J. D. Salinger’s composition of The Catcher in the Rye served as a turning point for American literature and society. It evoked many strong emotions within readers and critics alike. Although the book as a whole was largely discussed‚ the most controversial subject was the main character Holden Caulfield. Many Americans in the mid 1900’s saw Holden as a corrupt and disturbed person. “He is a drifter‚ a wanderer‚ an adventurer who seeks not adventure but smut and the negative satisfaction of a
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Boxing is a game loaded with hard hitting‚ quick developments and a lot of blood; however‚ being a boxer is not excessively fierce for the general public‚ but rather it has its goods and bads. Boxing is a sport that is watched all around the world and has considerable amounts of income and views on television. There is a rising argument-causing event over the sport‚ because of the number of people who have gotten hurt and the deaths of people in the ring. There is a lot written on the serious injuries
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In 1960 a teacher was 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
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As the 22nd annual and my 1st ever Blackberry Jam began I was very anxious. It took my friends and I 5 hour to drive here‚ we were so excited. The annual Dr. John’s Blackberry Jam Festival is a pretty exclusive thing‚ but when I came across it on the internet‚ it looked interesting so I thought it would be a fun thing to try out. It was my first time adventuring out of my comfort zone so I was having fun. Because of this reason‚ I met two pretty cool friends. My friend and I were getting kind of
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Research Paper Final Draft The Science Behind Love What is this thing called love? There are so many definitions that people can come up with for love. Some are easy to understand while others do not make that much sense. Many people think that love is something that happens in a split of a second. Actually what people don’t know about love is that it does not happen in a split of a second. Psychologists and scientists have said that in order for someone to fall in love‚ it would take
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censored‚ regulated‚ or protected as a form of free speech have historically been the biggest sources of controversy surrounding the regulation of pornography. In the United States‚ laws that have attempted to answer these questions as well as regulate access to pornography have changed as societal mores have evolved and the means of pornography distribution have become more pervasive. The motives behind the regulation of pornography are diverse. The most prevalent contemporary
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There is a woman behind a successful man and there is a man behind an unsuccessful woman If we have a glance over the history‚ we will come to know that “Behind every successful man there is a woman”. In fact success of a man is in the hands of the woman. All the great men are great because they had been accompanied by great women. Women’s role in men’s life is indispensable. The reason why man is on earth? It is just because of a woman. In the beginning God created Adam alone. Adam was not
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Leave The Past Behind As the matter of fact‚ the racial diversity in the world is increasing day by day. However‚ people just need to find out how to live comfortably with other of different history’s background. It is true that the process to overcome the past between nations and the discrimination between races takes an amount of time. Nevertheless‚ people nowadays are opening a new chapter of life. In reality‚ people all over the world now do not think about the painful past‚ the war or whatsoever
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by others in the novel‚ and as Nick Carraway states‚ Gatsby can be determined to be “better than the whole damn bunch put together.” By stating that Gatsby is “better than the whole damn bunch put together‚” Fitzgerald explores the innate goodness behind his protagonist both in comparison to the corruption expressed in the other characters‚ and through hid disregard for the materialism that defines the Upper Class of the novel. History can suggest that all throughout the era of the Roaring Twenties
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The Chemistry Behind Airbags Hannah Klein 4/5/13 pd. 11 Airbags are a type of automobile safety restraint like seatbelts‚ they are balloon-like devices that expand when a car experiences a collision‚ providing a cushion of air that prevents a person from bashing their face on the dashboard or steering wheel and suffering concussion‚ disfigurement‚ or worse. Airbags are usually fitted in the front seats. A car that is described as having a “driver’s side airbag” has one airbag only‚ designed
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