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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In Catcher in the Rye‚ the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ is introduced to the readers as a troubled young who desperately wants to protect his youthful innocence. Because Holden constantly faces harsh realities of adulthood and world‚ he is even more compelled to protect innocence. He wants to protect not only his‚ but also those around him. Holden feels that childhood is something to be saved and kept‚ instead of learning the truth of adulthood since the adult world is an impure place that corrupt
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The longest journey‚ is the journey of self discovery. To discover ones self‚ a person must confront things they would rather not and be truthful to themselves. Both characters‚ Macbeth from William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ and Holden from J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ embarked on a inward journey of self discovery.Through being emotionally unstable‚ having contradicting morals‚ and discovering who they truly are‚ it is evident that though two different outcomes‚ they both
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main protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield is introduced as angsty‚ judgemental‚ and politically incorrect. He is constantly making comments and critiquing individual people‚ as well as society as a whole. As a student at Pencey Prep‚ a school well known for its outstanding reputation for academic achievement‚ this type of attitude is not accepted‚ and as a result‚ Holden is ostracized by his peers regularly. While it is not directly stated what causes this aggressive behavior in Holden‚ the literary theory
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The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D Salinger is a coming of age story. It is a story narrated by the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ who is a sixteen year old boy‚ but has a mind of a ten year old innocent kid. In the beginning he thinks of innocence as important‚ but later he realizes that growing up cannot be stopped. He wanders around the New York City by himself and gains experience of life that teaches him to become mature. This book is clearly written to show the theme of coming of age because
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Fall of Caulfield The song “Catcher” by the Swedish band Komeda refers to Holden’s fantasy. The lyrics include‚ “ Who will catch you when you fall? / Who will do it all? And/ There ain’t no catcher in the rye” (from the album Kokomedada‚ 2003). These are apt words because Holden’s dream job is to protect children from growing up and becoming phonies and perverts. In Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield’s New York odyssey leads to his dark fall. The sixteen year-old protagonist Holden faces rejection
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younger brother‚ Holden’s older brother D.B does not provide Holden with a sense of security. “If there’s one thing [Holden] hates‚ it’s the movies” (Salinger 2)‚ and coincidentally D.B just happens to work in the movie industry. Holden mentions multiple times how D.B has sold himself to Hollywood and “prostituted “ (Salinger 80) himself to become a screenwriter despite being a fantastic novelist‚ in Holden’s eyes. In the beginning‚ when Holden introduces his family‚ he implies that his relationship with
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Standard 2013 Area of Study: Change The Catcher in the Rye – J.D. Salinger Analysis Questions Chapter 1 - We meet Holden Caulfield (pp. 1- 5) 1. What evidence is there to suggest that our narrator is currently receiving medical treatment/ recuperating? (Please refer to p. 1 & p. 4). 2. In what ways does our narrator appear to be an ‘outsider’? 3. Why does Holden get expelled from Pencey Prep? 4. Consider why Salinger waits until the end of the chapter to reveal Holden’s name
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a. Holden does in fact have many unique and grotesque qualities. In fact‚ Holden has Schizophrenia. Because of this‚ Holden has trouble expressing his emotions externally‚ relating with others‚ and perceiving reality. Throughout the entire novel‚ Holden interacts with a number of individuals‚ but these interactions are not sincere‚ meaningful‚ or significant. This is due to Holden’s inability to realize‚ understand‚ and accept where others are coming from. b. In the novel‚ Holden does have
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