Throughout many hardships in his life‚ Holden Caulfield has remained unsteady and vulnerable to the things happening around him. His grades are low and his emotions are high‚ but he still tries to shrug it off. Although this main character might seem like he has little sense left in him‚ there are a few certain scenes that show his incredible soft side towards innocent people. This is where the book gets its title. Each different setting displays reasons why this is a good title for the book. The
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JD Salinger’s Catcher and the Rye was written during a time of suppression for teens and often behave in outburst or turn to music that speaks to them. Although at the time music did not cater to the young folk‚ now there’s an abundant amount even for songs that cater to that demographic. This song A Letter to Myself by Denace. This song in many ways can be speaking to Holden as he goes through his troubles and he can identify with the song. Holden is one who is highly critical of himself and shown
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Alyssa Palumbo Miss Pasqual March 28‚ 2009 CITR Constructed Response: Chapter 23 Holden Caulfield‚ the main character from J.D. Salinger’s book The Catcher in the Rye‚ holds a different relationship with his sister Phoebe than any other character in the book. With his cynical perspective on life‚ Holden finds it hard to connect with people. Throughout the novel‚ one can see that Holden is desperately trying to find someone who can understand him. He sees Phoebe as the only person
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At a first glance‚ Sam Monroe is a character who one could easily assume is a very angst-filled‚ lonely‚ and misunderstood teenager. This being said‚ it is no secret that Sam is quite troubled‚ in fact his appearance and moodiness are a clear cry for help and attention and could be signs of severe depression. His cry goes unanswered as his family is too busy and selfish to be bothered with his needs‚ turning him into an equally selfish person. Sam takes out his frustration by doing drugs‚ as seen
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As humans we sometimes seek isolation rather than human interaction for fear of being overwhelmed emotionally. For some people‚ comfort comes with the knowledge that alone‚ they are the masters of their own emotions‚ free from the pain of the world’s occasional bitterness and sting. In the coming-of-age tale "Catcher in the Rye‚" J.D. Salinger explores this phenomenon through the voice of the narrator‚ Holden Caulfield. Although Holden possesses a voice of intelligence‚ sensitivity and insight he
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CatVamshi Adimulam 10/4/12 Critical Lens Essay Period 1 Popular to Loser‚ loneliness will creep into your life at some point in your life. As Carson McCullers says‚ “All people are lonely. Our literature is stamped with a quality of longing and unrest”. Loneliness is in reality and the very literature we study about. Even loneliness cannot slip away in stories like other characteristics of reality such as beauty and intelligence. Loneliness is a quality everyone can understand
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Jessica Welch Ms. Skulnik English I November 16‚ 2014 Holden’s Symbols Imagine being kicked out of many different schools after your brother passed away and all while not having many friends and being bullied. That is exactly what happened to Holden Caulfield‚ the main character in the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. Salinger uses many different symbols throughout the book to show Holden’s maturation and thoughts as he goes through a very stressful time in his life. Holden is scared
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The Catcher and the Rye Benjamin Lynch 4/6/2012 Thesis Statement: Outline: * Intro * Tropophobia * Suicide * Withdraw himself from society * Incapable of recognizing the beneficial aspects in life * His fear of growing up and projecting others from it as well * Symbolism * Conclusion 1st Draft: The Biographical Lens applied to The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger expresses his view of society in his novel‚ The Catch in the Rye. His viewpoints
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J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye Miranda Hensley p.6 Term Paper 1 One of the most controversial yet influential authors of the 20th century‚ J.D. Salinger‚ led an intriguing life to say the least. His most popular work‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ is a coming-‐of-‐age novel
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Analyse how the writer uses a character for a symbolic purpose in an extended written text you have studied. In the novel ‘Catcher in the Rye’ by J.D Salinger the author used the main character ‚sixteen year old Holden Caulfield as a symbol for the loss of innocence and protection of innocence. Trough the novel Salinger has Holden as the first person narrative to really emphasise how Holden sees the situations he gets into and how he feels about them. Holden has just got kicked out of Pency Prep
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