Is Holden capable of reaching his dream? Everyone has had a dream job since they were small‚ it might have changed over time but it was always something they loved. In “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger we meet Holden whose dream job is to be a catcher in the rye. Holden states that in his dream job he would “catch everyone if they start to go over the cliff- I mean if they’re running and they don’t see where they’re going I have to come out of somewhere and catch them.” (Salinger‚ 173)
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Since time immemorial regardless of cultural progress‚ one’s personal belief system‚ or socioeconomic status‚ man surely ponders upon the many questions that life has to offer. As a student of knowledge on a life long safari‚ I continue to venture out into the unknown. In search of clues that interpret my very being and its relationship to the ever-changing environment. In my home in Kenya there is a loud and silent cry for guidance. And I currently feel a strong urge to answer that call. To contribute
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In the film Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) I will demonstrate that the main message is how meaningful friendships are and how those friendships will help you when you need it the most. I will use Frodo’s journey with the “Fellowship of the Ring” to validate this claim by analysing Richard Gombrich theory of cognitive and affective belief. Moreover‚ I will use Arnold van Gennep’s theory of the rites of passage to illustrate the creation and meaning of Frodo’s friendships. I will
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Chris McCandless‚ is he crazy or did he have justification? In the book Into the Wild‚ Chris McCandless deserted all his possessions and all of his money and set out on a journey to Alaska‚ that would eventually kill him. Some may believe that Chris McCandless went into the wild because of pure ignorance‚ but the main reasons are family problems and the desire to see and experience I firmly believe that the reason that Chris McCandless went into the wild was because of family problems. Chris was
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Henry Hudson was an explorer that had a river‚strait and bay named after him. He went on 3 different expeditions seeking for the NorthWest Passage. In one of his expeditions he almost died of mutiny. While on his fourth Expedition Henry’s crew abandoned him‚ his son‚ and other crew‚ members‚ they left them there to die which they did. Henry Hudson was brave and courageous. He put his life at risk for the sake of the country. On his first expedition he sailed under The Muscovy Company
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In the story Into the Wild Chris McCandless was seeking wilderness to get away from everything. He was a son of wealthy parents with a lot of drama going on around the house‚ he wanted to get his mind off everything that made him crazy. He was seeking adventure. Kramer’s statement supported McCandless bravery of living in the wilderness. He wanted to journey to Alaska‚ I believe he did this to find himself. Going through many obstacles he gained a lot of experience and I truly believe it helped him
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Anatoli Boukreev is a guide for Fischer’s team who is a world-respected climber previously climbing Mount Everest without any oxygen tanks to reach the summit. He rescues a group of climbers stranded in a storm‚ but it’s only a matter of time if he can get them back down. Boureev is a Russian climber who was not fluent when he spoke English‚ and many of his teammates found it difficult to build relations with him. Although Fischer brought Boukreev to be one of his guides‚ they would continuously
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The character Victor from Sherman Alexie “This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix‚ Arizona‚” is going through trying to get his father’s remains with another character named Thomas. In this story ‘This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix Arizona” victor is very dedicated to getting his father’s ashes because he wants to have something to remember his father as. Victor is determined to get his father’s ashes and he want’s to be able to retrieve the ashes of his father. Its obvious in the story that Victor
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“To Build A Fire” ‚ a short story written by Jack London‚ tells the story of a man who takes a journey on the Yukon Territory. This short story focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of the man‚ and how self-reliant he was. Jack London is saying that although individualism means to stay true to yourself‚ task risks‚ and be self-reliant‚ in some cases‚ you need to rely on someone else and take the advice of others. The man in the story took quite the risk- he went on this journey into the wilderness
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The Book I chose was Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. The genre of this book is young adult fiction. It takes place in the forest of Canada. The book doesn’t mention the time that the story takes place. Although‚ it does say the his mother dropped him off in Hampton‚ New York in the beginning. This book is about a boy named Brian Robeson who is riding in a private airplane to Canada. At the beginning of the ride‚ the pilot invited him to help in the cockpit and then the pilot had an unfortunate heart attack
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