Title In this novel‚ Holden Caulfield gets kicked out of his school and stays in New York for a couple of days before returning home. During his travels Holden does not maintain any relationships and he associates most adults with being phony. He is constantly trying to protect himself and his sister Phoebe from being exposed to the harsh adult world. In The Catcher in the Rye‚ J. D. Salinger uses rhetorical devices to explain Holden’s struggles and establish the theme of preserving his own innocence
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J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye Miranda Hensley p.6 Term Paper 1 One of the most controversial yet influential authors of the 20th century‚ J.D. Salinger‚ led an intriguing life to say the least. His most popular work‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ is a coming-‐of-‐age novel
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he meant that you will the way life used to be if you remember it. At the end Holden realizes that Allie’s death and his longing to go back to his childhood were holding him back‚ keeping him from applying himself. Many readers come away from that last line and feel that there is no happy ending for Holden‚ but the negative tone of the comment is less of a warning and more of a new being for Holden‚ meaning that Holden’s dream of being the catcher in the rye can can
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Christian Wilson Mrs. Cooper Pre-AP English 2 2/1/15 Character Analysis: Holden Caulfield Holden Caulfield‚ the main character in the famous novel “The Catcher in the Rye”‚ by J.D Salinger‚ is a strange character. Holden is a teenager‚ 16 years old to be exact‚ who is conflicted about moving on to adulthood‚ or growing up. Although in many ways physically mature enough to pass for an adult‚ Holden enjoys the innocent childlike pleasures he enjoys‚ and fights to hold on to his childhood for as long
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Jane a lot‚ and goes on a date with Sally‚ and even dances with some girls at a nightclub. In an extreme case‚ Holden calls a prostitute. Although it does not go as planned when he calls her. Instead‚ she comes over and he thinks‚”Sexy was about the last thing I was feeling. I felt much more depressed than sexy”(106). Holden tried to obtain a prostitute in order to have sex and lose even more of his innocence. In a dramatic change of emotion‚ Holden feels very sad while looking at this prostitute.
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Despite its joyous title‚ It’s Kind Of A Funny Story ‚ is not particularly orientated towards the most pleasant themes. Author and New York Times Best Seller‚ Ned Vizzini utilizes humor the help the reader swallow the pill of complicated themes such as‚ depression‚ societal views of success‚ and not fitting in. The story begins with fifteen year old Craig Gilner struggling with overwhelming concerns for his future. He’s determined to have a successful life‚ but getting there poses an issue. The fear
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In the last thirty years‚ concerns of anxiety and depression in fifteen to sixteen year olds have doubled‚ along with horrendous developments in sixteen to eighteen year olds. In the mid-1980s‚ over forty percent of sixteen to nineteen years were in full time
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J.D. Salinger explores the difficulties associated with the passage from youth to adulthood in his novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye. The author especially highlights the importance people staying connected to others in order to make a mentally healthy and successful life transition. Holden Caulfield‚ the protagonist in the novel‚ is desperately clinging to his youth. Holden is obsessed with the phony nature of adults and judges the people around him based upon their degree of insincerity‚ two-facedness
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around him was. Also‚ the Museum of Natural History is important to Holden. Every time he went‚ there would be something different about him but the place would remain intact‚ nothing would change‚ everything was in the exact same place where it was the last time he was there. This place is symbolic because it reflects Holden ’s desire for things to stay the same way they are‚ whether they are in a crystal case or on the floor. In addition to that‚ Holden wishes things would be less complex and maybe he
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