There are many examples in the Catcher in the Rye‚ that show Holden’s hate toward the idea of losing innocence. Holden mentions a lot about children‚ his love for them and how he wants to save their innocence. He seems to relate more to people younger than him‚ whether they are male of female. He cares about them so much‚ becuase they haven’t lost their innocence‚ unlike adults who are all "phonies." There are three main things he does and talks about‚ that shows his concern. His fascination to save
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where they have to pay taxes! During their youth‚ a considerable portion is dedicated to fortifying their emotions for their upcoming toils. However‚ what happens when life shatters this fantasy too early? Holden Caulfield from Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye and Franny Glass from his short stories‚ Franny and Zooey are two incidents of when the adolescent illusion cracks prematurely. Both of these characters suffer from the death of their beloved sibling. Holden is an abnormal‚ introverted teenager
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Quiz: The Catcher in the Rye (15 points) Name: _________________________________ Multiple Choice (1 point each) ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form 1. Where does the title of the novel come from? a. a game that Holden and Allie would play b. a reference to Greek mythology c. a poem by Robert Burns being sung by a child d. the title of Holden’s favorite song 2. What is one of Holden’s least favorite words? a. indeed b. grand c. phony d. fabulous
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In Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden uses the word "phony" to define people who are insincere and to label people who grow up only to conform to society’s standards‚ even though they’re capable of much more in their life. Besides the nuns at the sandwich bar and Holden’s little sister and brother‚ almost everyone in society embodies Holden’s depiction of phony‚ except for most children. Children are exempt from Holden’s definition of phony because children do not care about society’s standards
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04/10/13 Position Paper Censorship is the prohibition of allowing an individual or a group to read or see something. Censorship on written works has long been debated whether it is necessary or not to perform such an act on books. The Catcher in the Rye is among a portion of literature pieces that has been outlawed in libraries and schools across America for the unsuitable and inappropriate topics‚ language‚ and themes. Some believe censorship is positive because it regulates and sets standards
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Holden Caulfield - The protagonist and narrator of the novel‚ Holden is a sixteen-year-old junior who has just been expelled for academic failure from a school called Pencey Prep. Although he is intelligent and sensitive‚ Holden narrates in a cynical and jaded voice Ackley - Holden’s next-door neighbor in his dorm at Pencey Prep. Ackley is a pimply‚ insecure boy with terrible dental hygiene. He often barges into Holden’s room and acts completely oblivious to Holden’s hints that he should leave
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Throughout the novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ the reader is presented with various symbols. These symbols are made evident by Holden’s constant repetition of their importance through his saying and experiences. Some important symbols that J.D. Salinger presents in his novel The Catcher in the Rye are his younger brother Allie’s baseball glove‚ the duck pond in central park‚ and the Museum of Natural History. These symbols are a large part in the novel. The symbols are important because the symbolism
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Name of Book: the CATCHER in the RYE Author: J.D. Salinger Plot Summary: The novel “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D Salinger is quite a fascinating novel for its insight on Holden Caulfield’s life when he was attending Pency Prep and to what occurred after he left the school. Holden Caulfield failed most of his classes except for English. Holden takes a leave from the school since he has been kicked out. He leaves earlier than planned and traveled to New York. He tells the stories of how he lived
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What important characters‚ symbols‚ settings‚ and topics/ideas will you want to track as you read? The Catcher of the Rye was written in the 1950s and character was introduced as immature in the beginning then encounters a challenge or problem. In the middle of the story character struggles to overcome challenge or problem and then makes tough choices or overcomes
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Pencey Prep: Pencey Prep is a boarding school for boys located in Agerstown‚ Pennsylvania that Holden was attending at the beginning of the novel. It is the fourth school Holden has attended and is later the fourth school he is kicked out of because of his poor marks. Pencey Prep is where the reader is able to get their first glance of Holden’s lonesome character‚ strong opinion of phonies and the fact that he does not apply himself as he fails four out of five classes. At Pencey Prep‚ the theme
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