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    Brat Pack Blues Annotated Bibliography Perrotta‚ Tom. "The Guardian." Brat Pack Blues (2008) Web. 23 Feb. 2014. In this article‚ the reader finds that Perrotta is a very opinionated writer. He doesn’t like Holden‚ in Catcher in the Rye‚ because he is not a real-life character‚ at least the characters in The Breakfast Club were real to him. Tom Perrotta does not like the ending to the movie and after watching it again he feels that other movies are better in representing teenagers‚ such as Fast

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    the necessity of adapting to change. Holden Caulfield spends the vast majority of the novel living in fear of ‘growing-up’ into an adult‚ and Holden’s fear and reluctance of this change ultimately results in his downfall. Salinger’s point of view‚ paired with several symbols‚ reflects the necessity of adapting to change. Salinger’s point of view represents the inevitability of change and the consequences associated with unwillingness to change. . When Holden prepares to visit Phoebe‚ he buys her

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    Alyssa Palumbo Miss Pasqual March 28‚ 2009 CITR Constructed Response: Chapter 23 Holden Caulfield‚ the main character from J.D. Salinger’s book The Catcher in the Rye‚ holds a different relationship with his sister Phoebe than any other character in the book. With his cynical perspective on life‚ Holden finds it hard to connect with people. Throughout the novel‚ one can see that Holden is desperately trying to find someone who can understand him. He sees Phoebe as the only person

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    1950’s‚ some attributes along the course of this novel connect to our youth. Holden Caulfield‚ the protagonist‚ is a juvenile who expresses the growth of teenagers. Although our generation might be more technologically focused‚ that doesn’t change the impression of our rebellion towards those older than us; The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger demonstrates that this novel can still discussed as relevant today. Holden is still trying to get a grip at maturity as he is regardless a rebellious

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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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    Holden Caulfield‚ the most troubled kid ever. A person can never be “phonier” than Holden. He hates his life‚ he hates everyone around him. He judges a book by its cover. That’s wrong‚ he must look at himself before criticizing others. He doesn’t seem to understand that he isn’t any different than the people around him. In fact‚ he worst than them! No 17 year old should be experiencing what he goes through. He must be messed up in the head. Holden is a very mysterious person‚ very moody. He could

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    regards to the main protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ not accepting the unconditional love given to him by a series of characters throughout the novel. For the information the book provides‚ Holden is a sensitive teenager that has many psychological and social problems. Could he have PTSD? Sure he can‚ although if that were the case‚ his PTSD would-of only been worse as the reader digs deeper into the material. There were many events that gave us evidence to conclude that Holden could have had PTSD. At the

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    In J.D Salinger’s book The Catcher in the Rye‚ the protaginist Holden Caulfied‚ struggles with life‚ one of the factors being his unstable state of mind due to the death of his brother. After his brothers death his perspective on life was shaken‚ culminating to his use of anger and trivial decisions to mask his emotions. We see his rapid choice of judgment evidently when he destroyed his parents garage windows. Holden holds his brother dear to his heart‚ because of his authenticity and humbleness;

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    It is said that high school is either the best time of a person’s life or the worst. Holden Caulfield‚ the main character of J.D. Salinger’s novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ epitomizes this as readers watch him struggle going through the pains of adolescence. Growing up in the 1950’s Holden is a teenager who appears to have it all. He is very smart‚ wealthy‚ and has a loving family. When looking at it closer‚ one can see that Holden’s appreciation of childhood innocence‚ and his trust issues‚ make

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    In the novel‚ “The Catcher in the Rye” written by J.D.Salinger‚ it can be agreed that the main character Holden is not the least bit normal. The perception of Holden is easily identified‚ he is a lonesome and complicated character. So much so‚ that he constantly refers to himself as a “madman”. Yet‚ despite his desire to detach himself from society‚ he still takes the effort to communicate with others‚ especially females. Jane Gallagher and Sally Hayes are the most prominent female characters presented

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