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    Holden’s desire to be the ’Catcher in the Rye’ comes from his realization‚ near the end of his horrible‚ nearly sleepless weekend of cigarettes‚ alcohol‚ phonies‚ and freaks‚ that he isn’t ready and doesn’t even want to be an adult. He also knows he is different from his sister‚ Phoebe‚ that he is no longer a child. He has seen too much reality to still be a child‚ even though he is only 16 in the story. He doesn’t have a home like a child would. He feels like he is someone in between adulthood and

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    another way to life and what’s really out there. Many books that are censored try to get a message across that the world isn’t all fun and games‚ and you need to watch out for yourself. In addition‚ if certain books are censored‚ such as "The Catcher in the Rye"‚ problems won’t just "go away". They may even get worse. For example‚ Holden tells the story of James Castle‚ and how he committed suicide because a group of boys were ganging up on him. This is reality‚ and there are boys out there just like

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    The Catcher in the Rye‚ a novel by J.D. Salinger is a story about a depressed prep student‚ Holden. Holden has been kicked out of countless prep schools. He gets kicked out of Pencey before winter break; the only option is to go back home. As he travels home he goes through rounds of alcohol and has trouble with women. Once he reaches home he talks to Phoebe; his younger sister. Phoebe asks Holden what his dream job was; saving kids from losing their innocence. While spending time with his sister

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    In the novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ the main character Holden Caulfield demonstrates signs of depression throughout his story. Holden tells his story from a rest home that he has been sent for therapy. There are many causes of depression in teens and Holden have suffered through most. “Depression is often triggered by a loss such as the death of a friend or family member‚ parents’ divorce‚ a move to a new community‚ a breakup with a boyfriend or girlfriend‚ failing a test‚ or

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    yourself in your room listening to music or doing homework for example. Personally‚ I think isolation is where you or others personally exclude you from everything. In the Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden gets isolated by the team when he forgets the fencing foils. In chapter nine of the novel Holden is all alone at Penn station and goes to phone booth to make a call. When Holden gets to the booth he doesn’t know who to call‚ he has no one to talk to so he decides not to call anyone and leave the booth. This

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    Language Choice Within “The Catcher In The Rye” In “The Catcher in the Rye” a coming of age story is told of Holden Caulfield. Many conflicts with maturity arise in coming of age literature. Throughout the reading of the text a large amount of graphic language is used by the narrator. The constant cursing and references to classes of people in derogatory terms permeate throughout the reading. This fact alone causes the book to be controversial and in turn banned from many curriculums. The language

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    be so critical of ideas and use the word “hate” often. Salinger’s iconic creation‚ Holden Caulfield‚ recalls an eventful three day journey that demonstrates his strong opinions towards such natural flaws that apply to society in the novel The Catcher in the Rye. In his encounters with friends‚ family and strangers‚ Holden reveals to the reader about multiple things that he hates. Unavoidable occurrences draw his negative attention‚ which explains the numerous times he faces such experiences that he

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    rate of occurrence‚ it is surprising that the topic of mental illness often remains undiscussed or simply ignored in the analysis of J.D. Salinger’s novel “The Catcher in the Rye.” For example‚ in the article “Resistance as Madness in The Catcher in the Rye” Sorour Dashti and Ida Bahar discuss the role madness plays in “The Catcher in the Rye.” While Dashti and Bahar argue for Holden’s sanity‚ they miss the contrast between a thriving community of individuals and Holden’s self-destructive behavior

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    In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ the subject matter of Innocence is explored as Holden’s quest throughout New York City unfolds and his views on society develop. The novel is narrated by Holden Caulfield who is telling us the story of how he got to the mental hospital where he is currently a patient. Holden starts off at Pencey Prep‚ a preparatory school in Pennsylvania but eventually leaves after he is expelled. Holden wanders through New York City where he originally plans to go home

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    Selina Weng Mrs. Maggert Honors English 7 November 2016 Adulthood‚ the Devil In J.D. Salinger’s novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ the reader follows the main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ a mentally unstable‚ idealist teenage boy seeking for satisfaction in a “phony” society. Differ from the typical teenage boy at his age‚ Holden’s biggest struggle is growing up. Throughout his school life‚ he had been kicked out from four different schools‚ and he also finds difficult to connect himself with the people

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