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    Catcher in the Rye is a novel by J.D Salinger that deals with acceptance of the modern world‚ alienation‚ and the retention of youth. The Catcher in the Rye is portrayed through the eyes of Holden Caulfield; a lousy student that is fed up with society and the phoniness of the adult world. J.D Salinger mirrored himself through Holden Caulfield by projecting a shared adolescent life and a favorability toward alienation. J.D Salinger provided many aspects of his life growing up in New York City into The

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    mouth. From such oral traditions come great epics such as England’s heroic epic‚ Beowulf. In Beowulf‚ the monster Grendel serves as the evil character acting against the poem’s hero‚ as shown by his unnatural strength‚ beast-like qualities‚ and alienation from society. One of the first responses from a reader of Beowulf is their surprise at Grendel’s unnatural strength‚ one quality marking him as an evil character. His great strength is shown first in his ability to carry enormous amounts of weight

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    Metamorphosis Essay In The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka‚ Gregor is used as an individual that struggles with humanity due to the alienation provided by his family. This is relevant to existential views of society be reflecting its cruelty towards others. Through this his struggles and feelings of loneliness are perceived and created through Kafka’s strong use of pathos. Gregor‚ the outcast‚ was once thought of as the provider and he was in charge of his family’s wellbeing. When he first realized

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    Alienation in Roselily In Alice Walker’s short story Roselily‚ the reader is presented with a theme of alienation. Readers can come to this conclusion by simply reading the story and being presented with an overwhelming abundance of evidence supporting the nature of this theme. This evidence includes the fact that Roselily is an African American‚ unwed female with four children to different fathers‚ shunning her from society. Also‚ more confirmation comes in the form of Roselily having no connection

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    developing different coping strategies in different circumstances. According to Karl Marx employees develop four types of estrangement; self-estrangement‚ estrangement from the product of their labour‚ their species being and from others which leads to alienation. (Under capitalism)all the means for developing production are transformed into means of power over and exploitation of the producer; that they mutilate the worker into a fragment of a human being‚ degrade him to become a mere appurtenance

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    PORTRAYING MEURSAULT FROM AN EXISTENTIAL EYE “Meursault is not a piece of social wreckage‚ but a poor and naked enamoured of the sun that leaves no shadow. Far from being bereft of all feeling‚ he is animated by passion that is deep because it is stubborn‚ a passion for the absolute‚ and for truth.” - Camus‚ “Preface” to “The Stranger”. Camus’s antihero‚ Meursault is condemned in a court of law‚ not necessarily for the crime of killing an Arab under a blinding North African sun‚ but rather he refuses

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    John Locke’s political beliefs have stood the test of time. Most American’s may know realize that when Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence‚ he used Locke’s Second Treatise of Government as inspiration. In fact‚ the most famous line from this historic document is nearly entirely Locke. And if one were to scratch at the surface of “Life‚ Liberty‚ and the pursuit of Happiness” 1‚ one would find the thin veneer of Jeffersonian philosophy disappear leaving nothing but John Locke’s

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    this sense of belonging. In strictly ballroom by Baz Lurhmann‚ The Red Tree by Shaun Tan and who you are by Jessie J the composers use a wide range of techniques to convey the ideas belonging through forcible authority‚ challenging authority and alienation. These are illustrated through the concept of belonging to a person or place. These three ideas demonstrate what the most powerful influences are that can cause someone to feel a part of something or not. Forcible authority is illustrated in the

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    My grandmother; Erna Weber was born to Muslim parents on May 1‚ 1910‚ in Banjuwangi; a port city located near the Bali Strait on Java; the fourth largest island of Indonesia‚ the heart of the nation boasting a dazzling array of bewitching landscapes‚ magical archaeological sites‚ iridescent rice paddies‚ smoking volcanoes and rainforest it is an island of mesmerizing natural beauty with profound traditions in art‚ music‚ dance and cuisine. Erna was at a young age when her parents divorced and her

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    portrayed. "The mower... had loved the them thus‚ by leaving them to flourish‚ not for us." The motivation of the mower was of beauty and this is reflected in the protagonist’s ideals. The connection between the two is shown. "feel a spirit kindred to my own." This line shows the connection the protagonist has made to the mower. The use of the word ’spirit’ represents the metaphysical aspect and absense of a physical presence. This is an inception of the idea in which‚ connections between entities

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