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    Nick Greco English 9H Ms. Amarianos 12/22/14 Adolescence and Holden Caulfield‚ the Rebellion Introduction Is it just me... or does every adult hate what teenagers do? Well‚ it hasn’t only occurred in recent days‚ it has dated back all the way to the 1940s and 1950s after World War II. Adolescents of the 1940s were no longer concerned with winning a war‚ instead they were concerned with being popular and successful in their adult lives. The Catcher in the Rye is an amazing book by J.D Salinger

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    was ultimately caused by these social engineering videos and the society of which they portrayed. The social engineering videos made by the government in the 1950s convey an entirely different society that the paintings of this time. The actions of Holden Caulfield from The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ provide helpful insight to this paradox. In the 1950s several videos regarding social engineering were made by the U.S. government for the country to observe. These videos served as a basic

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    Catcher in the Rye Chapters 13-17 1. Holden accepts the assignation with Sunny because he believes that he will be able to actually have sex for the first time without any interruptions. Holden says that‚ "Something always happens"(Salinger 103). This means that something always gets in the way. Holden just wants to get his first time over with. 2. Holden is unable to consummate any physical act with Sunny because he wants to keep his innocence. Holden covers this up by saying‚ that he injured

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    Often during the novel‚ Holden will remember events or incidents involving Allie. It is noticeable that Holden’s attitude changes when he thinks or mentions his story of his past with Allie. He writes a composition about Allie’s baseball glove for his roommate Stradlater and also mentions he broke his hand punching all of the windows in the garage when he slept there the night Allie died. The death of his brother created a big impact in his life more or less because Holden thought of Allie as being

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    The Rye” Essay In the novel The Catcher In the Rye by JD Salinger‚ Holden does a very good job of extending the limbo between childhood and adulthood for as long as he can. As a young man‚ he needs to start mentally preparing himself to become an adult. He is in high school and he needs to start making some decisions for himself. There is evidence of both childhood and adulthood actions taken by Holden. However‚ instead Holden embodies the limbo between childhood and adulthood by respecting and

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    in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden gradually displays the downfall of his mental welfare by consistently worrying about protecting children’s innocence. At first glance‚ Holden appears to have a sumptuous life; he has his money‚ two parents‚ siblings‚ friends‚ love interests. As Holden continues to reveal his journey‚ his true emotions and experiences are exposed. Holden lives in depression after experiencing the death of his younger brother Allie. Because Holden never receives the help he needs

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    character Holden Caulfield is a sixteen year old boy who is currently attending Pencey prep school in Agerstown‚ Pennsylvania. Failing out of three other schools‚ this is his fourth school.Which he is currently in the process of being expelled from. The story is set on a Saturday afternoon as Holden goes to visit a teacher to say goodbye. Since Pencey is a “sleep away” school Holden does not return to Manhattan (where he lives) until that Wednesday. Through the story we learn that Holden is being

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    status. This is evident through Orlando’s early despondence in the play in “in this world I fill up a place‚ which may be better supplied when I have made it empty.” The impersonal tone associated with ‘a place’ alludes to Orlando’s own feeling of alienation and isolation as a result of a lack of connection with others. This is reinforced through the hollow connotations of ‘empty’ which accentuate Orlando’s lack of understanding of himself. However‚ this is contrasted with the conclusion of the play

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    because I feel it represents coming-of-age thoroughly although with a twist. Holden Caulfield‚ the main character‚ experiences the same feelings and maturing and transitioning perception of society that‚ mostly‚ any 16-year-old would. It focuses around Holden’s insight of adolescence and the way he apprehends people’s behaviour and judgements. Published and based in the 50s‚ the moralities have not changed much. Holden finds himself wandering aimlessly around New York‚ encountering different experiences

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