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    People sometimes choose to the truth due to the evil that covers the truth. However‚ the truth will always unravel. A clear example of the truth coming out is shown in the novel “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger and in the movie “Rebel Without a Cause” written by Stewart Stern. Holden in “The Catcher in the Rye” is portrayed as a narcissistic teenage boy‚ but later gains sympathy from the readers from his extreme grief of the death of his brother. On the other hand‚ Jim in “Rebel Without a

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    “The Catcher in the Rye and The Five Levels of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs” In the article “The Five levels of Maslow ’s hierarchy of needs” by Abraham Maslow explains the basic needs that a person wants to achieve during his or her lifetime. Cherry states that there are 5 basic needs a person wants to achieve‚ which are physiological‚ security‚ social‚ esteem‚ and self actualization being the highest of these needs. The needs go up as a pyramid and the higher you go the longer and harder

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    Jessie Williams Jr. Ms. Eikum AP English March 4‚ 2014 Technology in Schools I use my cell phone every day. I use it in classroom as well as outside the classroom. Some people think that’s a problem‚ but I think otherwise. I believe if we use technology wisely‚ then it would benefit us more than cause us harm. One reason I think we should not ban technology in classrooms is because it can be a good source of information. Generally‚ cell phones have internet access which students can use

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    (ENG1501) Unique Number: 842634 Assignment 2: Fiction‚ Literary Criticism and Drama. Question (b): Introduction to English Literary Studies Topic(i): The Catcher in the Rye Instruction First read the third chapter of Introduction to English Literary Studies (“The Novel”). Then go to p. 102 and answer the questions on The Catcher in the Rye under the heading “Time to Write”. Task Write a list of things that Holden says in the first paragraph of the novel and on pages 5-6 that strike you as

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    the book. The scenes consist of his little sister’s bedroom‚ the hotel room‚ and the museum. The only scene where the words “the catcher in the rye” are actually said is in Holden’s little sister’s bedroom. He is talking with Phoebe about what he wants to be‚ and he gives an out-of-the-ordinary response: “I keep picturing all these little kids playing some game in a rye field…I have to catch everybody if they start going over the cliff” (Salinger 224). The reason that this scene is important to the

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    grow bitter of both the world they live in and growing up because it’s natural‚ and it was stated before. Society in American can get better. Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger was written from the viewpoint of a young teenager expressing how he feels towards the world he lives in‚ even though it was written 64 years ago‚ the message still relates today. Catcher in

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    Making decisions is a pattern in one’s life. It can be a simple decision or a difficult one. However‚ maturity is needed in order to make the correct decision. Holden from J.D Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye and Baby from Heather O’Neill’s Lullabies for Little Criminals are two people who struggle with their maturity. Although written in the first person‚ each novel features a protagonist that has grown in a different environment. Holden is a boy who struggles to transition into the adult world

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    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 in the

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    Jack Konrath English II 8th Period The Catcher in the Rye Essay (Great or Not) Is this Great or just Good? Literature‚ among other things way for people to lose themselves in an entertaining story about a subject that require little thinking and raises very few questions‚ or it can be the complete opposite‚ which is a really badly told story with a very intriguing concept of discussion. But Great Literature requires both parts to inform the audience of a touchy‚ edgy‚ or tender subject or at least

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    Catch Me in the Rye Howbow Dah Although Catcher in the Rye implements many inappropriate topics for school such as drug abuse‚ alcoholism‚ and swearing‚ it should not be banned because it allows for an open and safe discussion about the dangers of engaging in these actions. The novel Catcher in the Rye should not be banned from schools because it allows for an open discussion about alcoholism at a young age. In Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ is a heavy drinker and

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