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    ENG1501 the CATCHER IN THE RYE

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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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    people. This is where the book gets its title. Each different setting displays reasons why this is a good title for 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

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    In the book The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield seems like a teenager who is always critical‚ lonely and depressed. He seems to not understand that getting older is a part of life. The author of The Catcher in the Rye‚ J.D Salinger‚ uses a lot of symbolism to express this. A symbol is a word or object that stands for another word or object. The person writing will either make it clear to you or they might make you think. Salinger uses symbols such as the poem "Comin’ Thro the Rye"‚ the graffiti

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    J.D. Salinger’s ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ is written with the intention to display to it’s audience a typical teenage character facing the common fears and anxieties associated with transitioning from childhood to adulthood. The intended audience of ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ is definitely teenagers as the novel deals with teenage perspectives on issues such as relationships‚ sexuality‚ rebellion‚ education and changing emotions. All of these issues that are presented through the central character

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    Catcher In The Rye Banned

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    The Banning of The Catcher in the Rye Banning a book means someone disagreed with how a story presents itself. A lot of the time it’s the parents who challenge the books because they feel their children should not read such books. Which is somewhat understandable considering most of the time the books that get banned share the topics of promoting and or encouraging profanity‚ explicit material and homosexuality. Banning a book does not do anything but give the author some bad cred. Eventually‚ sooner

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    TThe Catcher In The Rye By J.D Salinger The Catcher in the Rye was written by J.D salinger and published by Little‚ Brown and Company in 1951. Originally intended for adults‚ the novel has in time become very popular with younger readers as well. His portrayl of alienation and difficulties with growing up has both been very influentional and sparked debate. The novel remains well-recognized selling more than 250 000 copies a year. Jerome David or “J.D.” Salinger was born on January 1th 1919

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    Catcher in the Rye Essay Alienation is one of humanity’s greatest fears. No one wants to feel isolated and alone‚ unless of course alienation is the best way to protect one’s self. When you lose something you have allowed yourself to love‚ it is only natural to become aware of the risks that affection and care bring with them. Holden Caulfield is no exception. After losing his younger brother‚ Allie‚ to leukemia 3 years prior‚ Holden‚ a 16-year-old academic dropout‚ has successfully isolated himself

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    Banning The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger should not be banned in schools based solely on the fact that it is a controversial book that uses harsh language and sexual references. This book is J.D. Salinger’s freedom of speech‚ and it is a violation of the first amendment for schools to ban this book. This book is only offering an inside look into what teenagers go through in some point of their lives. According to the Los Angeles Times‚ The Catcher in the Rye’s‚ “…

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    The character Holden Caulfield in “Catcher in the Rye” is a sophisticated yet simple character. He can be represented in many ways. The photo of James Dean represents Holden accurately. The photo shows Holden’s external as well as internal characteristics. It represents Holden because: the photo portrays his tough guy attitude‚ suggests his outward toughness as well as his positive aspects‚ and the photo shows Holden’s internal sensitivity. Holden Caulfield is precisely represented by the photo of

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    J. D. Salinger’s magnum opus‚ The Catcher in the Rye (1951)‚ was a landmark novel in the 20th-century American literature and was listed as one of the best English-language novels of the century. Hailed as that “rare miracle of fiction…[where] a human being has been created out of ink‚ paper‚ and the imagination‚” this mock-autobiographical story—narrated by a cynical‚ sardonic‚ cuss-tongued‚ yet sensitive and grieving seventeen-year-old Holden Caulfield as he spends his days in a mental asylum—has

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