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    adolescence. Holden’s loneliness and overall low self-esteem are the primary adolescent motivaters for his breakdown. Holden’s general need for female companionship leads him to a reasonably accurate self-analysis: he thinks that he is the "biggest sex maniac you ever saw‚" but later admits that he really doesn’t understand sex or know much about it. Holden‚ however‚ finds himself feeling rather "horny" and decides to call upon the service of Faith Cavendish. She "wasn’t exactly a whore or anything but

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    White) Ethnicity: mostly Black Symbols: Black Diamond‚ Playboy Bunny w/Bowtie‚ Tophat‚ Cane‚ Dollar sign ($)‚ Dice‚ Martini glass‚ 5 point Star Alias(es): 4CH’s‚ Solid 4’s‚ Foes‚ Hustlers‚ 4CHN‚ Factions/Off-shoots: Angelo 4’s‚ Sniper 4’s‚ L.T. 4’s‚ Maniac 4’s‚ Body Snatcher 4’s‚ Barnon 4’s‚ Macative 4’s‚ Hadaire 4’s‚ Spanish 4’s Founder(s): King Walter Wheat and Freddy Malik Gauge • • • • History: The Four Corner Hustlers originated on Chicago’s Westside in the early 1970’s. The organization was

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    maturity‚ and therefore calls the principal’s actions “phony”. Holden shows his fear for his loss of innocence in particular in the middle of the book. In the Edmont hotel‚ Holden tells the reader that “In [his] mind‚ [He’s] probably the biggest sex maniac you ever saw. Sometimes [he] can think

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    In the book Into the Wild‚ written by Jon Krakauer‚ a man named Chris McCandless and his adventures are followed as he travels the states‚ parts of Mexico then eventually a fatal trip to Alaska. As McCandless grew up‚ he didn’t always have the best relationship with his parents‚ so when he finished college‚ he vowed to himself that he’d live on the road and forget his old life and never having to depend on anyone again. McCandless believed that the mainstream lifestyle was too constricting and didn’t

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    Innocence in The Catcher in the Rye Not too many people in this world can be labeled as truly innocent. Nowadays‚ there is always something wrong with people. Some try to keep their innocence; however‚ innocence cannot be kept. In The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield does not want to realize that everyone has to grow up. J.D. Salinger writes a beautiful novel by using several literary and rhetorical devices to convey the theme of innocence. For example‚ Holden wants to stay young and never grow

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    Psychological Essay on “The Dark Knight” Hypothesis- The main characters of The Dark Knight is a portrayal of the parts of us that we don’t like to acknowledge. Christopher Nolan the director of ‘The Dark Knight’ and many other psycho-thriller films such as ‘Inception’‚ ‘Following’‚ ‘The Prestige’. He very effectively directs each film in a way that is never going to be predictable‚ each one of Nolan’s films always leave you with questions that demand answers and make you think much deeper into what

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    Women and Sex in the novel The Catcher in the Rye In The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden Caulfield narrates the story of his wandering around New York; after becoming fed-up with the people around him‚ he decides to start his Christmas break early before returning home to his parents. There he will face the consequences of being expelled from yet another school due to his rebellious nature. Over the course of his five-day journey‚ Holden is highly critical of the people around

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    the innocence of the English one. Rochester’s narration of his life with Bertha paints a very negative portrait of hers. He tells Jane that he was bonded with a mad Creole woman that came from a Jamaican mad and degraded family‚ having “idiots and maniacs through three generations” and a mother‚ “the Creole…both a madwoman and a drunkard!” (JE 337). Apart from her insanity‚ his disappointment and wretchedness was due to being “bound to a wife at once intemperate and unchaste” (JE 353). According to

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    The things that brought joy in life such as nature‚ music‚ good books‚ routine pleasures serve as minor indicators. One cannot make them their central focus. If so‚ such things will disappear. The Chronicles of Narnia complement Lewis’s own experience‚ for in them one finds joy Lewis found ultimate joy only in Christ‚ and the Narnians‚ only in Aslan. The first Narnian tale foreshadows the last symbolic of how Christ is the Alpha and Omega In The Lion‚ the Witch and the Wardrobe at the first mention

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    ThaloT stARTistics Simone Mangos - DAMAGED Have you ever wanted to satisfy your eyes and mind simultaneously? Have you ever wondered to have felt emotions actually placed inside of your mind and soul? DAMAGED is an exhibition that can surely supply your every need in an exhibition‚ it can cause people to react in ways both emotional and psychological. The artist responsible for this creation is Simone Mangos. Simone Mangos is a very brave and adventurous artist. Simone Mangos DAMAGED-Thalidomide

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