The Catcher and the Rye Benjamin Lynch 4/6/2012 Thesis Statement: Outline: * Intro * Tropophobia * Suicide * Withdraw himself from society * Incapable of recognizing the beneficial aspects in life * His fear of growing up and projecting others from it as well * Symbolism * Conclusion 1st Draft: The Biographical Lens applied to The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger expresses his view of society in his novel‚ The Catch in the Rye. His viewpoints
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Analyse how the writer uses a character for a symbolic purpose in an extended written text you have studied. In the novel ‘Catcher in the Rye’ by J.D Salinger the author used the main character ‚sixteen year old Holden Caulfield as a symbol for the loss of innocence and protection of innocence. Trough the novel Salinger has Holden as the first person narrative to really emphasise how Holden sees the situations he gets into and how he feels about them. Holden has just got kicked out of Pency Prep
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The novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ written by J.D. Salinger‚ involves a teenager named Holden Caulfield that swings between childhood and adulthood constantly. Salinger portrays Caulfield as an adolescent that goes through different levels of depression‚ which is what American youth were facing during the time period it was written. Critic Maxwell Geismer states the book protest “against both the academic and social conformity of its time period‚ but what does it argue for?” The book argues that society
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The Catcher In The Rye Holden’s Attitude To Loss And Goodbyes The theme of loss and goodbyes recurs throughout The Catcher in the Rye and each occurrence reinforces Holden’s negative attitude towards change. The most vivid quote to gain insight into Holden’s view on change and subsequently loss (Byrne‚ Kalua and Scheepers 2012: 64) is in chapter 16 when Holden reflects back on his childhood and his regular school visits to the Natural History Museum‚ Holden finds a great comfort in the static
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The Red Hunting Hat The book‚ The Catcher In The Rye written by J.D. Salinger‚ contains many important symbols that represent traits and issues. But the there is one symbol that stands out above the rest. One that is mentioned throughout the entire book and that takes part in the most eventful scenes. Holden Caulfield’s red hunting hat. It is a hat that he bought in New York for a buck and takes great pride in it. He only wears it in certain moments and for a certain reason. He also wears
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Every teenager and every person experiences the stress and challenge of growing up. The main character in the novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ experiences challenges with feeling alone and growing up. Holden is sometimes in denial of growing up because he doesn’t want to feel alone or lost in the world. In the novel “The Catcher in the Rye”‚ J.D. Salinger challenges the nature of growing up through symbolism‚ point of view‚ and characterization. In the novel Holden talks about his
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The genuine joy Holden gets from watching Phoebe is a striking image of his fantasies of innocence and his collapsing psyche. For a moment Holden sees the joy that he envisions all the children of his rye field are like. Within Phoebe’s happiness Holden is transfixed and distraught‚ because the sudden realization that he is transitioning to a world he does not feel equipped for triggers the end of his ambivalence. As the carousel spins so does Holden’s reality‚ he loses sense of even further sense
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“Once you have a fair idea of where you want to go‚ your first move will be to apply yourself in school. You’re a student –whether the idea appeals to you or not” (189). In the novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger‚ the main character‚ Holden Caulfield fails himself and others by unsuccessfully adapting to the nature of a school setting. Holden consistently fails to harness his potential and strive in academia. He is unable to engage in social practices within his school and finally
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THOUGHTS: Good Thoughts‚ but bc of pressure and insecurities causes him to not know how to act- forces him to act His conscientiousness Is Holden a good role model for people your age today? Instinctively and attitude wise-no However‚ he has got the “right idea” Which takes over (action or thoughts?) However‚ ideas carried out with action to the extreme are never good Holden is experiencing the pressures that come along with adolescence‚ ergo does not know how to cope with his feelings
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Humans seek assurance that they are virtuous and in pursuit of happiness not only for themselves‚ but to live morally correct lives by doing so. In reality‚ however‚ what people say or do to defend their choices may often deviate from the truth. Due to the contradictory nature between emotions‚ logic‚ and ethics‚ most people seek justification for their prejudiced actions or beliefs. If one can convince himself that another group is inferior or a threat to his way of life‚ he will feel comfortable
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