From the start of his story to the end‚ Holden Caulfield frequently acknowledged his lack of mental maturity. However‚ because of this immaturity‚ events he experienced developed him greatly. The most pivotal moment took place when Holden was talking to his little sister about what he’d like to be: “I keep picturing all these little kids playing some game in this big field of rye and all. Thousands of little kids‚ and nobody’s around--nobody big‚ I mean--except me. And I’m standing on the edge
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(Page 1) Response: This excerpt makes me very curious about his family members. The tone makes me believe that Holden probably is ashamed by them or he doesn’t like them when he describes them as “crap”. His parents’ attitude toward telling others personal stories is also confusing. It is not clear whether they are the ones inhibiting Holden from telling or not. I predict that Holden is reluctant when it comes to uncovering truths about his life. This quote is important because it gives me background
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Great Gatsby vs. Holden Caulfield The Great Gatsby written By F.Scott Fitzgerald is a novel about people‚ mainly Gatsby’s idea of the ‘American dream’ which can be compared easily to The Catcher in the Rye By J.D Salinger. Nick and Jay Gatsby are similar to Holden Caulfield. Nick is like Holden in the fact that they both share ideas of having expectations of people and hope‚ even though society constantly lets them down with multiple examples showing how people act in their natural state. Gatsby
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up. He loves his life on the streets‚ robbing and beating people up. However‚ he makes a crucial mistake‚ he lets his ambitions get the best of him which leads to his friends turning their backs on him and Alex has to go to prison. Because of his immaturity he wants to be the leader of his gang and that is the process that starts the growing up‚ against his will. Adults are seen in quite the same way in all three novels. They are boring‚ dull and
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became the arena for most of his following work. When «The Catcher in the Rye» hit the shelves in 1951‚ it was an immidiate sucess. Having an aversion for all the fame the novel created‚ Salinger became reclusive‚ perhaps like his most famous characher Holden Caulfield from «The Catcher in the Rye». This resulted in less frequent published work from Salinger. Throughout his career he has published five books‚ four of which are short story collections. In addition to this‚ he has published fiveteen other
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their meanings for Holden. There are quite a few examples in these four chapters; for example‚ the ducks in the pond‚ Phoebe‚ and not calling Jane. However‚ I struggled with finding out why Holden keeps mentioning ducks and the pond; I have not yet found out by my own yet‚ but I think I’m getting close. From class discussion‚ it seems that some people think that Holden can be the duck. He can be seen as the duck in which ducks migrate when it’s winter. In this case‚ the duck is Holden and the winter
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“Catcher in the Rye” featuring Holden Caulfield deeply explores how journeys can have significant impacts on people who are somewhat linked to them‚ be it present or future. Life for children without a secure home to live in is a rough and unstable way of living‚ especially when growing into maturity. The novel and film‚ “The Catcher in the Rye” and “The Adventures of Huck Finn” show this lack of protection‚ as well as the maturity levels that affect both boys. Holden Caulfield is cynical when he
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Word Count: Jared Lockwood February 24th‚ 2012 Intro to Literature‚ DiRaimo No Shirt‚ No Shoes‚ No Freedom: Four Teens Search For Freedom in John Updike’s "A&P" Throughout history‚ there have been those who lead‚ and those who follow. Up until the 1960’s‚ oppression and conformity were strong characteristics of the U.S.‚ especially for women. There is only so much a person can be controlled however before they begin taking steps to break free from the powerful grip of what society dubs
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indicates the character of the individual. He uses love in the context of being a device that is used to protect and to care for people who need protecting and caring. In the novel‚ Catcher in the Rye‚ by J. D. Salinger‚ love is used by a character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ who struggles desperately to find a certain somebody or anyone to allocate his love to‚ but realizes finally‚ that this love is not necessarily expressed through saving " the children in the rye" from the time of trial‚ but actually caring
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Significant passage: “You were supposed to commit suicide or something if old Pencey didn’t win” (2). Speaker: Holden Caulfield Audience: Reader Significance to the story: This passage shows the extremity of the schools dignity and school spirit. Reading this helps you realize that the school doesn’t tolerate failure and imperfections. You can assume that this could be one of the reasons Holden was kicked out of Pencey‚ aside from his academic failures. Thought provoking question about the passage:
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