Salinger’s novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ is the story of a teenager who doesn’t “fit in society’s mold.” After getting kicked out of his prestigious school‚ he headed to New York City to live an independent life for a while‚ which ends up being an emotional roller coaster full of depression‚ isolation and alcohol abuse. The passage in pages 154-155 prove‚ using symbolism and imagery that the protagonist is both transitioning from a child into an adult and obsessed with death. First of all‚ the
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brain and continuing to hate everyone or following his heart‚ and seek genuine interaction. The loneliness and crave of human interaction is possibly a result of Allie’s death which has left an empty hole in Holden. Holden often uses the topic of ducks when trying to converse with people‚ often his taxi drivers‚ which shows Holden is attempting to have an intellectual conversation with his peers. Holden is also emotionally tied to
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and emotions onto the ducks‚ mirroring his own stress and confusion. Frozen and stuck in his past‚ and in his mistakes‚ Holden never seems to be able to escape his history. J.D Salinger constantly draws us back to Holden’s memories‚
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Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah‚ you can get a good understanding about how it would feel. This book contains stories of abuse‚ abandonment and‚ importantly‚ love from her Aunt and her Grandfather. As examples when Adeline’s father used her pet duck for a training test for his dog (pg.82)‚ during a communist invasion her Father and Stepmother Niang tried to leave her in a boarding school in communist territory (pg.123)‚ lastly when she had her last meal with her grand father before his death (pg
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inquires as to what happens to the ducks who are normally on a pond in Central Park‚ when winter comes and the water freezes. As he inquires‚ the answers he receives range from as farfetched answers as the idea that the ducks still remain there under the ice‚ just as the fish do‚ to uncaring answers such as a simple "What a stupid question!" remark. Despite the answer he gets‚ Holden is never satisfied with the reply. Holden doesn’t consciously realize that the ducks relate to him. Whether he will admit
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Holden always wondered where the ducks went during the winter and he would ask people and no one seemed to know what he was talking about or at least be concerned. " ’You know those ducks in that lagoon right near Central Park South? That little lake? By any chance‚ do happen to know where they go‚ the ducks‚ when it gets all frozen over? Do you happen to know by any chance? ’" (60) Holden ’s desire to know where the ducks went would give him insight to his own life and where
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The inevitable transition from childhood to adulthood is a journey that tests a teenager to their capacities. Most adults cherish childhood innocence. Parents teach their children that the world is a perfect‚ Utopian place. When children grow up‚ they realize this theory is nothing but a false‚ sugarcoated take on the realities of life. The protagonist in The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield‚ suffers with his transition from childhood to adulthood. His teenage years prove are one of the most
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deductive reasoning is not always right. Just because wood burns like a witch and floats like a duck does not mean she is a witch. The conclusion that "if she weighs as much as a duck‚ she is a witch"‚ therefore‚ is entirely false. Her weight‚ at no moment‚ is a subject of the argument. It is just thrown into the argument‚ along with the duck and the wood‚ to make a connection between her and the duck. From this we learn that an argument cannot be won by randomly connecting points until you have
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an ancestral grave Ducks are placed because they can fly‚ swim‚ and walk on land; they are the messengers from sky and heaven. Also‚ they guard against the 3 calamities (flood‚ fire‚ and windstorm) and 3 disasters (war‚ pestilence‚ and famine) Hanbok designed and donated by Lee Young Hee Gold Stamped Designs: represented blessing to the couple Lotus Blossom: represented couple’s love Crane on the groom: represented the longevity and nobility to the couple Wedding Ducks Represented to the
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Before the iconic peach baskets were hung‚ and prior to the first game of basketball was played at the International Training School in Springfield‚ MA‚ Dr. James Naismith was challenged with creating a new game. In this essay I will discuss the “how” and “why” Dr. Naismith invented the game. I will argue that components from his childhood‚ and his experience playing a variety of sports helped him in the creation of the game. Furthermore‚ his demeanor and personality played a large part in creating
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