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    and can even end up looking for meaning in harmful ways. People who cannot find in meaning in their life are susceptible to cults and manipulation from others as well as depression. In J.D. Salinger’s novel the catcher in the Rye‚ The main character (Holden) is having difficulty finding the meaning of life. Everyone is bound to spend some time in their life searching for meaning. Holden does not make an effort to do well in school nor does he make an effort to fit in

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    the great storytellers but never believed I could be more than a consumer. For my senior project I will be creating a children’s story book. I have always loved reading children’s books‚ even now in my teenage years. Don’t get me wrong‚ I like Catcher In The Rye and To Kill A Mockingbird as much as the next person‚ but there’s something about a kids book that you just can’t get enough of. In a children’s book‚ you get to explore the whimsical made up worlds and characters that make you feel young again

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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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    Sergio Antuna Professor Subject Date Coming of Age in Mississippi The first two or three decades of a person’s life is often considered as the most crucial stage in the process of growth and development. Not only do these years see the physical transformation of an infant into a fully grown individual but are also the time when character‚ beliefs‚ and principles are developed – a stage known as coming of age. Ideally‚ the place a person lives along with the people and conditions surrounding

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    Catcher in the Rye Synthesis Essay Holden confronts many issues throughout Catcher in the Rye that still pose a problem to teenagers: such as the need to succeed‚ the desire for friendship‚ and the need to mature. These issues are generally forced upon a teenager by a more authoritative figure with higher expectations in comparison to themselves. Although some may regard these as a eustress‚ they cause distress to many teenagers‚ and society still upholds such standards. The need to succeed was

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    JD Salinger’s Catcher and the Rye was written during a time of suppression for teens and often behave in outburst or turn to music that speaks to them. Although at the time music did not cater to the young folk‚ now there’s an abundant amount even for songs that cater to that demographic. This song A Letter to Myself by Denace. This song in many ways can be speaking to Holden as he goes through his troubles and he can identify with the song. Holden is one who is highly critical of himself and shown

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    children don’t see this‚ until they witness it and learn from it‚ this is what you would call a coming of age experience. The Finch children encounter this in their life after many serious events. Some of these events in To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee include Mrs. Dubose’s death‚ the men arriving at the jail‚ Tom’s trial‚ and Bob Ewell’s attack and death. This will be mainly about the coming of age experience of Mrs. Dubose’s death for Jem. Before her death‚ Jem‚ after weeks of reading for Mrs

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    Depression‚ the feeling of severe despondency and dejection. Holden Caulfield‚ the protagonist in The Catcher In the Rye‚ is a 16 year old who suffered the loss of his younger brother to cancer. The death of his brother had a profound‚ and overwhelming‚ effect on Holden’s mental and emotional state throughout the entire book. It can be said that Holden may very well be suffering from depression. As the story unfolds‚ the reader begins to understand the root of Holden’s struggles. Although some

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    In 19521‚ J.D. Salinger wrote Catcher in the Rye‚ during the time in between the first and second waves of the feminist movement. This movement inspired Salinger to invert the roles of women and show the change between women’s roles in the past and the roles that they will undertake in the future. Salinger changes the jobs of females from someone who submits themselves to male dominance to someone who resists the jobs forced upon them by society. He does so by having older characters that affected

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    Pd.1 10/29/14 Coming of Age Story My coming of age of age incident is the most beautiful experience I have ever lived in my life The amazing most precious coming of age incident I had was the precious gift of being a mother I gave birth to a precious‚ the most beautiful baby on earth my baby girl Evelyn. No matter how much you think ahead‚ labor and delivery rarely go according to how you plan it to be. Labor wasnt as bad as it many women describe it to be. I heard so many horror stories about

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