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    Gallagher. Again to after the piano bar: “Finally what I felt like‚ I felt like giving old Jane a buzz . . .But when I got inside the phone booth‚ I wasn’t much in the mood anymore” (195). When asked about education by old Spencer‚ Holden says that “[Pencey] is about the fourth school [he’s] gone to” (13). Holden decides to call many people and doesn’t follow through on many occasions‚ just like his education‚ dropping out of four different schools. Holden also cannot focus during lectures‚ though he

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    A memoir is a piece of writing that is written by a person explaining a certain period of time in their lives. It is a honest piece of writing‚ that will explain things in detail‚ not making you have to really try and figure out what the author is trying to say. Holden does none of these things. If Holden was a real person telling the story‚ it could not be considered a memoir. He continually lies throughout the book‚ and he does not tell the full story by leaving out how he is feeling. Holden

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    It comes up again when he visits the Museum of Natural History. When Holden looks for Phoebe after leaving Pencey‚ he decides to go to the museum. He remembers visiting very often with his primary school: “We had a teacher‚ Miss Aigletinger‚ that took us there damn near every Saturday” (119). Holden has very fond memories of the museum and “[gets] very happy

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    At some point in anyone’s educational track‚ they will confront the literature aspect of symbolism and the importance that it creates in any novel. Throughout history authors have been using symbolism to communicate their feelings through ordinary scenarios. They might use symbolism in people‚ places‚ and even objects that the character will connect with at some point in the literature. An example of this might be a childhood stuffed animal all the way to a favorite sandwich. In the novel Catcher

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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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    ©Journal 1: “Just the Way I Liked It” Throughout the story the red hunting hat is very significant to Holden and the way he acts. In the beginning when Holden is at boarding school‚ you first hear about Holden’s hat. It is introduced when Holden walks into his room and tells his roommate that he got it at a dollar store in New York. The reason Holden got that hat was because of its color‚ which was red. The color is significant to why Holden bought it because it was the color of his little sister’s

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    A Critical Analysis of The Catcher in the Rye In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ is put through the harsh reality that is life. Holden is kicked out of school and must make his way back to New York to tell his parents the upsetting news‚ but he first spends a few days finding himself along the way in the Big Apple. He spends these days thinking and seeing first-hand what the adult world is like‚ consistently reinforcing his belief that the real world is

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    ‘The pursuit of individuality and distinctiveness ultimately leads to conformity and deep feelings of failure.’ Good Morning/Afternoon‚ and welcome to this literary seminar at Hunters Hill High. My name is Obi Williams and I have prepared a speech on the Human Condition‚ its relevance in Post WW2‚ and how it is presented through Post WW2 literature. This time was a period of immense social transformation‚ as during the war‚ unemployment had ended and the economy had greatly expanded which meant

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    Lokho Galgalo Ms.Cheng PAP English 2 23 March 2016 Catcher in the Rye Essay In J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden can be described as a character in denial. Throughout the book the word phony is used to describe people who don’t act in a genuine or rather act in a fraudulent way. Someone who is basically interested in playing part in society’s expectations rather than being honest and being themselves. In this case Holden is one of the many people who dislikes phonies greatly even though

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    The first indication of Holden’s self-inflicted downfall is his lack of motivation has caused a plethora of helpless and horrible situations. Holden has switched a countless number of times from school to school. The confused Pencey student left his previous school for Pencey‚ because of the teachers and students. Instead of acknowledging he needs help education wise‚ he exclaims that all of his classmates are phonies. “I can just see that big phony bastard shifting into first gear and asking Jesus

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