that Allie died‚ Holden smashed all the windows in his garage with his bare fists. I was only thirteen‚ and they were going to have me psychoanalyzed and all‚ because I broke all the windows in the garage. I don’t blame them. I really don’t. I slept in the garage the night he died‚ and I broke all the goddam windows with my first just for the hell of it. …. My hand still hurts me once in a while‚ when it rains and all‚ and I can’t make a real fist any more…" Although Holden is innocent‚ he is
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Holden’s relationship with Phoebe Holden Caulfield‚ the main character from J.D. Salinger’s book The Catcher in The Rye‚ holds a different relationship with his 10-year old sister Phoebe than any other character in the book. With his view of life and his insecurities‚ Holden finds it hard to connect with‚ get along with‚ and meet and other people. Throughout the novel it is quite obvious that Holden has difficulties finding someone who can understand him instead of judging him. Holden sees that
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Mr. Antolini’s house‚ Holden falls asleep… a. At the park b. At the train station c. On the bus 2) While Holden watches Phoebe on the carousel… a. He starts to cry b. it starts to rain c. He sees Allie’s figure in the distance 3) According to Holden‚ what is the best thing about the Museum of Natural History a. The joy on the children’s faces b. Pretending to one of the historical figures c. Everything always staying right where they are 4) Holden describes Stradlater as
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Holden Caulfield’s relationship with his younger sister‚ Phoebe and his deceased brother‚ Allie impacted his identity the most. Throughout the book we quickly learn that Holden has a hard time connecting with adults‚ which makes it harder for him to develop a strong relationship with his parents‚ but this allows for him to focus on his current and past relationships with his younger siblings. Holden surprised Phoebe by coming to visit: “Holden! She said right away. She put her arms around my neck
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May 7 2012 Phoebe Caulfield : The True Catcher in the Rye Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye reveals a teenager’s dramatic struggle against death and growing up. The book is composed of stories after the protagonist Holden Caulfield’s expulsion from a private school. He leaves school early to explore New York before returning home‚ interacting with teachers‚ prostitutes‚ nuns‚ an ex-girlfriend and his sister along the way. We characterize Holden as an innocent child that possesses an ideal fantasy
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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 he can go to that will not judge
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Holden’s Relationship with Women The novel “The Catcher in the Rye” by J. D. Salinger is about a 17-year-old boy named Holden. Holden gets in a very bad condition after his younger brother Allie dies from Leukemia. He gets mentally ill and suffers from serious depression. Holden goes through tough times in which he has a lot of trouble finding friends and keeping good relationships. Relationship and sexuality are big motifs in the novel‚ which come up very often. Holden is always on the look for
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This is showing that Holden has seen it happen before when he was on a double date with Stradlater. He knows how to seduce girls and use them for sex. Another reason that Stradlater is Stradlater is negative is because he is ungrateful for everything he gets. For example‚ Stradlater had a date and asked Holden to write his english paper for him‚ he said it could be on anything he wants‚ as long as it is descriptive and has lots of details. So holden was thinking about his brother Allie who died
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Phoebe is put into this novel as a breath of fresh air. She is young and jovial. Phoebe comes into the Pyncheon house aware of the curse but not worried about it. She is‚ in Hawthorne’s eyes‚ perceived as the perfect woman. She’s beautiful‚ talented‚ and sedulous. Hawthorne describes her as‚ "the example of feminine grace and availability combined." She doesn’t fret about all the other things women usually do‚ like housework. She’s willing to work with a smile on her face and no complaints. This
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Phoebe The Spy By: Judith Barry Griffin The story‚ Phoebe the spy‚ is all about a 13 year old girl. Her name is Phoebe Fraunces. Her father‚ Samuel Fraunces‚ asks Phoebe to be a spy. Samuel had heard rumors that someone had a plot to kill General George Washington. All that Samuel knew was about the plot and that the killer’s name began with the letter T. So‚ Phoebe travels to General’s home. She posed as a maid. 2 very important people in the story‚ Pompey and the cook‚ greet Phoebe at the
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