In this image drenched society we sometimes struggle to appreciate and celebrate books and movies where the quality arises not exclusively from plot but also from the language and characters itself. The novel The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger and the movie Stand by Me directed by Rob Reiner are examples of having uninteresting story line concepts but involving beautifully executed details. The Catcher in the Rye is about a teenager retelling the time when he spent three days in New York
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Tragic events can affect your mindset in irreversible ways‚ causing self-destructive behavior‚ low self-esteem‚ and devious actions. Jerome David Salinger in his novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ develops the character of Holden Caulfield‚ an adolescent boy who is living a tragedy‚ inflicted with suffering and deep pain within himself. According to Mary Klages from the University of Colorado‚ she incorporates Warren Hedges and Freud through a psychoanalytic lens and come to a conclusion that psychoanalytical
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thinks‚ “Game‚ my ass. Some game. If you get on the side where all the hot-shots are‚ then it’s a game‚ all right—I’ll admit that. But if you get on the other side‚ where there aren’t any hot-shots‚ then what’s a game about it? Nothing. No game” (Salinger 13). This reveals the alienation Holden feels‚ as he is identifying with those “on the other side of the game”; he feels as though the he is at odds with society. Yet‚ throughout the novel he does little to amend this. He consistently dons his red
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The Catcher in the Rye: A Unit Plan Second Edition Based on the book by J. D. Salinger Written by Mary B. Collins 1 This version distributed by eNotes.com LLC. ©1996 by Teacher’s Pet Publications‚ Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED *Only the student materials in this unit plan such as worksheets‚ study questions‚ assignment sheets‚ and tests may be reproduced multiple times for use in the purchaser’s classroom. For additional copyright questions‚ please contact eNotes.com LLC or Teacher’s Pet Publications
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cares too much for the man to take his degrading comments negatively but instead “giggles” over them. J.D. Salinger uses diction‚ tone and detail to describe the characters of "A Perfect day for Bananafish"‚ by showing the concern for each other; the love of the mother for her child‚ and Muriel’s concern for her husband‚ Seymour‚ and what may come of him due to his disorder. J.D Salinger uses diction to develop Muriel’s mother‚ Muriel Glass and Seymour glass. When Muriel and her mother are talking
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Summer Reading Essay – The Catcher in the Rye The author of The Catcher in the Rye‚ J.D. Salinger‚ did not fulfill his obligation to me of lifting my heart and reminding me of human glories. It was difficult to be uplifted by this book because the author made Holden‚ the protagonist‚ suffer through various adversities such as being kicked out of four private schools and even losing a brother through Leukemia. Each hardship that Holden faces adds a reason to why Holden and his actions do not exemplify
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adolescent. Salinger and Plath present this in their novels Catcher in the Rye and The Bell Jar. Both novelists use first person narrative giving us as readers a more personal description about their story‚ involving us more into their lives and letting us travel with them on their pathway through adolescent. The tone‚ dictation and the use of grammar are consistently those of an adolescent person and express distinctive commentary on how they feel and what they observe everyday. Salinger and Plath
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Study In today’s world‚ innocence cannot be preserved forever. As humans age‚ they lose their innocence due to the corruption that exists in society. This is demonstrated in the two novels‚ Catcher in the Rye and Frankenstein. The two authors‚ J.D. Salinger and Mary Shelley prove this statement through their use of various literary devices. Key characters in both novels- Holden and the creature- learn through personal experiences that innocence cannot‚ in fact‚ be preserved forever‚ and they both face
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Catcher in the Rye chapters 1-18 Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger has intrigued me. I love the way the author writes. It is like Holden is talking right to me‚ telling me all the things that have happened to him. Salinger does leave a little to my imagination. I am always guessing what Holden is really feeling or thinking. Holden’s outlook and perspective on life are displayed on each page and I can hardly ever put the book down. There are many aspects of this book that I truly enjoy. The complex
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that Plath and Salinger depict altered views on loneliness and madness. Whilst both authors are attentive to the superficial values of 1950’s America‚ Plath’s novel is individualised as it seems to focus on the darker side of society‚ inclusive of gender inequalities and social conformity. Salinger’s male protagonist centres on a tale of an individual’s alienation in a prosperous‚ post-war industrial economy‚ dealing with the social rules for the younger generation. Both Salinger and
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