and the intolerance for the world around him; The Catcher in the Rye is told from one man’s reflection of his place in society and the world around him. Holden Caulfield‚ a teenager growing up in New York during the 50’s‚ has been expelled from Pencey Prep due to poor academics. In attempt to cope with his expulsion‚ he goes to New York City to take a break before returning to his parent’s house. He ultimately decides
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problems in order to attempt an escape from the pain of reality. Holden tries to run away from the sources of his problems‚ thinking that this esape will allow them to be solved by themselves. Holden first tries to do this when he gets kicked out of Pencey Prep‚ and decides to leave the school campus early‚ residing in a hotel instead of going home because he does not want to be around his parents when they first get the expulsion letter‚ as his mom would be “very hysterical” (51). Staying in the school
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2012 Case No: 1124 3553 Admission Date: December 10th‚ 2012 Purpose for Evaluation: The patient is a 16 year old‚ single‚ white‚ male. He is currently a junior in high school and was recently expelled from his boarding school Pencey Prep in Agerstown Pennsylvania‚ where he was the manager of the fencing team. Family admitted this patient after suffering a nervous breakdown. The purpose for the current evaluation is to determine whether or not the patient suffers from any mental
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based on the adventures of a boy named Huck Finn‚ who along with a slave‚ Jim‚ make their way along the Mississippi River during the Nineteenth Century. The Catcher In The Rye is a novel about a young man called Holden Caulfield‚ who travels from Pencey Prep to New York City struggling with his own neurotic problems. These two novels can be compared using the Cosmogonic Cycle with both literal and symbolic interpretations. The Cosmogonic Cycle is a name for a universal and archetypal situation
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The Effect of J.D Salinger’s Writings Jerome David Salinger‚ born on January 1‚ 1919‚ was an American short story writer and novelist. Salinger is considered one of the most influential 20th century writer’s despite having a very shallow body of work. Early in his career‚ Salinger wrote many short stories that made it into big publications such as Story Magazine‚ Collier’s‚ and even The Saturday Evening Post. Some of these short stories‚ A Perfect Day for a Bananafish and Uncle Wiggly in Connecticut
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Diction Essay The Catcher in the Rye Since the 1600s censors have been trying to ban books that contain harsh or unpopular viewpoints. Some books are banned because of message of book or sometimes they are banned because of profanity‚ and also books can be banned for their cover if it suggest a offensive matter. For a book to be banned a group of people‚ or a person has to challenge the book. The American Library Association banned the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger because it was
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characteristics attain greater significance given Holden’s desperate need to actually reach out and communicate with someone‚ anyone‚ who just might understand him. The novel takes place in the two days following Holden’s dismissal from his latest school‚ Pencey Prep. Much of this two-day period is spent either making or contemplating a huge number of assignations and phone calls‚ most of which are never made. Each of these represents an unsatisfied need to reach out‚ to affirm the validity of his place in the
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There grades reflect on how they see and value life. It can be determined that Holden‚ after flunking out of four schools‚ including Pencey Prep‚ is at the peak of a crisis. His complete disregard for anything school proves that he doesn’t have a thought about what his future will hold‚ or he is to scared to face it. When thinking about his past records with schools Holden says‚ “‘This is
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People who learn of protagonists in some fiction novels tend to think of them as a normal person‚ but some main characters show to be anti-heroic. Holden Caulfield from J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in The Rye and Naomi Nickel from Miriam Toews’ A Complicated Kindness show they are anti-heroes. Not being able to comply with society’s expectations and acting rebellious are what negative traits these two possess‚ but show a softer side from their compassionate personality and actions. Although both Holden
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The novel ‘The Catcher in the Rye‘ by J.D Salinger is a story that shows that growing up is a very painful process. During the novel‚ Holden Caulfield‚ a sixteen-year-old boy who was expelled for academic failure from a school called Pencey Prep went through his life that came with changes that caused him to become more independent and mature. In the story‚ Holden has reached a point in his life where is expected to grow up and follow more rules and guidelines about how to be a proper and responsible
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