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    them into a trash can. Because more often than not pushing your problems away is so much easier than dealing with them (not knowing how). Having suffered from such great emotional turmoil‚ Holden struggles with his own emotions throughout “A Catcher in the rye”. He rarely feels at ease‚ always confused by his emotions and maturity. Indecisive and scared; all Holden seems to be able to do is run. With no emotional support Holden reflects his own fears and emotions onto the ducks‚ mirroring his own

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    society plagued with animosity is foreboding to say the least‚ but some individuals dive into new waters and never look back. Salinger created a world for one of his characters that attacked life in every way. Specifically‚ Holden Caulfield from Catcher In The Rye wills himself to enter a new‚ fascinating environment. The polar opposite of innocent‚ Holden stands defiant in his position against his peers. Apparent in many events‚ Holden defies childish innocence through his abrasive attitude and uncommon

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    _____ 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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    “The Catcher In the Rye” J.D. Salinger In life there comes a time when everyone thinks that they are surrounded by phoniness. This often happens during the teen years when the person is trying to find a sense of direction. Holden Caulfield‚ a 16-year-old teenager was trying to find his sense of direction in J.D. Salinger’s‚ The Catcher In The Rye. Holden had been expelled from Pency Prep for failing four out of his five classes. He decided to start his Christmas break early and head out to New

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    There are about 7 different stages of grief. These are guilt‚ depression‚ denial and throughout time acceptance will come. You can see different stages of grief in The Catcher in the rye more specifically‚ Holden. Three stages are seen more as holden through the process of accepting his loss. In this story‚ The Catcher in The Rye‚ holden goes through many stages of grief which are Anger‚ Denial depression‚ after the his brother Allie passed away. 2 stages such as anger and denial. The most

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    puberty‚ not knowing what he is doing or where he is headed‚ in a world in which he feels he doesn’t belong in‚ and feels he is always around a bunch of "phonies." This would describe the position of Holden Caulfield‚ the main character in The Catcher in the Rye (1951) written by J.D. Salinger. The book‚ all narrated by Holden in first person‚ in its very unique and humorous style‚ is about Holden‚ and all the troubles he has encountered through school‚ family‚ friends‚ and basically life. Holden

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    Composition II 26 April 2017 Innocence Lost “I’d just be the catcher in the rye and all. I know it’s crazy‚ but that’s the only thing I’d really like to be” (93). On January 1‚ 1919‚ in New York‚ J.D. Salinger was born. He would grow to be a literary virtuoso‚ notwithstanding having few works and living a tranquil life. The Catcher in the Rye set a new path for writing in America after WWII and made Salinger well known. In The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger‚ our protagonist‚ Holden‚ tells of his

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    Kierra Whitelow 19 May 2013 CLUE 9 English Sandie Whittington Presented in the book entitled Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield rebels against what life has to offer. Symbolized throughout the book‚ Holden shows his many dislikes towards the normal actions of a human being. The normal things that take place in society seem to irate Holden. Stated in chapter two‚ Holden says “People always think something’s all true.” Holden is explaining his frustration of the lack of education towards

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    In the novel The Catcher and the Rye by J.D Salinger‚ Holden expresses his hate for the idea of growing up and becoming an adult‚ as he sees the majority of adults as phonies. Along with that‚ he regards the process as taking away your innocence and freedom. With his view of adulthood‚ he hates the idea of children having to go through what he did and losing their innocence. He often praises children‚ placing them as superior to adults. Holden feels that he has to protect children from losing their

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    poverty.” In J.D. Salinger’s novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character‚ Holden‚ always felt the he was completely alone. After Holden was kicked out of his boarding school for failing all but one classes‚ he decided to run away. He spent days in New York‚ with nothing but his red hunting hat. Holden’s hunting hat is a symbol of protection for Holden‚ and he wore it whenever he felt sad or lonely. Throughout J.D. Salinger’s novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character‚ Holden Caulfield

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