Throughout several works‚ authors tend to focus on aspects such as gender‚ social glass‚ and race. J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye is not‚ at first glance‚ a book that discusses gender in depth; however‚ through Holden’s thoughts and discussions with other individuals the reader is able to experience different views that people might have about men and women. Overall‚ gender is a key that defines which conduct and appearances are anticipated by a man or a woman. Holden fears the adult world
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make. There are‚ however‚ few books that resonate on a deeper level and that make you think and ponder anew everyday. Last summer I was fortunate enough to come across a book that did just that. The book was called The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger. Although this book may be considered quite a bit raunchy to most people‚ I felt a connection to it that I honestly had never felt with any book before. This was strange to me considering how often I read and how many books I have read and never
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Salinger uses symbolism to reveal that though loss will have a negative impact on one’s emotions‚ poor coping mechanisms will only lead to further problems. The phone calls and phone booth symbolize Holden’s wish for isolation and the reason behind his depression. When Holden arrives at Penn station‚ the first thing he does is go into “[a] phone booth” (77). Once Holden steps into the phone booth‚ he is disconnected and shut off from the rest of the world. His need for isolation from society is a
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In J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield exhibits the use of pathetic and weak excuses to avoid an undesirable situation. This ties in with his unmotivated personality. Often times Holden simply “does not feel like it”‚ so often that it becomes evident that he is simply using it as an excuse that the reader can spot a mile away. Whether hiding from a sexual encounter‚ mentioning more detail about his sickness‚ or something as simple as a phone call‚ Holden Caulfield is simply too mentally
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The story of The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is given from the perspective of the main character‚ Holden Caulfield. Although the story goes into a considerable amount of detail the reader is not led to believe every part of the story because Holden presents himself as a self-avowed liar‚ and therefore he cannot be trusted. This greatly hinders the reader’s ability to gather valid information and put together their own perspective of Holden’s story. Since Holden Caulfield is the narrator
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life. In hopes of finding this‚ he attends a boarding school in Alabama‚ where he makes his first friends and becomes completely enraptured in a girl named Alaska Young. The novel has been compared many‚ many times to The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ although that will not be a gauge of whether or not you will like this (I hated Catcher‚ yet love Alaska). I took the liberty of answering the 15 discussion questions at the back of the book‚ so if you have read the novel‚ please‚ let’s discuss
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Dear Sir or Madam: My name is Wael Alkhatib‚ and I am a Canadian citizen currently studying at the Université du Québec à Montréal. Along with this letter‚ I am sending you my complete application form‚ through the National Student Exchange‚ for you to consider my admission to Stony Brook University’s fall 2011 semester. Because your institution is highly regarded by scholars and specialists from around the world‚ I understand a great number of exchange students must apply each year to be
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Have you ever thought that maybe there are others like you? J.D. Salinger wrote the Catcher in the Rye so that people could relate to it‚ mostly young adults. Holden Caulfield has been through a lot‚ first the death of his brother‚ then he starts to find himself in slumps‚ which he later on realizes that the problems he goes through are all his fault. I believe that Holden goes through these problems because he is depressed‚ and he is depressed because of the death of his brother. In the beginning
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The novel ‘The Catcher in the Rye‘ by J.D Salinger is a story that shows that growing up is a very painful process. During the novel‚ Holden Caulfield‚ a sixteen-year-old boy who was expelled for academic failure from a school called Pencey Prep went through his life that came with changes that caused him to become more independent and mature. In the story‚ Holden has reached a point in his life where is expected to grow up and follow more rules and guidelines about how to be a proper and responsible
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Imagine what it feels like to be a teenager. Is a teenager considerate and open minded? The novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger talks about a teenager named Holden Caulfield who tells his story about a school named Pency Prep in Pennsylvania‚ away from his sister and parents. Throughout most of this book‚ Holden explains his inner thoughts regarding everyone he knows‚ and most of them are judgmental. Holden is considered to be a typical American teenager in this novel. First of all‚ teenagers
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