Mrs. Jones‚ a character in the short story “Thank You Ma’am” by Langston Hughes‚ is a woman who teaches a lesson. In the story‚ a young boy‚ named Roger‚ tries to steal her purse‚ but Mrs. Jones catches him. Instead of turning him into the police‚ she teaches him a lesson her own way. Through these actions‚ Mrs. Jones demonstrates that she is kind‚ wise‚ and strong. To begin with‚ Mrs. Jones shows that she is wise. For example‚ Mrs. Jones teaches Roger a lesson about stealing. She tells him to ask
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1. What was Holden’s opinion of his brother’s work in Hollywood? a. Holden does not like that D.B. is in Hollywood. He says “now he’s out in Hollywood…being a prostitute” (Salinger 2). His diction gives a negative tone. 2. Why was Holden leaving Pencey? a. Holden is expelled from Pencey because he is failing four out of his five subjects. The only one he is passing is English. 3. What evidence showed that Holden came from a wealthy family? a. Pencey Prep is a catholic school. Catholic schools along
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FIGURE 7.7 What Can You Learn about Personality? UNDERSTANDING PERSONALITY TYPE Are You ENFJ‚ ISTP‚ or ENTJ‚ and Why Does It Matter? In 1921‚ Swiss psychologist Carl Jung (1875–1961) published his work Psychological Types. In this book‚ Jung suggested that human behavior is not random. He felt that behavior follows patterns and that these patterns are caused by differences in the way people use their minds. In 1942‚ Isabel Briggs-Myers and her mother‚ Katharine Briggs‚ began to put Jung’s theory
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years. Most people‚ want to fit in and follow society to do so. Holden and Charlie both want to be likeable and relatable‚ but both have a different way of trying to do so. Holden and Charlie are different in many ways when it comes to be likeable and relatable. Any high school teenager would find Charlie as a likeable character‚ because of what exactly he goes through in the book which is what most teenagers can go through. Holden‚ on the other hand is unlike Charlie in the way he wants to fit in
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This is showing that Holden has seen it happen before when he was on a double date with Stradlater. He knows how to seduce girls and use them for sex. Another reason that Stradlater is Stradlater is negative is because he is ungrateful for everything he gets. For example‚ Stradlater had a date and asked Holden to write his english paper for him‚ he said it could be on anything he wants‚ as long as it is descriptive and has lots of details. So holden was thinking about his brother Allie who died
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readers life through Holden Caulfield’s eyes. The readers see his outlook on life‚ thoughts about people‚ and ideas about maturity and adulthood. Even though Holden doesn’t want to grow up‚ he still develops maturity through three symbols: the museum‚ the idea of being "the catcher in the rye‚" and the carrousel and gold rings. The museum holds many fond memories for Holden that he does not want to let go of. He loves this museum because he feels that it never changes. Holden says that every time
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Holden Caulfield is a sixteen-year-old boy who has to deal with all of the toils of growing up‚ while dealing with the loss of his younger brother and an unstable home. The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger is a story about a boy who alienates himself from people he loves and knows as a form of protection from being hurt. The main reason that Holden acts this way is because he is still dealing with the loss of his brother‚ Allie. “I was only thirteen‚ and they were going to have my psychoanalyzed
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Rye‚ the main character‚ Holden is stuck between two worlds: one with being mature and the other of childhood. Holden is viewed as a childish “madman” (mental condition) by the audience. Holden is afraid of change‚ so it is hard for him to live in the world we stay in. It is always changing‚ so the transfer from being a teenager to an adult is hard for him. Though Holden is confused between the two worlds‚ he will gain his conscience towards the end and make up his mind. Holden thinks things
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Impact after Death By caleb anderson I think Allie influenced Holden the most in the novel. Allie‚ Holden’s younger brother‚ died of Leukemia when Holden was thirteen. Holden feels guilty after the death and blames himself for what happened‚ although there was nothing he or anyone else could do to prevent it. Allie’s death was one of the most traumatic experiences of Holden’s life and it impacted him in a negative way. Holden Caulfield‚ like every teenager‚ deals with adolescent struggles but few
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Progression of Huck and Holden Along Holden and Huck’s journeys to adulthood‚ both experience many personal factors in their lives that influence their growth. Huck is forced to mature into understanding what is happening in the society he is living in. Holden has to decide whether or not he wants to grow up and let go of the past. Both characters have their own way of thinking and are very critical of society and the human race. Huck ends up questioning slavery‚ while Holden is trying to understand
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