It is said that high school is either the best time of a person’s life or the worst. Holden Caulfield‚ the main character of J.D. Salinger’s novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ epitomizes this as readers watch him struggle going through the pains of adolescence. Growing up in the 1950’s Holden is a teenager who appears to have it all. He is very smart‚ wealthy‚ and has a loving family. When looking at it closer‚ one can see that Holden’s appreciation of childhood innocence‚ and his trust issues‚ make
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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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regards to the main protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ not accepting the unconditional love given to him by a series of characters throughout the novel. For the information the book provides‚ Holden is a sensitive teenager that has many psychological and social problems. Could he have PTSD? Sure he can‚ although if that were the case‚ his PTSD would-of only been worse as the reader digs deeper into the material. There were many events that gave us evidence to conclude that Holden could have had PTSD. At the
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information about transportation in two of the world’s logistics cities Los Angeles and Singapore. We will be providing a detailed comparison on the separate transport components within the two cities. Based on the information provided we will conduct an analysis and recommend ways to improve the way the currently operate. We will also discuss on how the two cities can learn from each. This report is prepared by group 6 and based on data obtained from industry journals and sources. We found that the two cities
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J. D. Salinger‚ is a fictional novel seen through the eyes of sixteen year old Holden Caulfield after he is expelled from Pencey Prep. Holden leaves Pencey two days early to explore New York City before he has to return home. On his excursion‚ he meets prostitutes‚ nuns‚ his old girlfriend‚ and his sister Phoebe‚ while traveling around the city contemplating life and his future. Through the varying behaviors of Holden Caulfield‚ his maturity is shown to be stuck in a limbo between his imminent departure
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Exposure to all of the hatred in the world causes this loss. Holden Caulfield realizes this simple fact‚ as he himself grows up‚ and has a difficult time with the change. He experiences problems with communication as well as his school work. A common theme used throughout The Catcher in the Rye has to do with contradictions Holden makes. In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ first person point of view is used to highlight contradictions Holden makes throughout the novel. Holden’s first contradiction
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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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A PESTEL analysis of the Australian market Australia is the 15th richest nation in per capita terms and is the 6th oldest continuously functioning democracy in the world. Australia has the 14th biggest overall economy in the world and the 9th biggest economy. Australia’s economy is open and innovative. Over the past decade solid productivity gains have been accompanied by low inflation and interest rates.Also Australia has low barrieirs to trade and investment .Australia foreign and trade policies
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Is Holden A Good Friend? Holden Caulfield is the main character in the novel‚ “The Catcher In The Rye.” He lies often‚ judges everyone and thinks they are all phony. He has no direction and is always very negative on everything. There are many reasons I would not be able to be friends with Holden Caufield. “I’m the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life. It’s awful. If I’m on my way to the store to buy a magazine‚ even‚ and somebody asks where I’m going to the opera. It’s terrible.”(Salinger
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side of you they could have symptoms of depression. Thesis Statement (your argument) Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye (Salinger‚ 1951) shows signs that he is suffering from depression. Directional Statement (The points you are going to use to support your argument) He demonstrates several symptoms of depression including lack of sleep‚ lack of interest‚ and feelings of guilt. Holden also considers suicide and is obsessed with death. BODY OF ESSAY Topic Sentence of first
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