Salinger continued to write‚ assembling chapters for a new novel whose main character was a deeply unsatisfied young man named Holden Caulfield. Salinger did not escape the war without some trauma‚ and when it ended he was hospitalized after suffering a nervous breakdown 2. What challenges did Salinger have in publishing the book? The book earned its share of positive reviews‚ but some critics weren’t so kind. A few saw the main character of Caulfield and his quest for something pure in an otherwise "phony"
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emotion that they have felt towards a certain place. In the novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ J.D. Salinger writes about the adventures of teenager Holden Caulfield after he flunks out of his prep school. He travels around New York and tries to enjoy the time he has until he has to go home to tell his parents that he flunked out of school. He travels around town‚ meets new people‚ and meets with people that he knows. In the novel‚ the main
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From the novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ the youthful protagonist Holden Caufield‚ employs the word "phony" to describe the behavior of a number of characters including Mr. Spencer and Ossenburger‚ however it is not them who are"phony"‚ it is the young main character. First‚ Mr. Spencer‚ Holden’s ex- history teacher‚ is not described as phony‚ but according to the adolescent‚ his choice of words are. Secondly‚ according to our main character‚ Ossenburger is not the generous philanthropist he portrays
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The Catcher in the Rye Holden is quite a peculiar kid. He tends to change his mind on a lot of things. However‚ the one thing he changes his mind about the most is whether he is ready to grow-up or not. Throughout the book he tries to do such adult like things‚ because he is sick of his usual life style. Then he gets sick of the unusual adult life. He talks to his sister‚ Phoebe‚ one night about the poem by Robert Burns‚ and Holden gets to thinking about innocence. How he wishes he could be
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fired for assigning the novel in class; he was later reinstated.[27][dead link] Between 1961 and 1982‚ The Catcher in the Rye was the most censored book in high schools and libraries in the United States.[28] In 1981 it was both the most censored book and the second most taught book in public schools in the United States.[29] According to the American Library Association‚ The Catcher in the Rye was the tenth most frequently challenged book from 1990–1999.[10] It was one of the ten most challenged books
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In literature as in life‚ people struggle with principles or beliefs they hold. In Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger we follow Holden Caulfield who is a college student who is afraid of becoming an adult. Those who are adults are considered “phonies” to him. Holden is a very closed in type character who can only stand a few people. Holden lost his brother when he was a child. This causes him not to want to lose his innocence. This in turn makes it so he has a problem with the world. This forces
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When I the word authentic comes to my mind‚ I think of something that is legit or original such as a brand of clothing or shoes. However‚ when the words authentic teen character comes to mind‚ I think of someone who represents the stereotypical teen of that generation in which he/she lives in. In the book The Catcher In The Rye‚ Holden Caulfield‚ a teenage boy that gets kicked out of Pencey High School‚ is introduced to us. After he gets kicked out of the high school‚ Holden makes a journey back
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In Catcher in the Rye‚ the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ is introduced to the readers as a troubled young who desperately wants to protect his youthful innocence. Because Holden constantly faces harsh realities of adulthood and world‚ he is even more compelled to protect innocence. He wants to protect not only his‚ but also those around him. Holden feels that childhood is something to be saved and kept‚ instead of learning the truth of adulthood since the adult world is an impure place that corrupt
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The Catcher in the Rye Often times‚ books become banned in the classroom because of the controversial content that it contains. Once a book is banned‚ it becomes removed from the shelves of libraries‚ book stores‚ and classrooms. In some cases‚ banned books have been burned or refused publication. There are several reasons why books are banned‚ but books are most frequently banned because of the prejudiced opinions about religion‚ sexual orientation‚ and race. In school‚ children
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Have you ever thought your life can get any worst? In the novel “The Catcher in the Rye” the is a young boy named Holden Caulfield. This young man goes through personal conflicts and external conflicts in his life. In this novel Salinger creates Holden to ultimately be a dynamic character‚ as he changes as a result of death and corruption‚ and insecurity. To begin‚ Holden suffers through the death of several people close to him which changes his life. Over the course of this paragraph you
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