ASSIGNMENT 02 – Topic: (a) The Catcher in the Rye In the novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden hears a little boy singing‚ “If a body catch a body coming through the rye.” He responds‚ “It made me feel not so depressed any more” (Salinger‚ 2010:125). The poem which the novel’s title is derived from may be the conclusion of Holden’s greatest dream – to rescue Phoebe‚ all children and himself from being corrupted and from death; his longing to rescue Jane from Stradlater’s sexual harassment is
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and The Catcher in the Rye. FIRST FIVE MINUTES: Exposition of Documentary 1. How does A.E. Hotchner describe J.D. “Jerry” Salinger’s view of himself? 2. How did the people interviewed say they felt about reading The Catcher in the Rye? 3. How many copies of The Catcher in the Rye have been sold? 4. How many continue to be sold each year? 5. What magazine was Salinger on the cover of? Why was this such a big deal? 6. What happened after Salinger achieved fame and success because of The Catcher in the
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Many people feel lonely or isolated. This problem is not new. In The Catcher In The Rye‚ J.D. Salinger talks about this issue using Holden‚the main character of the novel‚ to do so. In his novel‚ he uses the symbols of Allie and Holden’s red hunting hat to bring out and show Holden’s true emotions. When Holden is wearing the red hunting hat he is showing his desire to be alone and isolated from the rest of the world. one way the author shows this is when Holden is talking to ackley‚ “I pulled the
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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger tells the story of teen boy‚ Holden‚ alone in New York City trying to find himself. A bildungsroman novel “concentrate[s] on the development or education of a central character… Traditionally‚ this growth occurs according to a pattern: the sensitive‚ intelligent protagonist leaves home‚ undergoes stages of conflict and growth‚ is tested by crises and love affairs‚ then finally finds the best place to use his/her unique talents” (The Bedford Glossary of Critical
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Catcher in the Rye Essay In the novel The Catcher and the Rye by J.D. Salinger Holden believes childhood‚ and adulthood are completely different. Holden believes childhood is very immature‚ and playful‚ and adulthood is mature and serious. Childhood‚ and adulthood are not as different as Holden makes them out to be‚ there is a difference but even some adults act childish‚ and some children act mature and serious for their age. Holden believes he is superior to all other people including adults
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Catcher in the Rye chapters 1-18 Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger has intrigued me. I love the way the author writes. It is like Holden is talking right to me‚ telling me all the things that have happened to him. Salinger does leave a little to my imagination. I am always guessing what Holden is really feeling or thinking. Holden’s outlook and perspective on life are displayed on each page and I can hardly ever put the book down. There are many aspects of this book that I truly enjoy. The complex
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PTSD in the Catcher in the Rye In the "Catcher in the Rye‚" written by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden experienced a traumatic event that would stay with him for the rest of his life. When Holden was 13‚ his 11-year-old brother‚ Allie‚ passed away from leukemia. Holden would never recover from that experience. Holden develops a condition known as PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD is best described as "An anxiety disorder that people get after seeing or living through a dangerous event." As described
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Controversy is often the source of many heated arguments. It brings about topics that people will more than likely disagree on and be able to debate with each other. The novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye has been a source of controversy ever since it was published. Author‚ J.D. Salinger incorporated multiple controversial senses into the novel‚ many of them having to do with the loss of innocence. Scenes such as Holden encountering a prostitute‚ lying to Mrs. Morrow‚ and attempting to erase all the f***
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Catcher in the Rye Extended Response To describe about Holden a little‚ he was a very weird guy. He has different perspective to other people‚ even though he has a normal appearance. He drinks‚ smokes and swears a lot but he is only a teenager. The way Holden talked was very funny; he used swearing words a lot. Maybe author tried to express Holden’s negative perspective against the world by using this way of speaking. Anyway‚ he was a typical student who had problems in schools. He failed
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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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