deeper than simple readers could ever imagine. J.D. Salinger was no different when writing his book that achieved so much fame during the 1900’s‚ and every character written about has a deeper meaning in and of itself. Salinger weaves the main character in with other supporting ones‚ comparing and contrasting until each point he intended to make was able to make it down on paper in a way that readers need to dig deeper to understand. Salinger places his main character in a sea of people‚ carefully
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The Guardian of the Children World War II had ended for America and instead of trying to come together as a nation some felt the need to exist as individuals. The Existentialist evolution arrived from Europe during the 1950’s. Existentialism came along in the United States at the same time segregation in schools was ruled unconstitutional‚ the Korean War had begun‚ and the Warsaw Pact had been signed. Existentialism was a time in America where some people emphasized the existence of everyone as
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development varies from one definition or example to another‚ but any significant change in the character for the better is usually accepted as a bildungsroman. Many readers and critics alike have categorized the novel The Catcher in The Rye by J.D. Salinger as a bildungsroman. The novel is about Holden Caulfield‚ a teenage boy‚ who is being treated at a mental institution (which is hinted at later in the novel) while he recounts the events leading up to him being placed there. Most simply accept that
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example of this is the journey of self-discovery that Holden Caulfield undergoes in “The Catcher in the Rye”. J. D. Salinger uses a variety of linguistic and literary techniques such as characterisation and setting to take the audience on Holden’s journey. Holden Caulfield is a teenager who is struggling to fit into adult society. This is evident from very early on in the book when Salinger immediately characterises Holden as a very judgmental and cynical person. Examples from the very first page
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very sad‚ ratty old bathrobes anyway” (Salinger 7). Holden becomes sadder when he sees other people who are sad or just look sad. Holden generally views the world and life as depressing. In another part of the story‚ Holden sits on couch looking at the girls that pass by and says‚ “Girls with their legs crossed‚ girls with their legs not crossed…it was really nice sightseeing‚ if you know what I mean. In a way‚ it was sort of depressing‚ too...” (Salinger 123).
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To those whom it may concern‚ The recent debate on the banning of the popular book‚ The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ from a public school is nothing new in the literary world. J.D. Salinger’s novel is the second most challenged book in history (Doyle) because of its crude language‚ sexual references‚ and questionable content. In reality‚ Holden is a character to be respected for his rash views on the world and the political madness of it all. Holden may not always have the most moral ideas
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For Esmé - With Love and Squalor By J. D. Salinger Questions About Youth: 1. Why is the narrator so taken by Esme? What is it about her character that fascinates him? 2. Youth is often depicted as a time of folly and poor judgment‚ but not here. How does Salinger characterize youth in this story? 3. In your opinion‚ what are the narrator’s feelings with regards to youth and childhood? 4. The narrator himself is a young man – how do you view his development of the course
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Brandon Ruggles Jerome David Salinger was an American novelist‚ raised in Mahattan‚ Salinger began writing short stories while in secondary school and published several stories in the early 1940s before serving in World War II. J. D. Salinger’s first novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ has caused quite a controversy in the literary community over its distasteful language and adult situations.The Catcher in the Rye is written in a subjective style from the point of view of its protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield
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Hal Rehmat Ms. Herndon LNG 332 28 February 2013 Innocence of Youth In The Catcher in the Rye‚ J.D. Salinger shows how an adolescent boy develops a cynical outlook on life‚ causing him to feel isolated. Salinger uses Holden to interpret change from the innocence of youth to the responsibilities of adulthood. Holden’s confusion represents that difficult change a person experiences while growing up. He is trying to find his place in the world‚ but certain obstacles are preventing him from moving
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