Abstract The deaf culture is one that I am not familiar with. No one in my immediate family or none of my close friends are deaf so I have not been exposed to it during my lifetime. I decided to take an American Sign Language course in high school to not only learn the language‚ but to learn about the deaf culture as well. I would like to someday be fluent in sign language so that I can cater to the deaf community while conducting business. Conducting research‚ I learned a lot about to deaf
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the world. On Page 183 Holden says ‘you could tell the two hot- shots I was with weren’t enjoying it too much. They stayed close as hell to me‚ and the one that didn’t talk at all practically was holding onto my sleeve’. Holden calls them ‘hot shots’ because they acted phony by bunking school and then lying about there being no school. (P182). Throughout the novel‚ Holden seems to have a problem with the whole idea of ‘phoniness’‚ yet at times‚ he himself acts phony. Holden considers movies to be
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through a window in other people encourages Holden to take on a job as the catcher of others. His adolescent years are not his finest‚ causing Holden to make himself there for others; so that people will not go over the edge‚ like he does. Holden feels comfort in helping others‚ “…I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff.” (Salinger 173) Phoebe‚ his sister‚ is one of the main people Holden feels he needs to be there for all the time. Holden tends to remain independently strong; however
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Mr. Antolini’s house‚ Holden falls asleep… a. At the park b. At the train station c. On the bus 2) While Holden watches Phoebe on the carousel… a. He starts to cry b. it starts to rain c. He sees Allie’s figure in the distance 3) According to Holden‚ what is the best thing about the Museum of Natural History a. The joy on the children’s faces b. Pretending to one of the historical figures c. Everything always staying right where they are 4) Holden describes Stradlater as
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confused‚ leading to clinical depression. Adolescents experiencing depression show signs such as sadness and hopelessness‚ anger and rage‚ and substance abuse. Holden Caulfield‚ the protagonist of the realistic-fiction novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D Salinger‚ is a troubled teenager dealing with depression. Throughout the novel‚ Holden exhibits a myriad of signs that confirm his depression. Indications of his depression are his infatuation with tobacco and alcohol‚ his volatile behavior and
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Is Holden A Hero? In Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden is a complex and misunderstood character. Although he has bad qualities‚ Holden is portrayed as a hero. Though society has shaped him in a negative way‚ he still has hero like qualities and is overall a hero. He is respectful to women‚ capable of regret/remorse‚ and has experienced traumatic events. Holden is very respectful to women. As seen on page 83‚ “The trouble with me is‚ I stop. Most guys don’t. I can’t help it…the trouble is‚ I get to feeling
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Holden Caulfield’s past events have affected his present actions‚ attitudes‚ and values of character in both positive and negative values. Some many notable past events that affected him in the future without him knowing were; when he didn’t take Pencey seriously and got kicked out of it for his grades‚ also when him and Jane were close friends and Stradlater brings her up‚ also when he gets a prostitute ordered to his house‚ and lastly when his little brother dies from an illness. All these past
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John Thien History 50 Allison Katsev March 6‚ 2011 Writing Assignment #1 The impression that I got from people accounted to Vespucci is that Native Indians are barbarians with no shame. Vespucci gives the impression by showing that they are cannibals (Vespucci 18). For example‚ they will eat human flesh from their enemies. They have no leader and no rules are set. Basically‚ I picture humans running around like wild animals without shame. In addition‚ the men are lustful without shame‚ taking
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Holden as a foil ti Zooey By: E.S. Although they are the protagonists from two separate books‚ Franny Glass‚ a teenage girl in J.D. Salinger’s Franny and Zooey‚ and Holden Caufield‚ a young man in Salinger’s novel Catcher in the Rye‚ serve as foils to each other. Both suffer unnecessarily due to their interaction with those whom they are close to‚ due to their relationships with themselves‚ as well as due to their views on the world. In the end‚ however Franny and Holden change their values
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agree that Holden is struggling with grief from his brother’s death. In J.D. In Salinger’s novel “The Catcher in the Rye” I’ve also noticed accents of depression and anger. I agree with others who believe Holden is struggling with accepting changes in his life as well. It may be true‚ but during this time it is focusing on grief. Losing a family member is one of the saddest things someone can go through. After losing his brother Allie‚ he feels alone and seems to have lost hope. Holden says he prefers
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