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    11/25/12 The Catcher in the Rye Theme Essay The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a novel about the life of a troubled teenage boy called Holden Caulfield. He believes that he’s surrounded by phonies. Therefore‚ Holden spends a few days in a New York hotel in the search of something real in his life. However‚ he fails to find anything else but loneliness‚ disappointment and phoniness. There are many themes to this novel‚ but in my opinion the three main themes are loss of innocence‚ dealing

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    Themes in Catcher in the Rye In 1951‚ JD Salinger published a novel titled The Catcher in the Rye. Between the years of 1945 and 1951‚ Salinger had changed his concept of the misfit hero from a pathetically misunderstood protagonist who seemed doomed to a less than average life‚ to a protagonist who has learned to surpass the morons and show them compassion through somewhat condescending gestures. The latter is the present day Holden Caulfield‚ the protagonist in The Catcher in the Rye. Holden

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    Catcher in the Rye 2014/03/19 Dear Holden Caulfield‚ I have taken the liberty in writing you this letter. I have created a mixed tape of ten songs that I thing you would like. I hope that you can connect with what these songs are talking about and you love this mixed tape. First we have Demons by Imagine Dragons. I picked this song because‚ as the title states‚ your inner demons. “Your eyes‚ they shine so bright. I wanna save that light. I can’t escape this now‚ unless you show me how

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    misfit but also a unique and an independent person at the same time….yes the outsider. Hi I am Sruthi and I am going to talk about how epitomes highlight important traits of the positive and negative aspects of existence as a human being .The catcher in the rye by J.D.Salinger portrays adolescent Holden’s hatred and rebelliousness towards society which affects his transformation from childhood to adulthood. On the other hand The poem ‘Death of a Naturalist’ by Seamus Heaney vividly describes a childhood

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    Holden’s privilege even affects his relatability as a character. While many teenagers suffer from loneliness and depression‚ the majority of them do not have the spare change to spend three days in fancy hotels in New York instead of facing their problems. I believe teenagers can handle social criticism in novels

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    psychological‚ books have exposure (what do you mean? ..) to millions of people and their specific interests. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger is an intriguing book about a young boy in New York and his mental struggles in the physical world. This coming-of-age fiction novel greatly distinguishes the barrier between a moody teen and a depressive teen. Holden Caulfield‚ the main character of the book‚ is entangled within his own thoughts and conflicts with his surrounding environment. Caulfield experiences

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    J. D. Salinger CATCHER IN THE RYE‚ through his experiences Holden Caulfield faces many changes with regards to his relations‚ how he communicates with others and by the end of the novel he‚ mature as a person. Relationships and sexuality are big recurring pattern in the novel. Holden is always searching for a new friend but he always turns away at the last moment. When Holden interacts with women in the novel‚ he is very different when he interacts with men. The female characters all are very important

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    In literature‚ characters often confront challenges and due to their misconceptions of reality these challenges become complicated by external factors‚ which ultimately lead to tragic results. Willy‚ from the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller‚ Holden‚ from the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ and Macbeth‚ from the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ live with false perceptions of life and struggle through life’s challenges. Willy struggles with the challenges of his life by

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    The Catcher in the Rye “This sentence I’m reading is terrific” I can be quite sarcastic when I’m in the mood (28) | Sarcasm is a typical teenage behavior that is funny to some‚ but annoying to others. In this sentence he uses sarcasm. | “Jane Gallagher‚” I said. I couldn’t get over it. “Jesus H. Christ.” (41) | Jane Gallagher is an important person in Holden’s life. As soon as he hears her name mentioned he gets happy. | He got leukemia and died when we were up in Maine‚ on July 18‚ 1946.

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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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