In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ the subject matter of Innocence is explored as Holden’s quest throughout New York City unfolds and his views on society develop. The novel is narrated by Holden Caulfield who is telling us the story of how he got to the mental hospital where he is currently a patient. Holden starts off at Pencey Prep‚ a preparatory school in Pennsylvania but eventually leaves after he is expelled. Holden wanders through New York City where he originally plans to go home
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closer at the text‚ the mocking bird can be a depiction of children or a child’s innocence. By saying that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird‚ because of the very heavy presence that childhood and adolescence takes within the book‚ one could take the saying as “it’s a sin to kill or smash innocence” and a mockingbird is a depiction of innocence in the book. It is a sin or rather a sad thing to take away a child’s innocence because it does no harm to anyone. In another chapter‚ it explains how Scout
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Frankenstein: Creature to Monster In the book‚ Frankenstein‚ written by Mary Shelley‚ the creature transforms immensely. In the genesis of the novel the creature felt very alone which started to make him feel very frustrated. As the story proceeds‚ he evolved into the monster everyone set out to believe he was by executing his first unlawful act of murder. In the beginning‚ when he awakens in the lab‚ he was innocent. He could be compared to a newborn child. Nobody would be friends with
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recurring themes throughout the story. One of the strongest relates to the subtitle of the novella‚ “Fall from Innocence”. The boys journey shows their fall from innocence as they encounter new experiences over the two days. Each boy shows their own emotions and ideas during the duration of their journey to discover Ray’s dead body. Over time‚ chris‚ Teddy‚ and Gordie lose their innocence by having hostile home environments‚ escaping death by a train‚ and having to point a gun at people they grew
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Metaphor Analysis Performance The novel opens at the opera‚ aptly introducing the recurring metaphor of performance‚ or keeping up an appearance of correct and moral behavior‚ whatever the reality might be. Julius Beaufort is an example of someone who manages to do this until the end of the novel‚ when he is unmasked and ostracized. Correct dress and customs become the props that hold the performance together. When Beaufort is trying to fool people into thinking that he is being financially
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Hassan’s innocence only added to the terror that Amir witnessed. A vengeful‚ young Nazi supporter was forcing himself upon a defenseless Hazara boy. Although Amir had spent his entire childhood with Hassan‚ he could not bring himself to intervene. As Amir shamefully ran away‚ he realized the difference between Hassan and himself. Hassan was an unconditional and full-hearted human being. Amir could not say the same for himself after abandoning Hassan when he needed him the most. After all‚ Hassan
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Today I am here before you to prove the innocence of Bob Shervancla. Mr.Tabor might seem like the innocent one in these horrific homicides‚ but he really isn’t. He is guilty of first and second degree murder for deliberately planning to kill those woman and killing Bob at the spare of the moment.Does anyone know who Mr.Tabor really is? We for sure know that he is a great actor by the fact that he dressed like a woman named Eunice and he tricked Madge into driving him to Colchester. Who knows what
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“I’m Worried About My Grade” “I’m worried about my grade”‚ is a you tube video that I had to watch. Its about a conversation between a teacher and a lazy student ‚ that thinks his teacher owes him another chance to better his grade. The sad thing about this that it’s the end of the semester and there’s nothing he can do make up his work. But this student keeps pushing the issue of extra credit and make up work thinking it would do him some good. When watching this video the first
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Sedlacek 1 Jessica Sedlacek Mrs. Curran ENG 4U1-06 April 23‚ 2009 How Holden’s Loss of Innocence is Revealed Throughout The Catcher in the Rye Every child experiences maturation‚ and struggles through their adolescence as they attempt to hold on to their innocence. The novel The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger‚ illustrates this theme through the character of Holden Caulfield. Holden is an isolated‚ self-critical‚ sixteen year old boy‚ whose attitude is governed by a hatred of
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There are many people who have a fear of having to grow up. When a child grows up their innocence starts to fade away. It is something that happens no matter how much someone wants to keep it. Some people cannot accept the fact that growing up is a part of life. That as one grows up they learn and understand things that they did not when they were children. In The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield is the protagonist who is not too keen of having to grow up. Throughout the novel this fear is shown
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