Sabrina Huwang Mr. Maiore AP English Language 9 June 2014 Alienation as the Embodiment of Self-Preservation in The Catcher in the Rye Written in 1951 during Post-World War II America by J.D. Salinger‚ The Catcher in the Rye details the deteriorating psychological state of the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ a pessimistic misanthrope who is convinced that the adult world is spurious and full of “phonies.” Throughout the bildungsroman‚ Holden’s various interactions with incommensurable individuals
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Catcher in the Rye Essay Alienation is one of humanity’s greatest fears. No one wants to feel isolated and alone‚ unless of course alienation is the best way to protect one’s self. When you lose something you have allowed yourself to love‚ it is only natural to become aware of the risks that affection and care bring with them. Holden Caulfield is no exception. After losing his younger brother‚ Allie‚ to leukemia 3 years prior‚ Holden‚ a 16-year-old academic dropout‚ has successfully isolated himself
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line reminds coaches to teach “Head’s up‚ Don’t duck”‚ assists referees in making the correct calls‚ and the line reminds players to keep their heads up when near the boards. Reminding coaches to teach “Head’s up‚ Don’t duck” may be one of the most important things in helping develop a brand new player. Hockey is a physical sport for girls and boys and injuries are inevitable‚ but life changing injuries should never happen. “Head’s up‚ Don’t duck” teaches players to keep their heads up around the
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novel explores the themes of loneliness‚ relationships and deception though the use of literary devices. Many symbols are used to enhance our understanding of the novel; such as Holden Caulfield ’s red hunting hat‚ the museum of Natural History‚ the ducks in Central Park Lagoon and the carousel. The author gives us an insight into the life of a young teenager facing physical and emotional exhaustion. He struggles to understand and connect to the society. he uses self deception to view society as ’phoney
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It comes as no surprise to anyone that teenagers are sometimes naturally moody‚ angst-ridden‚ and emotional as they transition from childhood to adulthood. No one‚ that is‚ but teenagers. For adolescents such as myself‚ the shifting position that teenagers come to in these years is awkward at best‚ and painful at worst. The sudden responsibility and pressure thrust upon a teenager in the latter years of high school (and often before) is near impossible to easily adjust to‚ especially when there is
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was born in October 26th 1999‚ at jalisco‚ Mexico that is where my story took off. I can’t recall what was my first book that I started reading when I was 3 years old I don’t exactly know the name of the book but the title was something like “baby duck and the father”‚ I didn’t know what genre it was but all I remember is that the book was just a piece of art that changed my world. I was a little kid that was anxious to go to elementary school because one day I went to an open house with my cousin
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Tongue Twisters 1. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers‚ Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked? 2. I saw Susie sitting in a shoe shine shop. Where she sits she shines‚ and where she shines she sits. 3. How many boards Could the Mongols hoard If the Mongol hordes got bored? 4. How can a clam cram in a clean cream can? 5. Send toast to ten tense stout saints’
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of the remaining pieces of crispy leaves and gray moss covered rocks. The park is very quiet except for the grey and brown ducks‚ quacking and fighting for food. I pass the pond covered in algae with colors of green‚ brown‚ yellow‚ black and look like fur growing on it. There is a woman setting on a bench dressed in black pants and an oversized blue sweater watching the ducks fight over the stale bread crumbs; she is throwing into the water. The pond has beautiful fish‚ the dull grey and the brightly
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favorite tacos. We went to a park that had buffalos‚ ducks and sheep. We set up the picnic under a sort of a house. While the grownups were setting up‚ we played on playground. When we were at the playground I heard thunder‚ but I thought it was a firework. It was getting cloudy‚ but it was always cloudy when we came to Tennessee. Instead of going to the playground‚ I follow the path in the forest with one of cousin; his name is Jorge. We found a duck‚ a beehive and a snake. We ran all the way to the
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other than in English. Central Park is a reoccurring location throughout the book where Holden reminisces about his childhood memories and his consistent curiosity about the ducks and their winter migration and survival patterns. Holden asks almost everyone he meets about the buring question in his brain of where the ducks go during the winter. Drunken Holden wanders to the park and remembers when he
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