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    others. From action to magical to psychological‚ books have exposure (what do you mean? ..) to millions of people and their specific interests. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger is an intriguing book about a young boy in New York and his mental struggles in the physical world. This coming-of-age fiction novel greatly distinguishes the barrier between a moody teen and a depressive teen. Holden Caulfield‚ the main character of the book‚ is entangled within his own thoughts and conflicts with his

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    The Theme of Phoniness in Catcher in the Rye Phoniness is a reoccurring theme used in J.D. Salinger’s ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ by the main character Holden Caufield. Throughout the entire novel‚ the word “phony” is used many times by Holden‚ making phoniness appear to be one of the most dominant reoccurring themes. He describes numerous characters’ “fake” attitudes as phony. It seems to be the way Holden rationalizes that the world is a bad place and thus making him want to protect adolescence

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    that it 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

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    The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger it is about Holden the troubled teen. Holden finds that the world around him is almost unbearable and because the thought of growing up scares him‚ he tries to protect himself from adulthood that is coming to him. Holden has this mindset of not caring about his responsibilities in life. Also‚ he is scared for what the future has to bring him. In addition‚ he is scared of transitioning into adulthood. Though the book is about growing up‚ Holden never reaches

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    connect with at some point in the literature. An example of this might be a childhood stuffed animal all the way to a favorite sandwich. In the novel Catcher in the Rye‚ J.D. Salinger uses symbolism to portray the ongoing battle between innocence and the corrupt world within the main character‚ Holden Caulfield. Throughout the novel‚ Catcher in the Rye‚ the subject of innocence is regarded very highly in Holden’s life. In fact‚ these symbols have molded Holden’s views on his own life‚ and the perspective

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    Amari McFadden January 2‚ 13 Business of Sports School Holden Paper The Catcher in the Rye – Holden Character Paper A common question asked since J.D Salinger wrote and published the book The Catcher in the Rye is‚ is Holden Caulfield an sympathetic or unsympathetic character is he a protagonist or an antagonist? I believe Holden is a sympathetic character that just has a weird way of expressing his feelings and may have emotional and psychological problems. Even though Holden has

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    there was little concern for the welfare of the minority and no apprehension that ones success could lead to the downfall of another. ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ by J.D Salinger and ‘Death of a Salesman’ by Arthur Miller are both texts that were written throughout this time of social‚ cultural‚ spiritual and economic metamorphosis. ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ through the portrayal of Holden Caulfield‚ explores an individual’s tumultuous tale throughout city living and teenage years of post WW2 America

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    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 and offers a more nuanced critique of society. Unlike Holden‚ the main character is

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    In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ the protagonist‚ Holden‚ exclaims that he dreams of a life where he can‚ “just be the catcher in the rye and all” (Salinger 200). Due to the pressures of American conformity in the early 1950’s‚ he discovers that he will never live a life where he simply keeps children from “falling off of cliffs”―helping them preserve their innocence. The Catcher in the Rye teaches readers that America promotes a materialistic culture in which conformity prevails. Throughout

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    Catcher in the Rye Annoations PGS. (24-252) 24. Why is this so important? Why does the author always mention everything as sad? What an oxymoron. 25. Why does the mention the word killed twice? Why does he always have to question everything? Its kills me. Who is this somerset Maugham? 26. One can infer he wanted to be down at the game. He says this about Ackley to make himself feel better Well obviously he did. 27. Why does he italicize goner? This statement is pointless. One

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