The American Dialect Society The Language of ’The Catcher in the Rye’ Author(s): Donald P. Costello Source: American Speech‚ Vol. 34‚ No. 3 (Oct.‚ 1959)‚ pp. 172-181 Published by: Duke University Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/454038 . Accessed: 30/01/2011 11:19 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp. JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use provides‚ in part
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Essay Prompt: The Catcher in the Rye is one of the most controversial texts taught in schools. It has been questioned as to its relevance for teenagers due to its mature subject matter and provocative narrator. Draw on evidence from resources used in class‚ class discussion‚ and reading the novel‚ and write an essay identifying and explaining at least three reasons why this book is relevant to teenagers and should be read in high school classrooms. Also‚ include a rebuttal paragraph or include in
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Adolescence is a turbulent time‚ in which teenagers are caught between the innocent‚ frivolous world of children and the enigma of adulthood. Holden Caulfield‚ center of the bildungsroman Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ experiences many conflicts‚ both internal and external‚ that give way to issues hindering him from leading a normal life. Three primary problems impeding him are unresolved grief from his brother Allie’s death‚ the inability to live up to expectations of his wealthy family‚ and
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Catcher in the Rye is a peculiar book that grabs my attention because it’s a novel about coming of age written by J.D. Salinger and this book is interesting because you don’t know what is going to happen next it’s unpredictable which makes me want to read more. When I first started reading “Cather in the Rye” I found it a bit boring but once I got more into the book I found myself more and more interested in this book because there were so many things that made it worth reading. I think the title
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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is about a boy named Holden Caulfield and his struggle with life. Like any other teenager‚ he is simply looking for his place in the world. However‚ it is shown that Holden is no ordinary teenager for he displays many signs of depression. His depression seems to escalate throughout the novel. For example‚ many nights he has trouble sleeping‚ he also is quite the alcoholic and a heavy smoker‚ he doesnt feed his body with the proper nutrients and he talks of
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English III - Period 2 1/8/2013 An Analytical Biography of The Catcher in the Rye Jonathan Baumbach‚ “The Saint as a Young Man: A reappraisal of The Catcher in the Rye‚” in Modern Language Quarterly‚ Vol. 35‚ No. 4‚ December‚ 1964‚ pp. 461-72 Critic Jonathan Baumbach explores the significance of innocence in J.D Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye. He claims that the novel is not only about innocence‚ but actively for innocence-as if retaining one’s childness were an existing possibility. Not
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these traits. In Holden’s case‚ from The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D Salinger‚ he depicts this through violent breakouts and the inability to handle situations. Throughout many events on his own in the city‚ he tends to imagine violently hurting someone once he is left to speak with a“phony” individual. This is caused by his incapability to manage situations with strong characters that intimidate his delicate nature. Within the novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D Salinger‚ the main character‚ Holden
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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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J. D. Salinger published Catcher in the Rye in 1951. Later‚ he wrote several short stories after. The story takes place in New York City in the late 1940s‚ after WWII. Holden Caulfield from Catcher in the Rye is faced with the problem of growing up in New York. Throughout the book‚ the theme of growing up is showed. In the story‚ New York is a society in which there are a lot of phonies. Holden constantly resists the pull of adulthood as it faces him in life. J. D. Salinger develops the theme of
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many heated arguments. It brings about topics that people will more than likely disagree on and be able to debate with each other. The novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye has been a source of controversy ever since it was published. Author‚ J.D. Salinger incorporated multiple controversial senses into the novel‚ many of them having to do with the loss of innocence. Scenes such as Holden encountering a prostitute‚ lying to Mrs. Morrow‚ and attempting to erase all the f*** yous from the world‚ all display the
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