Salinger uses symbols to help readers understand the overall message and theme of his book The Catcher in the Rye. From Holden’s red hunting hat to Allie’s baseball mitt‚ symbols are constantly being thrown into the story. One other symbol that I think is highly significant is the ducks in Central Park. Ducks? How can ducks be a symbol? As odd as it may sound‚ ducks are a major theme in The Catcher and the Rye. They have extreme importance to Holden. We first learn of Holden’s worry for the ducks in
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Claudia. Aguilar Ms. McMaughn ENG 4C Nov‚ 17/2011 The Cather in the Rye Symbol Assignment Throughout the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger a symbol that my group chose that we believe represents Holden is the ducks at Central park south. Holden repeatedly asks people where the ducks go because he likes the ducks staying where they are. Holden worries about the ducks at Central park south “But I didn’t see any ducks around . . . but I didn’t see a single duck. I thought
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worries a lot about the future. In this novel he struggles with growing up. The book catcher in the rye by J.D Salinger is a fiction novel. The Catcher in the rye is relevant to teenagers now a days. The emotions that holden goes through and the actions he make can be relevant today in many ways. The theme in this novel is Innocence. holden caulfield’s secret goal to be a catcher in the rye. A catcher in the rye‚ well in holden’s perspective is a person who helps
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The Catcher in the Rye rough draft Essay ‘’A people shooting hat’’ is a disturbing utterance. Spoken by protagonist Holden Caulfield in J.D. Salinger the Catcher in the Rye. This dynamic character exhibits mental deterioration throughout the novel‚ which is illustrated through his depression‚ emotional instability and illusions of fantasy world. Holden’s depression worsens throughout the course of his journey and is debilitating by the end‚ thus showing a mental deterioration. Also
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It comes as no surprise to anyone that teenagers are sometimes naturally moody‚ angst-ridden‚ and emotional as they transition from childhood to adulthood. No one‚ that is‚ but teenagers. For adolescents such as myself‚ the shifting position that teenagers come to in these years is awkward at best‚ and painful at worst. The sudden responsibility and pressure thrust upon a teenager in the latter years of high school (and often before) is near impossible to easily adjust to‚ especially when there is
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Jessie Williams Jr. Ms. Eikum AP English March 4‚ 2014 Technology in Schools I use my cell phone every day. I use it in classroom as well as outside the classroom. Some people think that’s a problem‚ but I think otherwise. I believe if we use technology wisely‚ then it would benefit us more than cause us harm. One reason I think we should not ban technology in classrooms is because it can be a good source of information. Generally‚ cell phones have internet access which students can use
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literary works of the 19th century‚ in this case the short story “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allen Poe and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. In these works madness is a driving force behind the traits of characters and driving force of the conflict in these stories. In “The fall of the House of Usher” it drove Roderick to his demise and almost killed Rochester in Jane Eyre. With the growing popularity of gothic literature in the 19th century many authors introduced elements those elements
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the book. The scenes consist of his little sister’s bedroom‚ the hotel room‚ and the museum. The only scene where the words “the catcher in the rye” are actually said is in Holden’s little sister’s bedroom. He is talking with Phoebe about what he wants to be‚ and he gives an out-of-the-ordinary response: “I keep picturing all these little kids playing some game in a rye field…I have to catch everybody if they start going over the cliff” (Salinger 224). The reason that this scene is important to the
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Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte‚ the theme of loss can be viewed as an umbrella that encompasses the absence of independence‚ society or community‚ love‚ and order in the lives of the two protagonists. They deal with their hardships in diverse ways. However‚ they both find ways to triumph over their losses and regain their independence. The women in both novels endure a loss of personal freedom‚ both mental‚ and physical. Jane Eyre‚ in her blind infatuation with Mr
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Making decisions is a pattern in one’s life. It can be a simple decision or a difficult one. However‚ maturity is needed in order to make the correct decision. Holden from J.D Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye and Baby from Heather O’Neill’s Lullabies for Little Criminals are two people who struggle with their maturity. Although written in the first person‚ each novel features a protagonist that has grown in a different environment. Holden is a boy who struggles to transition into the adult world
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