There are very few characters in modern literature who have evoked as much controversy‚ dedication and empathy as Holden Caulfield‚ the protagonist in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ the novel which was widely banned in the American education system upon initial publication in 1951. It chronicles the teenager’s three day odyssey through the unsavory corners of New York. We witness Holden’s emotional descent as he falls victim to his internal conflicts upon being expelled from Pencey Prep
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around on the bench for quite a while.” Referencing his hunting hat‚ he tries to say it provided protection from the rain‚ when contrarily‚ he was getting soaked just the same. Once he was “near bawling”‚ it is clear why this is the supposed climax of Catcher. Expressing emotion and even crying in a place with a crowd‚ shows the weakness and sensitivity that Holden does not usually allow himself to feel or express. The climax of this story is the expressing of emotions he does not want to express. The
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TRANSLATING COLLOQUIAL IDIOMS/METAPHORS IN THE CATCHER IN THE RYE: A COMPARISON OF METAPHORICAL MEANING RETENTION IN THE SPANISH AND CATALAN TEXTS MICHAEL O’MARA Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir Michael.Omara@ucv.es 57 In spite of the novel’s position among the American Library Association’s list of the one hundred most frequently censored books‚ The Catcher in the Rye (1951)‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ is widely considered to be one of the most significant literary works of the twentieth
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It is evident that J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye is a tale that remains just as relevant in today’s society as it was in the 1950’s. The novel’s primary character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ displays similarities that correlate so pertinently to the youth of today‚ such as his contemptuous opinions of individuals‚ his hedonistic take on life‚ and his overpowering desire to defy authority – which is‚ primarily in his case‚ education. Thus‚ it may seem strange to attribute the theme of innocence
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After looking at quite a few songs and their lyrics‚ I found that the song “Yesterday” by the Beatles represented well a few of Holden’s situations on The Catcher in the Rye. The song expresses the emotions Holden feels for Jane. In The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden remembers the relationship he once had with Jane and how it was so simple‚ and how happiness came so easily when he was with her. Like on page 79 of the novel‚ Holden says‚ "You never even worried with Jane... All you knew was‚ you were
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The Catcher in the Rye Summary Holden Caulfield‚ the narrator of The Catcher in the Rye‚ begins with an authoritative statement that he does not intend the novel to serve as his life story. Currently in psychiatric care‚ this teenager recalls what happened to him last Christmas. This story forms the basis for his narrative. At the beginning of his story‚ Holden is a student at Pencey Prep School‚ irresponsible and immature. Having been expelled for failing four out of his five classes‚ Holden goes
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although some entirely more important than others. The time period is somewhere in the later 1940’s‚ since it is post World War Two era‚ and as a result Holden occasionally ponders the war and its effect on his brother. The beginning of The Catcher In The Rye involves Holden’s Pencey Prep School‚ where he is deciphering his choices and planning his own choice of absence. The school itself is rumoured to be based loosely on J.D Salinger’s alma mater Valley Forge Military Academy.The preparatory school
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The Analysis of the text “Escape” by S.Maugham. Somerset Maugham was born on 25th of April‚ 1874 and died on 16th of December in 1965. He was an English playwright‚ novelist and short story writer. Somerset Maugham has written 24 plays‚ 19 novels and a large number of short stories. In 1897 appeared his first novel “Liza of Lambeth” which drew on his experience of attending women in childbirth. Maugham’s breakthrough novel was the semi-autobiographical “Of Human Bondage”‚ which is usually considered
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PRS1023/502/3/2013 Tutorial Letter 502/3/2013 Health in Early Childhood Education: A PRS1023 Department of Teacher Education Semester 1 and 2 This tutorial letter contains important information about your module. Bar code PRS1023/502 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 COURSE OVERVIEW 2 STUDY UNIT 4: NUTRITION 3 STUDY UNIT 5: COMMON HEALTH PROBLEMS 4 STUDY UNIT 6: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER - THE HEALTH POLICY 5 CONCLUSION 6 LIST OF SOURCES LAYOUT OF
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PRIMARY SOURCE TITLE OF NOVEL: The Catcher in the Rye (I used a pdf of the novel and need to get a real copy of the book to redo my page numbers) CITATION Salinger‚ J. D.‚ E. Michael Mitchell‚ and Lotte Jacobi. The Catcher in the Rye. Boston: Little‚ Brown‚ and Company‚ 1951. Print. NOTES (DIVIDE BY SUBTOPICS; INCLUDE PAGE NUMBERS) Interactions with roommates His relentless emotional connection to Jane Gallahger when he realizes Stradlater (17-19) Possessive over Jane Indirectly becoming infuriated
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