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    The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger has many motifs that run through and play a big part in the novel. A very important motif would be Holden’s old time friend Jane. She runs through the story‚ yet Holden never talks to her. “[He] got old Jane Gallagher on the brain again” (76). Holden always thought about Jane. Holden and Jane had a lack of communication where they would never talk face to face. He is always thinking about calling her and seeing how she has been‚ but never does. This

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    brother‚ taking radical actions and frequently thinking of him throughout the novel. Hamlet also has a close relative die; his beloved father. The aforementioned quote is also applicable to Hamlet because his father comes back from the dead

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    Scared & Lonely in Catcher In The Rye “Don’t ever tell anybody anything. If you do‚ you start missing everybody”. (pg.126) The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger is about a boy named Holden Caulfield and his teenage struggles. This novel shows Holden’s life as he transfers from school to school and the difficulties in between them. Throughout the novel‚ it is easy to see that Holden has a hard time communicating with others. He struggles to say what he wants to say when he speaks to adults

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    “norm” of society and listening to your heart on your ideas. The famous philosophers Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau used this idea as a main idea of their belief of transcendentalism. Transcendentalism was an American literary‚ political‚ and philosophical movement of the early nineteenth century which taught that divinity pervades all nature and humanity. Since this movement‚ the ideas of transcendentalism have been reflected in literature‚ movies‚ and music. Dead Poets Society is a movie

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    walking to Wawa‚ I was nervous but I also felt a boost of adrenaline. Nonconformity is a main transcendental trait in the Dead Poet’s Society. Dead Poet’s Society is a movie that takes place in the 1950’s and a school named Welton. The students at the school form a group and enter a hidden cave to talk and recite poetry. Nonconformity is shown in the movie Dead Poet’s Society in many different ways. However that is not the

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    Reaction Paper – Dead Poets Society Poetry becomes an open highway‚ an outlet available for expression. It allows the realization of the ability to verbalize what we think‚ what we know‚ what we feel‚ and what we long for opening our eyes to see who we are and not just who we should be or who we are told to be. In this movie you are introduced to a group of boys whose priorities basically just circles around studying. Tradition‚ Honor‚ Discipline and Excellence‚ is the ground pillars of the private

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    studied for a test. I didn’t follow everyone else and I did what was best for myself. Dead Poets Society is a movie about a boarding school‚ a teacher with different way of teaching. He has a group of students who learn their teacher was a part of a society called the Dead Poets Society ‚and They decide to continue the group. Charlie speaks out about the group and everything starts to go down hill. The Dead Poets Society demonstrates nonconformity‚ human potential‚ and Truth through experience. One example

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    ENG 3U1 – The Catcher in the Rye Essay Outline Assignment Task: Pick one of the essay prompts below. Your answer to the prompt will be the thesis of your essay. Thoughtfully and carefully craft an essay outline to develop and defend your thesis. Be concise and to the point‚ this is only an outline! You may consult your agenda‚ previous notes and our class for essay writing tips. Be sure to use text-based evidence to support your thesis. Essay Prompts Throughout the novel‚ Holden is a tormented adolescent

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    Everybody has somebody in this world they can share their thoughts and emotions with. Whether it is a best friend‚ a co-worker‚ or even God…someone to talk to is sometimes the only cure to the things you are feeling inside. In the novel Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden Caulfield’s person to talk to‚ or “confidante”‚ is his little sister Phoebe Caulfield. At the beginning of the novel Holden describes Phoebe as extremely smart and funny‚ but as the book progresses her significance in the

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    In 1838‚ a man named Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote a poem called “A Psalm of Life.” Little did he know that over 150 years later a movie would visually capture the essence of his poem: Carpe Diem. In Dead Poets Society‚ the characters take on what it means seize the day but all react differently to the outcome. Although these two definitions of Carpe Diem differ‚ they both show what it truly means to seize the day. From the new shy guy to everyone’s best friend‚ Todd Anderson supports the theme

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