help them as adults. However‚ as they mature‚ they will also be exposed to the corrupt nature of adulthood. While increasingly becoming jaded and alienated from his sobering realization of corrupt adulthood‚ Holden Caulfield in J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye identifies that the root of corruption in adulthood lies in adults’ growing awareness of others which causes them to behave according to socially constructed ideals driven by monetary and superficial values. While defining the
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Professor English 101 14 April 2014 The Catcher in the Rye Controversial Classic The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger has been one of the biggest sources of contention in American literature since its first publication as a novel in 1951. The author himself has proven to be an elusive creature‚ not writing much of lasting value after the publication of his first novel‚ granting interviews extremely infrequently‚ and eventually allowing himself to fade away from the public eye. Yet the spirited
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Victoria Matero English II H March 3‚ 2013 Holden Caulfield is one of the most hypocritical characters in literature. He spends the entire book complaining about all of the ’phonies’ around him when in truth he is one of the biggest phonies of all. Throughout the novel‚ there are many events where Holden exemplifies his hypocrisy. There are three primary examples. Holden first displays hypocrisy when he met Earnest Morrow’s mother on the train on his way to New York. Also‚ when he
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novels The Catcher in the Rye and 1984 alienation is a main theme. Catcher in the Rye and 1984 show characters who are not normal and who are different from the rest of society which results in their Alienation. Alienation is a feeling of not belonging. One of the biggest factors that cause alienation is the need to fit in and be accepted in society. Whether it is alienation from civilization or alienation from society‚ drastic changes occur; just like in 1984 and the catcher in the rye. Both these
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The novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger was set in the late 1940s to the early 1950s. The novel is narrated though the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ who is a sixteen-year-old junior who traveled to New York by himself for a weekend after getting expelled from his former school Pencey Prep. During the late 1940s‚ parents rarely checked up on their children for long periods of time‚ which in this case was an advantage for Holden. The 1940s and 2016 are extremely diverse times in history
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In this essay‚ I tried to replicate the meaning behind the book The Catcher in the Rye‚ which was the maturing of the main character‚ Holden‚ and his acceptance of the real world. I also tried to make the style of writing similar to J.D Salinger’s. I wanted to show that Holden was still struggling to change‚ and that he couldn’t get a grasp on the world until now. People don’t really change their way of thinking over time. It usually takes them a lot of time to change so I wanted to delineate that
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Essay Prompt: The Catcher in the Rye is one of the most controversial texts taught in schools. It has been questioned as to its relevance for teenagers due to its mature subject matter and provocative narrator. Draw on evidence from resources used in class‚ class discussion‚ and reading the novel‚ and write an essay identifying and explaining at least three reasons why this book is relevant to teenagers and should be read in high school classrooms. Also‚ include a rebuttal paragraph or include in
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The Catcher in the Rye/Dead Poets Society Throughout the book The Catcher in the Rye‚ and the movie Dead Poets Society‚ there are many themes portrayed that the characters deal with and learn from. Of the many themes displayed in the movie and novel‚ three that stood out were loneliness‚ dealing with change‚ and the pain of growing up. These three themes are vital and important‚ and play a significant role in the characters throughout the novel and movie. The struggles of loneliness‚ dealing
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Is "The Catcher in the Rye" a subversive text? From a deep study of the novel‚ I strongly agree that "The Catcher in the Rye" is a subversive text. From a continued study of the novel I strongly believe that the statement "The Catcher in the Rye is a subversive text which sought to undermine the moral fibre of post world war two society" is an accurate depiction of Salinger ’s novel. In the novel Holden expresses his dispassionate attitude towards war by claiming he is a " pacifist". I firmly
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The Catcher In The Rye: Connection to the Title The title of the novel The Catcher In The Rye‚ by JD Salinger‚ has a substantial connection to the story. This title greatly explains the main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ and his feelings towards life and human nature. In society he has found enormous corruption‚ vulgarity‚ harm and havoc. He knows that the children of the world are ruined by the corruption of adults around them and‚ he states later in the novel‚ his new purpose in life will
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