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    The Catcher In The Rye Throughout the book “The Catcher In The Rye” by J.D Salinger ‚ the main character Holden Caulfield struggles through teenage life because he cannot accept the given responsibilities that come with growing up . My client Holden Caulfield is suffering from Anxiety. Anxiety Disorder is common and perfectly normal for a person to have fears and to have stressful events that happen to them. Anxiety has an effect on any one of the mental

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    impacting. Holden’s phony ways are portrayed throughout the whole novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye. If Holden lived in the year 2015 he would have been seen as one of the biggest phonies to modern day teenagers. Social Medias have also made that easier to conclude‚ giving people a clear view of all the phonies. Although Holden wouldn’t be about to handle social medias‚ he would be able to express his phony ways freely. Holden Caulfield is a phony. Even though the story is being told from his point of view

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    ending: (8/31/12) Dialectical Journal Entry # 2 Catcher and the rye ENTRY 1: pp.52-74 LITERARY ANALYSIS: How does this section either add to or detract from the Characters’ development and the central theme of the novel? This section of catcher and the rye from Holden Caulfield development change a little for example he still has a layback I don’t care attitude. And he thinks he’s a man buy alcohol and smoking

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    His conscientiousness Is Holden a good role model for people your age today? Instinctively and attitude wise-no However‚ he has got the “right idea” Which takes over (action or thoughts?) However‚ ideas carried out with action to the extreme are never good Holden is experiencing the pressures that come along with adolescence‚ ergo does not know how to cope with his feelings. This leads him to judge everyone but himself. Furthermore‚ afraid of confrontation‚ Holden blames the “phonies” when

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    In the novel‚ Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden Caulfield is a 16 year old boy from New York City. He recently got the ax from his school‚ Pencey Prep‚ for failing four classes. He ends up roaming around the streets of New York City for three days‚ after leaving school early for Winter Break. Through Holden’s adventures‚ he becomes addicted to smoking‚ drinking and going out to night clubs. This conclusion leads me to think that he has the common issues that teens deal with daily. Although

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    Character analysis I´m going to tell you about Holden Caulfield‚ the main character in book "The Catcher in the Rye"‚ written by J.D. Salinger. But to tell you about Holden you need to know Holden‚ therefore I´m going to tell you briefly were Holden comes from and his relationship with his family. Holden Caulfield is a 16 year old teenager that refuses to grow up because he doesn´t want the responsibilities that come with it. Holden comes from a very wealthy New York family‚ however

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    following among adolescents‚ The Catcher in the Rye is in its entirety a unique connotation of the preservation of innocence and the pursuit of compassion. With certain elegance the writer J.D. Salinger‚ substantiates the growth and perils‚ which lie between childhood and adulthood. Embellishing the differentiation between innocence and squalor in the grasps of society. The bridge that lies between these contrasting themes are personified through the novel’s protagonist‚ Holden Caul-field and his visualization

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    Honors Ms. Moreno‚ Period 6 March 15 2012 Isolating the Variable Inside J.D. Salingers classic novel‚ Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ is a social outcast and is isolated in his own world. He has a way of pushing people away with his quirky personality and constant need to not just feel but be different from the average person. In order to feel special Holden makes up stories to impress others. It “Slips off [his] tongue like turpentine”‚ which is another way of saying

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    characters as symbols to aid in thematic development. Using Catcher in the Rye show how J.D. Salinger uses symbols to develop a theme. In the novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger‚ words and objects are used as symbols to aid in thematic development. Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work‚ through the use of symbols‚ the painfulness of growing up‚ is developed in The Catcher of the Rye. Symbols are objects‚ characters‚ figures‚ and colors

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    .Jean Dee Nell In his novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ J.D Salinger tells the story of Holden Caulfield‚ a troubled and confused sixteen year old boy. During his three day journey through New York City‚ Holden attempts to put events from his past aside so that he can try and live a normal life by trying to be an adult. Holden wants to live on his own like an adult. He wants to be independent and support himself. In telling this story‚ Salinger wants us to understand that it is important to be the

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