being. A select few on the other hand are a combination of both‚ and in this category falls a boy named Holden Caulfield. His immaturity‚ self-denial‚ awful habits‚ and inability to move on from the past make him relatable to any teenager‚ or any former teenager. Holden is the main character in a famous novel by J.D. Salinger titled‚ “The Catcher in the Rye”. The baseline of the story is that Holden fails out of a private school and travels to New York
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protagonist of the novel‚ Holden Caulfield. Holden is placed in the middle because the novel is surrounding him‚ the red hunting hat his wearing represent his uniqueness and protecting him from others. The blindfold has the same meanign‚ he doesn’t want to see the reality of the adult world‚ whenerever someone is behaving like an adult he’ll think that they are phony‚ while Holden doesn’t realize he too is phony‚ I used the cigareete to represent the theme false maturity‚ Holden pretend that his older
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Igby goes down was filmed in 2002 was written and directed by Burr steels and has often been speculated to be the move version of “the catcher and the rye”. Igby goes down was intended to be a novel and was an autobiography of sorts. The movie follows Jason Slocumb a seventeen year old who is trying to rebel against the upper class. Jason "Igby" Slocumb is a irritable 17-year-old boy‚ who is fed up with his upscale family’s money and the rest of the world. His name is explained as a family in-joke
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I can relate to the scene where Holden Caulfield’s history teacher Mr. Spencer lectures Holden about applying himself and trying in life. Sometimes during school‚ I struggle with the same issue. Especially during stressful situations‚ it can be difficult for me to apply myself and find motivation to do my best. For me‚ physics is a class that I struggle with. Even after pouring hours upon hours of studying for tests‚ I always end up getting a low score. Like Holden‚ I ask myself questions such as
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the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden Caulfield is troubled and needs the help of someone close to him to stop his downward spiral. His troubles cloud his mind and make it difficult for him to succeed in school‚ and to operate in the real world. Many try to give him advice to make him realize the errors he is making so he can correct them before there are serious effects. His sister‚ Phoebe‚ really offers the contrast to Holden and his immaturity and unrealistic beliefs. She tries
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unfairness and death can change a view of the world. Holden Caulfield from The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a great example for why the world is not perfect. He is a depressed kid who goes through a lot and figures out that the he can’t protect the innocent and that the world is full ofphonies. Death can change a child’s complete outlook on the world. Holden is still just a kid when his little brother‚ Allie‚ dies. Before Holden accepts the fact that the world isn’t fair and is full
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the Rye is about a young Holden Caulfield’s growth into maturity. Caulfield begins the novel as an inexperienced boarding school student attending Pencey Prep‚ a private boarding school located in Pennsylvania‚ who is struggling academically and socially. After getting kicked out of yet another boarding school‚ Caulfield travels to New York City before going home. After staying in New York for the time period between when he got kicked out and when he can return home Caulfield learns the struggles of
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topics. Provide specific examples from the text and quotes that are relevant and effectively explained to prove your point. Select ONE of the following topics: 1) Holden Caulfield is considered to be the poster child for teenagers and the problems they face while growing up. With that in mind‚ argue whether or not Holden deserves to be considered the icon of the teenage experience today. 2) Argue if Holden’s problems mainly occur because the world in which he lives is not conducive to
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when he visits the museum‚ and when he lies to Mrs. Marrow on the train are all examples of controversy and loss of innocence in the novel. Throughout the novel‚ Holden is afraid of losing his innocence. After he leaves Pencey Prep‚ Holden stays in a hotel and meets Maurice‚ who works in the elevator at the hotel. Maurice asks Holden “Innarested in having a good time‚ fella? Or is it too late for you?” (Salinger 101) When Maurice asks him this at first he does not know what to say because he does
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Salinger there were many different ways that the main character‚ Holden‚ was trapped. He was trapped by his own assumptions‚ by his own actions‚ and his own mind psychologically. The first way Holden was trapped was by his own assumptions. Because his personality was to lie‚ he was trapped in a world of lies. This makes him a very negative person. Having a negative attitude can lead to making bad decisions and it traps him. Holden is also trapped by his own actions. Probably the biggest action
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