English 10 HP October 25‚ 2013 Rough Draft Compare and Contrast Essay Holden Caulfield and Jay Gatsby external appearance would lead one to believe that they are just ordinary. Holden is the protagonist from J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye and his outward features would suggest that he is a typical sixteen year old boy‚ but in reality there is much more than meets the eye. He deceitful‚ reserved‚ and a critical human being with a complicated past that explains why he became this way. Gatsby
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“The Element of Innocence” “I’d just be the catcher in the rye and all. I know it’s crazy‚ but that’s the only thing I’d really like to be.” (Salinger 173). Innocence can have an array of meanings. However‚ for Holden Caulfield‚ innocence means preserving the most important points in life‚ keeping them in a standstill form of art. The idea of innocence in Holden’s point of view is somewhat altered‚ leaving him to think that death of his brother‚ Allie‚ won’t be so hard to deal with if he protects
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Catcher in the Rye Chapters 1-3 Discussion Questions 1. Who is telling the story? What are your impressions of the narrator? Would he be a friend of yours? Holden Caufield maybe because he seems rebellious and open 2. How much time has passed since the events in the story? What do you think is Holden’s purpose in telling the story? 7 months has passed and to make sense of everything that has happened 3. What is Pency Prep like? Why is Holden leaving? How does he feel about leaving?
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“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” is often thought to be a children’s story however the author has a different vision in mind for his book. Mark Twain starts the book forewarning readers “attempting to find motive … moral …[or] plot will be shot” (Twain‚ notice). This was not intended to discourage readers from looking for a theme or moral but to instead create a desire to read deeper into the text. At first glance‚ Huck Finn may seem to be just a story for a child but in reality the novel is
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Research pap. Catcher in the Rye is a book of many themes of many different types of different things. The main character of the book is Holden Caulfield‚ this guy has major problems. He’s alone and he knows it‚ he hates everyone and judges them too. Some themes of this story are the sadness‚ the lies and deceit‚ and Holden’s youth. Every one of these themes describe Holden in different ways‚ mostly it describes what he’s like. SADNESS Sadness permeates The Catcher in the Rye. Main character
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The Catcher in the Rye/Dead Poets Society Throughout the book The Catcher in the Rye‚ and the movie Dead Poets Society‚ there are many themes portrayed that the characters deal with and learn from. Of the many themes displayed in the movie and novel‚ three that stood out were loneliness‚ dealing with change‚ and the pain of growing up. These three themes are vital and important‚ and play a significant role in the characters throughout the novel and movie. The struggles of loneliness‚ dealing
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Satire in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Many authors use satire to discuss issues in society that they have opinions on. These authors express their opinions by mocking the issues in a subtle way in their writing. Throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ Mark Twain satirizes many societal elements. Three of these issues include the institution of slavery‚ organized religion‚ and education. By satirizing slavery and the prejudice placed against blacks in Huck’s society‚ Twain takes
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Innocence‚ Compassion‚ and some Crazy’ Cliff A novel‚ which has gained literary recognition worldwide‚ scrutiny to the point of censorship and has established a following among adolescents‚ The Catcher in the Rye is in its entirety a unique connotation of the preservation of innocence and the pursuit of compassion. With certain elegance the writer J.D. Salinger‚ substantiates the growth and perils‚ which lie between childhood and adulthood. Embellishing the differentiation between innocence and
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In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ Mark Twain utilizes the motif of hypocrisy in “civilized‚” society to remind readers of its everlasting prevalence. As the novel progresses‚ Twain divulges into the topic with a satirical undertone. Aside from the obviously hypocritical nature of slavery‚ the custody case is the first intentional bit of societal hypocrisy. A new judge‚ having no background knowledge of Pap’s abusive and alcoholic tendencies‚ decides that Huck belongs under the custody of Pap
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The Catcher in the Rye Like any good artist‚ authors must leave room for interpretation in their work. Symbolism provides readers with a chance to read between the lines and further interpret the literature. J.D. Salinger creates depth in his novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ through the use of symbolism. By looking deeper into the symbols of the novel readers understand the true message he wishes to convey. The novel contains many symbols which give insight into Holden’s views and feelings; these
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