Catcher in the Rye Extended Response To describe about Holden a little‚ he was a very weird guy. He has different perspective to other people‚ even though he has a normal appearance. He drinks‚ smokes and swears a lot but he is only a teenager. The way Holden talked was very funny; he used swearing words a lot. Maybe author tried to express Holden’s negative perspective against the world by using this way of speaking. Anyway‚ he was a typical student who had problems in schools. He failed
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Phoebe Caulfield’s Influence in The Catcher in the Rye Although not present throughout the majority of the novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ Phoebe Caulfield’s existence effects Holden Caulfield’s character and ultimately is significant to a larger theme in the novel by the effects she has on him. The novel typically tells a story that focuses on a major theme of the “phoniness” of the adult world and the painful process of growing older as displayed through the eyes of major character Holden Caulfield
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"The Catcher in the Rye" and "The Grapes of Wrath. It is an idea presented very prominently in both books‚ expressed through characters‚ actions‚ and events. The Catcher in the Rye focuses on Holden Caulfield‚ a socially inadequate‚ sixteen year old boy who distances himself from others as a display of mental superiority driven by the idea he possesses that everyone is a phony‚ while he appears to be the only one who has remained genuine and authentic in today’s society. Like The Catcher in the
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Kirsten Wright Ms. Fogarty LTTC May 8‚ 2017 In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger‚ Holden acts hypocritical by hating fake people and loving unique characters because he doesn’t have a strong sense of self knowledge so he acts phony himself because he has not found his identity. Holden accuses almost everyone of being a phony‚ especially adults who he finds impossible to understand‚ which makes him even more terrified to become one himself. Holden attempts to hold onto his childhood while battling
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happens in the end. What is fascinating is how individuals react to unexpected kindness. I spend a great amount of time in the downtown area‚ where I do not witness much kindness happening. Everyone seems to be in such a hurry that they barely make eye contact with others. I decided I would not only be kind to my family and friends‚ I decided I would also spend some time downtown and on the buses. I would be extra kind to everyone I came in contact with while downtown‚ and on the buses that I rode
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In the novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ the main character Holden Caulfield demonstrates signs of depression throughout his story. Holden tells his story from a rest home that he has been sent for therapy. There are many causes of depression in teens and Holden have suffered through most. “Depression is often triggered by a loss such as the death of a friend or family member‚ parents’ divorce‚ a move to a new community‚ a breakup with a boyfriend or girlfriend‚ failing a test‚ or
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alone‚ away from everything. I consider it to be isolation if you are just by yourself in your room listening to music or doing homework for example. Personally‚ I think isolation is where you or others personally exclude you from everything. In the Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden gets isolated by the team when he forgets the fencing foils. In chapter nine of the novel Holden is all alone at Penn station and goes to phone booth to make a call. When Holden gets to the booth he doesn’t know who to call‚ he
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ladies. Holden knows that Stradlater didn’t go on a date because he really liked her but because simply he was bored. This being the reason he gets in a fight with Stradlater wishing it was him on that date with Jane. Holden says in the novel‚ The Catcher in The Rye‚ “I’m too worried to go. I don’t want to interrupt my worrying to go. If you knew Stradlater‚ you’d have been worried‚ too”(chapter 6). This proves that Holden has a sentimental value for Jane or else he wouldn’t have been so worried for
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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger tells the story of teen boy‚ Holden‚ alone in New York City trying to find himself. A bildungsroman novel “concentrate[s] on the development or education of a central character… Traditionally‚ this growth occurs according to a pattern: the sensitive‚ intelligent protagonist leaves home‚ undergoes stages of conflict and growth‚ is tested by crises and love affairs‚ then finally finds the best place to use his/her unique talents” (The Bedford Glossary of Critical
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Hand-Eye Coordination of Literalities Introduction Human beings have dominated hands & dominate eyes. This is the hand‚ and eye we depend on most. Sometimes one person will have both the dominate hand‚ and dominate eye are on the same side of the body‚ that person is then ipsilateral. A person who has the dominate hand‚ and dominate eye on opposite sides of the body‚ however‚ is considered to be contralateral. This information leads to the question: Is there a difference in the hand eye coordination
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