Chapter 1 $ Talking about what had happened to himself last Christmas $ Brother‚ D.B. sold out to Hollywood $ story starts at Pencey Prep $ he was failing 4 of 5 subjects the only one being English $ he got kicked out of school $ was manager for the fencing team $ even though he hates the school he still saying goodbye to it $ he going to say bye to his history teacher Cues: $ Where is he talking from? $ Why doesn’t he want to talk about his past? $ Why was he not applying himself
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Holden Caulfield’s past events have affected his present actions‚ attitudes‚ and values of character in both positive and negative values. Some many notable past events that affected him in the future without him knowing were; when he didn’t take Pencey seriously and got kicked out of it for his grades‚ also when him and Jane were close friends and Stradlater brings her up‚ also when he gets a prostitute ordered to his house‚ and lastly when his little brother dies from an illness. All these past
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speech of Americans in the Twenties. At times‚ however‚ Holden’s voice is one of sophistication and his dialogue is recognizable for its distinct style (502). Regardless of Holden’s sophistication‚ he does not apply his intelligence and flunks out of Pencey. In the first chapter of the novel‚ Holden’s history teacher knows that Holden is capable of much more than failure. He tells Holden‚ “I’d like to put some sense into that head of yours‚ boy. I’m trying to help you” (Salinger 14). Nevertheless‚ Arthur
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about everyone. Holden’s approach to making decisions in the novel probably isn’t the best choice. In chapter seven Holden tells us‚ “But all of a sudden‚ I changed my mind. All of a sudden‚ I’d decided what I’d really do‚ I’d get the hell out of Pencey right that same night and all” (p. 51). Holden
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Archetype Feature Analysis Timed Essay Archetypes were first described by Carl Young because he saw similarities between pieces of literature. There are several archetypes in most stories and many stories may have some of the same archetypes. This is evidently true in the movie Cool Hand Luke and also in the book “The Catcher in the Rye”. Luke‚ in Cool Hand Luke‚ and Holden‚ in The Catcher in the Rye‚ exhibit similar archetypal features such as the Christ-Figure‚ the Anti-hero and their experience
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J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye (1951) is a twentieth-century classic. Despite being one of the most frequently banned books in America‚ generations of readers have identified with the narrator‚ Holden Caulfield‚ an angry young man who articulates the confusion‚ cynicism and vulnerability of adolescence with humour and sincerity. This guide to Salinger’s provocative novel offers: • an accessible introduction to the text and contexts of The Catcher
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all right with me if you flunk me though as I am flunking everything else except English anyway.” Page 68‚ “but I was too afraid my parents would answer‚ and then they’d find out I was in New York and kicked out of Pencey and all.” While visiting his history teacher before he left Pencey‚ page 14. Throughout the novel‚ Holden mentions that everyone was a phony. Holden didn’t care how he looked‚ “But it was freezing cold‚ and I took my red hunting hat out of my pocket and put it on—I didn’t give
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came for therapy. I don’t really want to talk about my early life. But I to have mention D.B my older brother that is a Hollywood writer which I believe that he is only searching for fame. My life’s a complete mess I tell you. I was attending Pency Prep back in Pennsylvania. Just because I was not ready to “apply myself”‚ I flunk four of my five courses thus I will never come back‚ that’s for sure. I remember I was there overlooking the football field which I had no interest in being there were
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Huckleberry Finn and Holden Self-discovery is the idea of understanding or knowledge of oneself. Discovering individuality is something that most people face at some point in their lives and the outcome can varies. Self-discovery usually occurs during adolescence. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Catcher in the Rye are both examples of coming of age novels. The main characters‚ Huckleberry Finn and Holden Caulfield‚ both experience the journey of self-discovery. These experiences lead
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