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 himself by not knowing what to do in life. Holden Caulfield faces many problems that all relate to him in a way. Holden’s red hunting hat reveals his sympathy within himself and
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and connect to. -Allie Caulfield: Holden’s younger brother who died of leukemia three years ago. He was intelligent‚ red-headed‚ and friendly. Holden is still suffering from Allie’s death. -Phoebe Caulfield: Holden’s 10 year old sister who he loves a lot. She listens and understands Holden more than anyone. She is intelligent‚ neat‚ a good dancer‚ and Holden admires her innocence. She recognizes that Holden is his own reason for isolation. -Mrs. Caulfield: Holden’s mother who is still
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Holden Caulfield who is highly idealistic. The novel goes on to tell about how Holden cognizes that the reality of life is not as idealistic as he perceives. Therefore‚ he pretends to be cynical. Meanwhile‚ the movie‚ "Dead Poets’ Society" presents an assortment of attitudes towards life which generally range from pessimism to idealism depending on the character. Thus‚ through watching the movie and reading the book‚ one can witness an assortment of outlooks to life in general. Holden Caulfield narrates
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of a rainbow‚ but what they do not know is that this holiday started because of St. Patrick himself. St. Patrick was born in England about 1‚600 years ago. His parents moved from Rome because his father‚ an official in the Roman government was sent to help rule there. Patrick’s life was happy and peaceful until the day the Irish invaded England‚ defeating the Romans taking them and some English as prisoners. Patrick among one of the prisoners was forced to live his life as a shepherd. His life became
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teenagers to overcome. Holden Caulfield‚ from The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ is a seventeen year old boy who is in his bloom of youth‚ and growing up. He has just been kicked out from his fourth school‚ which makes things harder for him. Just like Holden‚ Angela Chase‚ from tv series called My So-Called Life‚ is a teenager in ninth grade‚ who had problems about fitting in society until she grows up. Then‚ growing up lets her change her life a bit. Holden Caulfield in The Catcher In The Rye
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pathetically misunderstood protagonist who seemed doomed to a less than average life‚ to a protagonist who has learned to surpass the morons and show them compassion through somewhat condescending gestures. The latter is the present day Holden Caulfield‚ the protagonist in The Catcher in the Rye. Holden presents himself as a mature young man‚ but the theme of phoniness and preservation of innocence against the fake world of adults run strong throughout Salinger’s novel. Peter Seng writes in his
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J.D Salinger has a written a novel called catcher in the rye‚ about a teenage boy named Holden Caulfield who lives in New York City. Holden is not an ordinary teenage boy. His way of viewing life is different its extraordinary Holden is confused‚ lost‚ and depressed. His character is very complex to understand through the book Holden tries to reach out to a lot of people and he tries to build a relation but something is not letting Holden to do so‚ the fact that Holden wants to remain a child is
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Journal Entry #1 I can relate to the scene where Holden Caulfield’s history teacher Mr. Spencer lectures Holden about applying himself and trying in life. Sometimes during school‚ I struggle with the same issue. Especially during stressful situations‚ it can be difficult for me to apply myself and find motivation to do my best. For me‚ physics is a class that I struggle with. Even after pouring hours upon hours of studying for tests‚ I always end up getting a low score. Like Holden‚ I ask myself
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Catcher in the Rye capture the rich through the eyes of the rich. Holden Caulfield is a well-off adolescent disgusted by the materialistic mannerisms of society. Other novels‚ including Cutis Sittenfeld’s Prep‚ describe the rich through the endeavors of the middle class. Lee Fiora is scholarship student struggling to establish her place among the elite of Ault School. In their response to Prep‚ The Washington Post said‚ “Holden Caulfield would love this heroine: her dry wit and sharp social observations
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to Jane Gallahger when he realizes Stradlater (17-19) Possessive over Jane Indirectly becoming infuriated by the thought of Stradlater with Jane and childishly tackling Stradlater to the ground‚ causing Stradlater to become furious and punching Caulfield (22-25) Consistency of lying to others - immaturity in society Using false identities out of boredom
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