Kenia Rodriguez Ms.Ansolabehere English 3 Honors‚ 7 October 19‚ 2014 Alienation at its Finest The teenage years are some of the most stressful and complicated moments of life even though some adults may not remember. In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ the protagonist Holden Caulfield struggles with himself on trying to connect with someone in New York and deals with situations that most teenagers go through. By alienating himself‚ Holden Caulfield is a confused male who complicates
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Throughout the era of literature‚ innumerable books have been published that each contain plots varying immensely from others. From action to magical to psychological‚ books have exposure (what do you mean? ..) to millions of people and their specific interests. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger is an intriguing book about a young boy in New York and his mental struggles in the physical world. This coming-of-age fiction novel greatly distinguishes the barrier between a moody teen and a depressive
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The coming of age novels‚ “The Catcher in the Rye”‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ and “A Separate Peace”‚ by John Knowles‚ both interpret the lives of teenage boys confronting their conflicts and inner confusion to reach the level of maturity. By reading these two pieces‚ we as readers can relate to the characters in the novels‚ as if they are true human beings. J.D. Salinger uses Holden Caulfield‚ the same way as John Knowles uses Gene Forester‚ to show us how‚ through conflict we are able to grow as humans
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Nick Carraway is an unreliable narrator in‚ the 1925 novel The Great Gatsby. Throughout the book he is biased towards all of the characters. He talks negatively about all of the characters except for Gatsby. Nick is constantly praising Gatsby and showing him in a very positive was. All of this leading to the fact that Nick is unreliable because‚ he is biased towards all of the characters in the book except for Gatsby. At the beginning of the book Nick says he is a man who is inclined to reserve
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The Catcher in the Rye All humans go through many conflicts during their lifespan. Some people go through deep troubles and conflict internally‚ within them self‚ or externally within their surroundings. People tend to work out their problems through their lives‚ but there are cases that a person can’t endure the pressure which may result in depression or even it can lead to committing suicide. In the beautiful novel of The CATCHER in the Rye Holden‚ the protagonist goes through an intense internal
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Throughout this novel many themes appeared in The Cather in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ a story about a 17-year-old boy who deals with constant heartache and tries to find himself. Unfortunately it takes many hardships to really figure out why everything happens in his life. The three main themes that occurred throughout this novel are the phonies of the world‚ childhood innocence‚ and mortality. These themes really give an idea of why the main character is who he is. Holden the main character throughout
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When Sunny the prostitute comes to Holdens’s hotel room‚ when he visits the museum‚ and when he lies to Mrs. Marrow on the train are all examples of controversy and loss of innocence in the novel. Throughout the novel‚ Holden is afraid of losing his innocence. After he leaves Pencey Prep‚ Holden stays in a hotel and meets Maurice‚ who works in the elevator at the hotel. Maurice asks Holden “Innarested in having a good time‚ fella? Or is it too late for you?” (Salinger 101) When Maurice asks
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The originality and captivating writing of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao showcases the way that Junot Díaz enraptures his audience and makes them think. He makes readers consider the social norms and social classes in which they live. The namesake of the novel‚ Oscar Wao‚ is a Dominican nerd who struggles with his weight his whole life. Oscar dreams of finding love and becoming a successful science-fiction writer but both dreams fall short of his expectation since he never grows out of the
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Bildungsroman is a term which denotes a novel of self-development through education and formation within its coming-of-age. J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye and Stephen Chbosky’s the Perks of Being a Wallflower both depict a main character that has a troubling and lonely life due to sudden changes in life which focuses on how the character can mentally and physically cope with it. The themes that are depicted in the novel include Alienation as a form of self-protection as Holden continually
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