Preliminary English Standard 2013 Area of Study: Change The Catcher in the Rye – J.D. Salinger Analysis Questions Chapter 1 - We meet Holden Caulfield (pp. 1- 5) 1. What evidence is there to suggest that our narrator is currently receiving medical treatment/ recuperating? (Please refer to p. 1 & p. 4). 2. In what ways does our narrator appear to be an ‘outsider’? 3. Why does Holden get expelled from Pencey Prep? 4. Consider why Salinger waits until the end of the chapter
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Crazy Kaysen committed to McLean Hospital on April 27‚ 1967. After an early morning session with an unfamiliar psychiatrist in Boston‚ 18-year-old Susanna Kaysen was admitted to McLean Hospital‚ a psychiatric institute in Belmont‚ Massachusetts at 11:30‚ Tuesday morning. Kaysen was seen being shoved into a taxi by the forceful doctor‚ though his diagnosis is questionable. The doctor diagnosed Kaysen with Borderline Personality Disorder and Depression‚ evidenced by suicidal behavior‚ hopelessness
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usually about someone being “phoney” or fake. Those are the type of people he hates. Other times it’s about something about poor people. It’s rather ridiculous on how bad it gets about the same old thing. Holden’s depression even leaves him to have crazy fantasies of running away from his home and living off of highly unrealistic means. When Holden was dating an old friend of his named Sally‚ he goes into a rant about running away and getting married. He even wanted to do it too. Luckily‚ Sally was
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That’s all I’d do all day. 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. I know it’s crazy." (Page 173) From this quotation one can see that his role is completely selfless and humane : the beneficiary of his good deeds would be society at large‚ not Holden Caulfield. He sees himself as the savior of
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Thousands of little kids‚ and nobody’s around- nobody big I mean- except me. And I’m standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do‚ I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff. I mean if they’re running and they don’t look where they’re going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them . . . I’d just be the catcher in the rye and
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The Catcher in the Rye Relative to the 1950’s The Catcher in the Rye can be strongly considered as one of the greatest novels of all time and Holden Caufield distinguishes himself as one of the greatest and most diverse characters. His moral system and his sense of justice force him to detect horrifying flaws in the society in which he lives. However‚ this is not his principle difficulty. His principle difficulty is not that he is a rebel‚ or a coward‚ nor that he hates society‚ it is that
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J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye Miranda Hensley p.6 Term Paper 1 One of the most controversial yet influential authors of the 20th century‚ J.D. Salinger‚ led an intriguing life to say the least. His most popular work‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ is a coming-‐of-‐age novel
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J. D. Salinger’s composition of The Catcher in the Rye served as a turning point for American literature and society. It evoked many strong emotions within readers and critics alike. Although the book as a whole was largely discussed‚ the most controversial subject was the main character Holden Caulfield. Many Americans in the mid 1900’s saw Holden as a corrupt and disturbed person. “He is a drifter‚ a wanderer‚ an adventurer who seeks not adventure but smut and the negative satisfaction of a
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knows what his goal is but it seems impossible. Crazy Horse‚ a indian who know what the right thing to do is‚ he was famous for leading the battle of little bighorn. After reading online sources‚ it is clear that Crazy horse is a brave and fearless indian leader based on the information I read. crazy horse was born in a great time. For example crazy horse “birth was during a great time for the Lakota people.”crazy horse was born in c. 1890.crazy horse stood out as a young boy.crazy horse birth
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The Catcher in The Rye written by J. D. Salinger is about a troubled 16 year old kid‚ Holden Caulfield. Holden has been a troubled kid‚ flunking out of various private schools and throw every happiness away. Holden Caulfield has a lack of control in his life and actions. When Holden was 13‚ his younger brother‚ Allie‚ passed away. Holden was very overwhelmed with emotion‚ he then since hasn’t been the same. Holden lacks control and acts very impulsively. When he found out Allie died‚ he punched
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