period #2 Week ending: (8/31/12) Dialectical Journal Entry # 2 Catcher and the rye ENTRY 1: pp.52-74 LITERARY ANALYSIS: How does this section either add to or detract from the Characters’ development and the central theme of the novel? This section of catcher and the rye from Holden Caulfield development change a little for example he still has a layback I don’t care attitude. And he thinks he’s a man buy alcohol
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In the novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden feels isolated‚ even in crowded situations and in turn isolates himself even more. Holden isolates himself subconsciously because he does not want to get hurt again like he did when his brother‚ Allie died. However‚ no matter how much Holden isolates himself he ends up getting hurt one way or other. In the novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D Salinger‚ he uses the isolation to say that people try and isolate themselves that way they
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ENG 3U1 – The Catcher in the Rye Essay Outline Assignment Task: Pick one of the essay prompts below. Your answer to the prompt will be the thesis of your essay. Thoughtfully and carefully craft an essay outline to develop and defend your thesis. Be concise and to the point‚ this is only an outline! You may consult your agenda‚ previous notes and our class for essay writing tips. Be sure to use text-based evidence to support your thesis. Essay Prompts Throughout the novel‚ Holden is a tormented adolescent
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Character analysis I´m going to tell you about Holden Caulfield‚ the main character in book "The Catcher in the Rye"‚ written by J.D. Salinger. But to tell you about Holden you need to know Holden‚ therefore I´m going to tell you briefly were Holden comes from and his relationship with his family. Holden Caulfield is a 16 year old teenager that refuses to grow up because he doesn´t want the responsibilities that come with it. Holden comes from a very wealthy New York family‚ however
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The Catcher in the Rye: Study Guide Questions Chapter 1-2 1. The narrator is Holden Caulfield a student of Pencey Prep in Agerstown‚ Pennsylvania. Holden narrates the story in first person. 2. The school doesn’t mold their boys into men. They advertise the school in a lot of magazines. The school doesn’t do the activities they promote. 3. Holden is lazy when it comes to his school work. “How many subjects did you carry this term?” “Five‚ sir.” “Five. And how many are you failing in?” “Four.” (Salinger
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Holden Caulfield: Not Your Typical Teenage Boy Does a typical teenager try to sleep with prostitutes or get expelled from three private boarding schools? In J.D. Salinger’s classic novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character‚ seventeen year-old Holden Caulfield‚ does not represent all teenagers. In fact‚ his opinions‚ thoughts‚ and actions show signs of serious immaturity and indicate that he is both isolated and mentally compromised. Holden has witnessed and experienced horrific tragedy
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Essay on The Catcher in the Rye Dear Mr. and Mrs. Caulfield‚ Holden seems to be having some issues not only with his personal life but also with his social life. We have talked a couple of times‚ and the things that I have noticed are that I believe the causes of issues are his loneliness‚ his out outlook on the world‚ and people‚ and not being able to let go of the death of his brother Allie. Holden seems to have a phobia called‚ autophobia which means the fear of
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Symbolism in The Catcher in the Rye Holden’s Red Hunting Hat - NOTES When one first reads The Catcher in the Rye‚ one might be surprised by the unusual red hunting hat that Holden chooses to wear. It is ironic that Holden criticizes Mr. Spencer for being the kind of old guy that "can get a big bang out of buying a [Navajo] blanket‚" and yet‚ just a few chapters later‚ he admits that he himself gets "a big bang out of that hat." At least on this level‚ the hat hints that Holden has the same
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Scared & Lonely in Catcher In The Rye “Don’t ever tell anybody anything. If you do‚ you start missing everybody”. (pg.126) The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger is about a boy named Holden Caulfield and his teenage struggles. This novel shows Holden’s life as he transfers from school to school and the difficulties in between them. Throughout the novel‚ it is easy to see that Holden has a hard time communicating with others. He struggles to say what he wants to say when he speaks to adults
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Looking For Alaska vs. The Catcher in the Rye Many parallels can be drawn between the main protagonists in John Green’s Looking for Alaska‚ and J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye. Although these two coming of age novels differ greatly in setting and in circumstance‚ many of the broader‚ more fundamental themes in each are actually quite similar. John Green was very much influenced by J.D. Salinger‚ and even admitted that Miles "Pudge" Halter in Looking For Alaska‚ was based largely off of Holden
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