Catcher In the Rye: The Quest For Love In many novels in J.D. Salinger’s library of books‚ there is a recurring theme of the loss of innocence of children‚ the falling and the confusions of childhood‚ and many other ideas that apply to the ideas of adolescence and the life of the average teenager growing up. Many of his themes occur in a short period of time in a child’s life that affects him/her in a very profound and significannot way. The idea of love is also a major theme that arises
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Text Response: The Catcher in the Rye The novel‚ "The Catcher in he Rye"‚ written by J.D. Salinger was set in the late 1940 - early 1950s in New York. This 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
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archetypal 20th Century anti-hero. Discuss. Holden Caulfield is a typical anti-hero from the 20th century who features as the main character from the novel‚ Catcher In The Rye by J.D Salinger. The young teenage boy says that he wants to be the one who stands at the bottom of the cliff and catch the children that are playing in the Rye that may run off the edge accidently. This is a dream‚ not reality however it indicates that Holden is desperate to preserve childhood. Holden is an anti-hero because he
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death until they are ready or mature enough to handle it. Unfortunately in Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye the main character Holden Caulfield is thrown into the concept of death without being prepared for it at a young age. The death of Holden’s brother Allie rocked his world‚ damaged Holden’s emotional state‚ and sent him down a path of deep emotional troubles. Throughout The Catcher in the Rye it is obvious Holden has many underlying issues and seems to be struggling emotionally. Even though Holden
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Maturing‚ Growing and Changing The Catcher in the Rye Sam Dunn M. Buzminski ENG3U Thursday October 2‚ 2014 S. Dunn 1 Growth and change is one of the biggest stages in someone’s life where they truly mature and develop. In the novel the Catcher in the Rye written by J.D Salinger‚ the author puts the protagonist through various stages that help/force him to grow and change. These stages include firstly an emotional loss‚ period of awkwardness‚ culminating in a ‘setting forth’. Secondly
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The Catcher in the Rye. This book‚ just like all other great works‚ was met by scathing criticism and unyielding praise. Many literary critics marveled at Salinger’s genius use of language to make Holden Caulfield‚ the main character‚ unbelievably realistic. Through Holden’s thoughts and dialogues‚ Salinger successfully created a teenage boy. Because of that The Catcher in the Rye became one of the few great post World War II works. The language used in The Catcher in the Rye has been a topic
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believed that their development was based off their acts of will. Everything in life was subjective to Existentialist‚ there were no objective truths. Some of these existentialist aspects are witnessed throughout J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ an existentialist novel that pursues a teen named Holden Caulfield who has recently flunked out of his school‚ Pencey Prep. Holden is meandering around New York City trying to figure out what to do with his life. The story is self narrated through
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Zachary Sessions Mrs. Neal English 2204 7th 30 November 2012 Phoniness‚ Loneliness‚ and Innocence in The Catcher in the Rye Generally‚ the ordinary public typically contains problems with deception and the sensation of cheating. Within the globe‚ the feeling of phoniness is present and can result in vast varieties of individuals to distrust one another. In the bottomless trench of every human being’s bowels‚ there is also a vacancy. In all of the lives of the world‚ citizens collectively
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INTRODUCTION Jerome David Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ is a work of fiction and a tragic-comedy. It is an interesting and controversial novel. Though controversial‚ the novel appealed to a great number of people. It was a hugely popular bestseller and general critical success. I chose this novel because of the negative status it has with parents‚ teachers‚ and school. I wanted to discover what the roots of this controversy are. The main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ tells about
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The Catcher in the Rye is a book set in the 1950’s. The time period was a highly racist time which effected the book greatly. The main protagonist is Holden Caulfield who is also the narrator of the novel. Ackley‚ Stradlater‚ and Jane Gallagher are a few of Holden’s peers
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