Inquiry Question: When do Alienation and Conformity promote positive social change and negative social change? Conformity – Positive & Negative Points - When you stopping at a red light‚ you are conforming to the law and to the general agreement that for the good and safety of society‚ a red light means stop. You stop‚ even though most of the time there is not a police officer on the scene to enforce the law. - The biggest positive of conformity is acceptance. When you conform‚ people will
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Salinger’s most popular novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ is narrated from the point of view of the main character‚ Holden Caulfield. Holden is a very judgemental character who spends a lot of his time judging other people as a way to avoid looking into himself. His critiques of the people around him are often things that he himself is guilty of. Much of what you learn about Holden Caulfield‚ you learn from the way he judges other people. One of Holden’s favorite things to call people is‚ “phony
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Throughout Holden’s experiences in the novel‚ he shows a sense of bravery and adventure. To start off‚ Holden went against the social norm by leaving his school. Instead of focusing on academics‚ he spends his time trying to understand the outside world and the psychology of adults. Holden shows bravery by adventuring through New York City alone‚ which is very dangerous. Examples of this would include Holden accepting an offered prostitute. On top of this‚ he defied the prostitute’s request for more money
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Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield exhibits the use of pathetic and weak excuses to avoid an undesirable situation. This ties in with his unmotivated personality. Often times Holden simply “does not feel like it”‚ so often that it becomes evident that he is simply using it as an excuse that the reader can spot a mile away. Whether hiding from a sexual encounter‚ mentioning more detail about his sickness‚ or something as simple as a phone call‚ Holden Caulfield is simply too mentally
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several countries‚ as well as some U.S. schools due to excessive use of curse words‚ the novel instantly became a success. In present time‚ it is still very popular and considered an American classic. A brief plot summary The story is about Holden Caulfield‚ a 16-year-old boy from Manhattan. He is privileged‚ yet troubled‚ and has recently been expelled from his current private school‚ which has happened several times in the past too. He decides to leave the school a little earlier than he
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This is the first psychiatric hospital admission for the patient‚ Holden Caulfield‚ a 17 year-old male‚ at Massachusetts General Hospital. The subject freely admitted himself to the care facility at 13:00 on November 28‚ 1958‚ with the company of his parents-whose consent was necessary given Holden’s legal status as a minor. His induction will be taking place without any incident. Within the time of his arrival‚ Holden appeared to be quite exhausted and dilapidated. He was wearing woolen slacks and
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Holden Caulfield Medical Diagnosis Holden Caulfield Medical Diagnosis Dear Mister and Misses Caulfield‚ my name is Dr: Connor Grist and I have been mister Holden Caulfield’s psychologist over the past couple weeks. Asking him about his life story and what he has gone through. Through his explanation of his life story‚ I was able to uncover 3 key behavioral characteristics that I believe he suffers from. Through my research‚ I believe that he suffers he uses profanity laced vocabulary and abusive
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author. Holden notes that when he finishes a book‚ “You wish the author was a good friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it‚” and while Holden seeks an author who will empathize with him‚ Salinger rejects that very notion (Salinger 6). Even though Salinger despises the assumed connection between the novel and its author‚ in analyzing The Catcher in the Rye‚ hints of Salinger’s attitudes and experiences are seen throughout the development of Holden Caulfield
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Salinger Holden’s alienated character The entire novel portrays Holden as being outcast from and victimized by the society around him. He confides in Mr. Spencer‚ and informs him of how he feels ensnared on the other side of life. Consequently‚ he persistently attempts to uncover his way in a society in which he feels he does not fit in. However‚ a further look into his alienation character as revealed in the story indicates it as a way that he has acquired in order to protect himself. In efforts
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The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ is home to the protagonist Holden Caulfield. There is no coincidence that he holds a striking resemblance to the author of the novel himself. Both Salinger and Holden have many aspects of their life in common. Holden’s story in The Catcher in the Rye begins with Holden at his school‚ Pencey Preparatory‚ which is a boarding school. He was sent there by his parents‚ who seemed to be withdrawn from his life. Similarly‚ Salinger’s parents sent him to Valley
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