narrator as well as allowing the themes of the book to make an impact unencumbered by flowery prose. However‚ sometimes this simplicity‚ coupled with Holden’s repetitive observations and emotions‚ make the book difficult to get swept up in. As a counterpoint to the main character’s causal entitlement and often drab prose of The Catcher in the Rye‚ I would suggest those who enjoyed the novel read Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. The novel has similar themes‚ but the main character is much more relatable
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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger tells the story of teen boy‚ Holden‚ alone in New York City trying to find himself. A bildungsroman novel “concentrate[s] on the development or education of a central character… Traditionally‚ this growth occurs according to a pattern: the sensitive‚ intelligent protagonist leaves home‚ undergoes stages of conflict and growth‚ is tested by crises and love affairs‚ then finally finds the best place to use his/her unique talents” (The Bedford Glossary of Critical
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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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Existentialist believed that their development was based off their acts of will. Everything in life was subjective to Existentialist‚ there were no objective truths. Some of these existentialist aspects are witnessed throughout J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ an existentialist novel that pursues a teen named Holden Caulfield who has recently flunked out of his school‚ Pencey Prep. Holden is meandering around New York City trying to figure out what to do with his life. The story is self narrated
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The Catcher in the Rye Childhood & Adulthood Holden Caulfield is the protagonist of J.D. Salinger’s novel the Catcher in the Rye. Holden is an adolescent boy that lives in 1950’s New York City. Holden is on the verge of collapsing under the sinister and painful realities the adult world has to offer. Henceforth‚ Holden cares deeply about innocence‚ and understands that adulthood is the execution of the innocence he treasures so deeply. This foreboding breakdown is apparent due to many mentions of
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Salinger’s novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ is the story of a teenager who doesn’t “fit in society’s mold.” After getting kicked out of his prestigious school‚ he headed to New York City to live an independent life for a while‚ which ends up being an emotional roller coaster full of depression‚ isolation and alcohol abuse. The passage in pages 154-155 prove‚ using symbolism and imagery that the protagonist is both transitioning from a child into an adult and obsessed with death. First of all‚ the
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J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher In The Rye tells the story of Holden Caulfield as he straddles the line between adolescence and adulthood. He travels through New York City for a weekend‚ observing and criticizing the many faults of the superficial adult world‚ while praising kids for their youthful qualities like honesty and kindheartedness. He tries to cope with the inevitable transition on his own terms. His personal struggle dealing with his development makes him wish kids who are still pure would
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he’s already very moody and has a bad perspective of the world. However‚ he becomes very vulnerable when it comes to his little sister Phoebe where he changes his attitude 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
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Maturing‚ Growing and Changing The Catcher in the Rye Sam Dunn M. Buzminski ENG3U Thursday October 2‚ 2014 S. Dunn 1 Growth and change is one of the biggest stages in someone’s life where they truly mature and develop. In the novel the Catcher in the Rye written by J.D Salinger‚ the author puts the protagonist through various stages that help/force him to grow and change. These stages include firstly an emotional loss‚ period of awkwardness‚ culminating in a ‘setting forth’. Secondly
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On The Catcher in the Rye : An American Koan Joseph Dewey America‚ it appears‚ is in the uneasy twilight of the Age of the Novel. Even the most ardent readers—and the most dedicated English teachers—acknowledge that. Given the sheer reach that visual tech- nologies have achieved in just fifty years—film‚ advertising‚ televi- sion‚ video games‚ and‚ supremely‚ the Internet—the act (and art) of reading the printed word has been gracelessly shuffled off to the mar- gins. Americans are now pixel-fed
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