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    correct .find an example of this in chapter 3. Holden opens Chapter Three with this declaration. He gives a short discourse on lying‚ and then we learn that Holden lives in a dormitory donated by an alumnus named Ossenburger‚ who made all his money with cheap funeral parlors. Ossenberger is a graduate of the school‚ who has been a contributor to the school. He is honored by having a dorm named for him‚ the dorm that Holden lives in. 3. Why does Holden think that Mr. Ossenburger is a phony? Someone

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    SALLINGER A PHROPET OR A PHONY? Holden Caulfield has terrible habit of calling everyone a phony and he himself often behaves like a prophet or a saint‚ pointing out people flaws or as he sees it the phoniness in the world around him. Holden is not nearly as perfect as he pretends/wants to be. Many times throughout the novel he displays his phoniness and hypocrisy. Holden struggles with finding who he wants to be and searching for companionship. He has

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    time. Kevin Rudd made many contributions to Australia’s post-war development after WWll some of the contributions include Environmental policies‚ taxation policies and Defense policies. Kevin Rudd had a significant contribution to the Australian society as he had implemented a policy which helped decrease greenhouse gases‚ a policy which aided in counterbalancing tax rates‚ and a policy that altered our defense force however the Rudd government had failed to accomplish some policies such as the criticism

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    Rockets allow satellites to be set up in space‚ which lets people to forecast the weather and communicate. Without the invention of rockets‚ humans would have never been launched into outer space.. Rockets have impacted society in many ways. They allowed the knowledge of science to expand. People learned the laws of gravity. You may think that the invention of the rocket was not effective because rocket fuel can cause air pollution‚ you risk your life to take a rocket to

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    of writing‚ that will explain things in detail‚ not making you have to really try and figure out what the author is trying to say. Holden does none of these things. If Holden was a real person telling the story‚ it could not be considered a memoir. He continually lies throughout the book‚ and he does not tell the full story by leaving out how he is feeling. Holden lies so much throughout the book‚ you almost start to think that the whole thing is a lie. He even states in the book that he is a very

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    actions. But not Holden. Even though Holden is judgmental and critical‚ often calling people phony or unintelligent‚ he “never lets anything stand by itself.” Holden doesn’t care if he’s criticizing his best friend or worst enemy‚ as long as he has the appropriate evidence to back it up. That is the key to his authority. Holden is able

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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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    The Holden Commodore: A Cultural Analysis Figure 1 - First print advertisement for the new Holden Commodore‚ Wheels Magazine‚ December 1978 Introduction: There are few products in Australia that have such a cultural following as the Commodore‚ made by the American-owned General Motors-Holden. When Prime Minister Ben Chifley launched the first Holden in 1948‚ he exclaimed‚ “She’s a beauty!” This most Australian of introductions set the tone for the representation of Holden in the media as

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    <b>Thesis:</b> Holden Caufield is a hostile‚ negatively charged character that suffers from depression which stems from a desire not to grow up and a lack of closure in his brothers death.<br><br>"If you really want to hear about it‚ the first thing you ’ll probably want to know is where I was born‚ and what my lousy childhood was like . . . "(pg. 1) These first words that Holden Caufield communicates during his tell of events that brought him to his breakdown‚ show the pent up hostility that still

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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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