The Stranger is set in Algiers in the 1940s and depicts the everyday life of a man living in the city. However‚ the man is quite different from the rest of society. His relationships with others are shallow and meaningless‚ he does not care about the wellbeing of others‚ and he doesn’t fit the norms of society. This man‚ Meursault‚ faces many conflicts throughout the novella. A few of the conflicts that occur include the death of his mother and the murdering of the Arab that results in prison for
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come by. The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger is almost 70 years old‚ and its relevance to the younger generation of today is highly disputed. In The New York Times editorial‚ “Reaching Holden Caulfield’s Grandchildren‚” five people from differing professions give their opinions about whether or not 21st century teenagers can relate with Holden Caulfield. While most argue that his voice has become outdated and extraneous‚ many of today’s teens would beg to differ. The Catcher in the Rye resonates
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Salinger Documentary Questions The questions and answers on this page will also serve as part of your notes over J.D. Salinger and The Catcher in the Rye. FIRST FIVE MINUTES: Exposition of Documentary 1. How does A.E. Hotchner describe J.D. “Jerry” Salinger’s view of himself? 2. How did the people interviewed say they felt about reading The Catcher in the Rye? 3. How many copies of The Catcher in the Rye have been sold? 4. How many continue to be sold each year? 5. What magazine was Salinger on
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1. Aerosmith- Dream On This song is significant to this chapter because Holden talks about his ambitions and the troubles hes gone through in his past and this song is just about going after what you want in life and not stopping along the way and that represents Holden a lot. 2. Whats my Age Again?- Blink 182 This song is significant to this chapter because Holden always says that people think he’s older than he is and that he has gray hair and that he is really tall and this song talks about
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A Critical Analysis of The Catcher in the Rye In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ is put through the harsh reality that is life. Holden is kicked out of school and must make his way back to New York to tell his parents the upsetting news‚ but he first spends a few days finding himself along the way in the Big Apple. He spends these days thinking and seeing first-hand what the adult world is like‚ consistently reinforcing his belief that the real world is
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Adam Canady Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger Pages 1-105 of 210 Reading JD Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye has been an interesting experience for me. It has opened me up to a whole new world of literary analysis and dynamic contrasting of characters by reading a semi modern novel as opposed to a short story or an epic poem as the I have in the past. Throughout this journal‚ I will be highlighting certain passages from the first half novel that portray character‚ theme and conflict. I will conclude
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knowing what he is doing or where he is headed‚ in a world in which he feels he doesn’t belong in‚ and feels he is always around a bunch of "phonies." This would describe the position of Holden Caulfield‚ the main character in The Catcher in the Rye (1951) written by J.D. Salinger. The book‚ all narrated by Holden in first person‚ in its very unique and humorous style‚ is about Holden‚ and all the troubles he has encountered through school‚ family‚ friends‚ and basically life. Holden has been expelled
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Holden struggles with his own emotions throughout “A Catcher in the rye”. He rarely feels at ease‚ always confused by his emotions and maturity. Indecisive and scared; all Holden seems to be able to do is run. With no emotional support Holden reflects his own fears and emotions onto the ducks‚ mirroring his own stress and confusion. Frozen and stuck in his past‚ and in his mistakes‚ Holden never seems to be able to escape his history. J.D Salinger constantly draws us back to Holden’s memories‚
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sweet. However‚ Holden truly exemplifies his own personal phoniness when she asks him what his name was. Holden quickly said‚ ‘Rudolf Schmidt‚’ who was actually the janitor at Pencey. Holden then started‚ "shooting the old crap around a little bit" (Salinger 71). Holden told some of the most absurd lies to Mrs. Morrow about her son. He referred to Ernest like they were good friends when he said‚ " Old Ernie" He’s one of the most popular boys at Pencey" (73). Then Holden " Really started chucking the
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