In both The Catcher in the Rye and The Awakening‚ the main protagonists‚ Holden and Edna‚ experience identity crises that stem mainly from their inability

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    The Catcher in the rye Final Research Paper Depression‚ a serious medical illness that involves the brain‚ it is a disorder of the brain. Depression usually starts between the ages of 15 and 30. There are a variety of causes‚ including genetic‚ environmental‚ psychological‚ and biochemical factors. Some symptoms can include sadness‚ change in weight‚ difficulty sleeping or oversleeping‚ energy loss‚ feelings of worthlessness‚ loss of interest

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    Jazmin Pettiford February 12‚ 2013 Period 5 Mortell English 10 HN Holden v. Games and Sports It is usually when Holden‚ an iconoclast‚ becomes upset‚ sad‚ happy‚ or just any extreme emotion‚ that we see the motif of a game or sport come up. For example‚ when old Spencer has the talk about life being a game‚ and that “one must play according to the rules” (Salinger‚ J.D. Catcher in the Rye. Page 12‚ Chapter 2)‚ Holden completely rejects him‚ but yet still pays attention to what he has to say

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