Kierra Whitelow 19 May 2013 CLUE 9 English Sandie Whittington Presented in the book entitled Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield rebels against what life has to offer. Symbolized throughout the book‚ Holden shows his many dislikes towards the normal actions of a human being. The normal things that take place in society seem to irate Holden. Stated in chapter two‚ Holden says “People always think something’s all true.” Holden is explaining his frustration of the lack of education towards
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is too inappropriate to read. Especially in schools. The reason books are challenged or even banned is that the topics the book covers are sensitive for people to handle. Such as racial themes‚ profanity‚ and violence. The novel The Catcher in the Rye would be challenged because it showed a child going through an adult life with vulgar language‚ sexual references‚ and underage drinking. After all the reasons why the novel got challenged I still believe that is should not be. There have been so
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way he wishes to prevent other children from experiencing this notion shapes the theme of Catcher in the Rye was greatly influenced by Allie. Because of his early death‚ Holden felt his innocence had been stolen. In reaction to this Holden felt it was his responsibility to protect the innocence of all children. As a result he developed a job that he would like to have "a catcher in the rye." He would stand at the edge of a cliff and catch the kids who were about to fall off. This meant that if
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In J.D. Salinger’s novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character‚ Holden‚ always felt the he was completely alone. After Holden was kicked out of his boarding school for failing all but one classes‚ he decided to run away. He spent days in New York‚ with nothing but his red hunting hat. Holden’s hunting hat is a symbol of protection for Holden‚ and he wore it whenever he felt sad or lonely. Throughout J.D. Salinger’s novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ was always
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Holden Caulfield J.D. Salinger gives Holden a realistic voice and perspective that the reader can identify with. We are able to understand how Holden has come to view this world of his through his past experiences and reactions to life’s situations. He is a very unique character that doesn’t exactly fit into a common stereo type. Although he is similar to some boys his age‚ Holden’s beliefs and values often contrast with those of his peers. Holden finds it difficult to relate to his schoolmates
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Alyssa Giordani Ms. Bonin Academic English II 3 March 2017 The Catcher in the Rye Essay Adulthood does not seem to come fast enough for some. For others it comes too soon. Beginning to understand the responsibilities you possess is a difficult process to undergo. Change is unavoidable. Based upon pass experiences change can be regarded as either positive or negative. Along with maturing comes the loss of innocence. When you grow up you learn that the world is impure. You learn that there are people
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Book Report for the Catcher in the Rye By Jerome David Salinger Amy Zeng Mr. Poldiak 05/27/2013 Author Introduction The author of the Catcher in the Rye‚ Jerome David Salinger was born in New York in 1919. He is the son of a wealthy cheese importer. He grew up in a fashionable neighborhood in Manhattan. He graduated from Valley Forge in 1936 and attended different colleges. He published his first short story in 1940. He kept on writing when
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Title: The Catcher in the Rye Author: J.D. Salinger Text type: Extended written text – novel In the novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ written by J.D. Salinger‚ I found the idea of self-isolation from human relationships that was portrayed through the protagonist Holden Caulfield very interesting. While over the course of the novel‚ which is set into a timeframe of three days‚ Holden interacts with many others‚ we see that he does not have a close relationship with any of these people other than his
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Should Catcher in the Rye be Banned? Throughout the years many schools have banned or taken the novel Catcher in the Rye. There are various reasons as to why some schools have banned the book‚ a few are “too vulgar”‚“too sexual”‚ “anti-white”‚ “morals”‚ “too much violence” and “having to do with occult”also it is considered a symbol for teenage angst. But when thinking about it‚ is a type of language and imagery enough to ban a book? The book is also considered a valuable lesson and experience for
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The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. SALINGER Quote Explanation "If you really want to hear about it‚ the first thing you’ll probably want to know is where I was born‚ and what my lousy childhood was like . . . and all that David Copperfield kind of crap‚ but I don’t feel like going into it‚ if you want to know the truth" (1) David Copperfield covers the majority of Copperfield’s life from child to adulthood but Holden is saying that he isn’t going
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