_____ Incomplete quotation 4. At this part of The Catcher In the Rye‚ Holden is talking to Phoebe about his possible future careers‚ however his choice in career reflects Holden’s affinity for all things innocent and his will to a protector of them. Holden remembers a part of a Robert Burns poem incorrectly as "if a body catch a body coming through the rye" this causes him to imagine himself saving children by "catch[ing] them" before they "go over the cliff." Ironically‚ the poem itself is about
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In Catcher in the Rye‚ J.D Salinger over takes the voice of a 16 year old cynical boy Holden Caulfield who was recently expelled from his fourth school. Though Holden is the narrator and protagonist of the story Salinger’s main focus is not on Holden but on the reality of adulthood. Holden is constantly faced with the thought that it is his fate to control the purity of the youth. Having suffered a traumatic loss of a sibling at a young age‚ Holden develops a pessimistic view on the world and the
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In Jd Salinger’s award winning novel‚ Catcher In The Rye‚ Had many symbols that give this book its meaning. I’m going to tell you many symbols‚ and each and everyone one of them means something to the book greatly. One symbol that was shown was when he was at the museum of natural history. This symbol is childhood. Holden has a hard time with change‚ especially with young kids growing up. He wants them never to grow. The reason this is a symbol is‚ at the museum nothing changes. The displays are
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Phoebe Caulfield’s Influence in The Catcher in the Rye Although not present throughout the majority of the novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ Phoebe Caulfield’s existence effects Holden Caulfield’s character and ultimately is significant to a larger theme in the novel by the effects she has on him. The novel typically tells a story that focuses on a major theme of the “phoniness” of the adult world and the painful process of growing older as displayed through the eyes of major character Holden Caulfield
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men and women of America maybe better than anywhere else. Young adults who already have wealth‚ talent‚ and sight of a positive future‚ but feel alienated‚ depressed‚ and are overall mentally unhealthy‚ are a norm in American society. The novel Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger is written in part to describes this type of depression through main character Holden Caulfield and is expounded as Holden isolates himself and shares personal sentiments on life and his relationships with people. The
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Cesar Otamendi The Catcher in the Rye Maxims -Chapter 1 M: “It’s important to say goodbye.” CD: Holden is leaving Pency and remembers chucking a football around with some guys. The memory makes him feel better about being kicked out. -Chapter 2 M: “Life is a game.” CD: Holden is talking to Spencer‚ who tells him that life is a game and that you need to follow the rules in order to succeed in it. -Chapter 3 M: “Everyone has at least one good quality.” CD: When Holden is speaking with
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may be challenging and painful for some individuals‚ especially when they experience alienation as a form of protecting their innocence and contempt towards the perceived phoniness of the adult world. The opening extract from J.D Salinger’s ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ (1951) is very significant in relation of the novel. This novel‚ renowned for its didactic nature also voices the opinions and struggles of many young American teens in the post – modern World War II period. Salinger utilizes the unique
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In The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character Holden intensely hates “phonies.” He refers to this word numerous times to describe many characters. Holden tends to call people who follow societal rules phonies. These people tend to be adults or teenagers who have grown up. When Lillian Simmons‚ a ex-girlfriend of Holden’s older brother‚ greets Holden with‚”’How marvelous to see you!”’(96‚ Salinger)‚ Holden immediately calls Lillian a phony. Lillian was trying to be polite‚ just as most people would
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Jenna Gear The Catcher in the Rye Assignment #2- Pop Culture The Catcher in the Rye was written in 1951‚ a time period where many things discussed in this novel were not found often in literature. Originally written as a book for adults‚ it became popular among the younger crowd because of teenage unease and rebellion shown throughout the novel. I believe so many were interested in this novel because it covers complex issues of identity‚ belonging‚ connection‚ and alienation. There are many
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Noh English 3CP Catcher in the Rye Ch 16-17 CTA Chunk Group: Holden’s hypothetical musings about how he would confront his glove thief [demonstrates] how fear of confrontation causes people to act in contradictory ways. While Holden walks back to the hotel after his encounter with Lillian‚ he starts thinking about what he would do to the person who stole his gloves back in his prep school‚ Pency‚ since he is freezing. Holden admits that he would not have directly confronted the thief because
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