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    There are about 7 different stages of grief. These are guilt‚ depression‚ denial and throughout time acceptance will come. You can see different stages of grief in The Catcher in the rye more specifically‚ Holden. Three stages are seen more as holden through the process of accepting his loss. In this story‚ The Catcher in The Rye‚ holden goes through many stages of grief which are Anger‚ Denial depression‚ after the his brother Allie passed away. 2 stages such as anger and denial. The most

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    that it is too inappropriate to read. Especially in schools. The reason books are challenged or even banned is that the topics the book covers are sensitive for people to handle. Such as racial themes‚ profanity‚ and violence. The novel The Catcher in the Rye would be challenged because it showed a child going through an adult life with vulgar language‚ sexual references‚ and underage drinking. After all the reasons why the novel got challenged I still believe that is should not be. There have

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    Another common theme in “The Catcher in The Rye”‚ “Coming Through the Rye”‚ and “ Lord Randal is loneliness”. One example of loneliness in The Catcher in the Rye is when Holden tries to invite the cab driver out for a drink. “"Well – take me to the Edmont then‚" I said. "Would you care to stop on the way and join me for a cocktail? On me‚ I’m loaded." “ Holden is so desperate for someone to talk to that he invites a cab driver‚ someone who he doesn’t know‚ out for a drink and he gets rejected. One

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    connect with at some point in the literature. An example of this might be a childhood stuffed animal all the way to a favorite sandwich. In the novel Catcher in the Rye‚ J.D. Salinger uses symbolism to portray the ongoing battle between innocence and the corrupt world within the main character‚ Holden Caulfield. Throughout the novel‚ Catcher in the Rye‚ the subject of innocence is regarded very highly in Holden’s life. In fact‚ these symbols have molded Holden’s views on his own life‚ and the perspective

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    Joao Raimundo Mr. Booth English 10 01/10/2013 Influences of The Catcher in the Rye in the World Although The Catcher in the Rye has been considered one of the top 100 Books of the Century by the French newspaper Le Monde (Savigneau)‚ it is highly controversial and many people despise it. Several societies believe that the book leads the reader to psychological problems and misfits in society. Countless schools and libraries have banned the books during its first years of existence‚ however

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    Word Choice in The Catcher in the Rye By Tom Condon Word choice is a crucial element in a well-crafted story. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is about a 16-year-old in New York in the 1950’s named Holden Caulfield. The book is about his exploration in the world as he suffers from severe mental trauma from his point of view. J.D. Salinger uses word choice for realism‚ theme‚ and depth of character to make the story relate to the reader and add dimension. The Catcher in Rye contains many distinct

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    The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D Salinger is a coming of age story. It is a story narrated by the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ who is a sixteen year old boy‚ but has a mind of a ten year old innocent kid. In the beginning he thinks of innocence as important‚ but later he realizes that growing up cannot be stopped. He wanders around the New York City by himself and gains experience of life that teaches him to become mature. This book is clearly written to show the theme of coming of age because

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    Composition II 26 April 2017 Innocence Lost “I’d just be the catcher in the rye and all. I know it’s crazy‚ but that’s the only thing I’d really like to be” (93). On January 1‚ 1919‚ in New York‚ J.D. Salinger was born. He would grow to be a literary virtuoso‚ notwithstanding having few works and living a tranquil life. The Catcher in the Rye set a new path for writing in America after WWII and made Salinger well known. In The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger‚ our protagonist‚ Holden‚ tells of his

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    Mburke Mr. Sherman English III - Period 2 1/8/2013 An Analytical Biography of The Catcher in the Rye Jonathan Baumbach‚ “The Saint as a Young Man: A reappraisal of The Catcher in the Rye‚” in Modern Language Quarterly‚ Vol. 35‚ No. 4‚ December‚ 1964‚ pp. 461-72 Critic Jonathan Baumbach explores the significance of innocence in J.D Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye. He claims that the novel is not only about innocence‚ but actively for innocence-as if retaining one’s childness were an

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    he’s already very moody and has a bad perspective of the world. However‚ he becomes very vulnerable when it comes to his little sister Phoebe where he changes his attitude towards her and shows love and compassion. According to the novel The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ it states that “I kept calling him a sonuvabitch and all” (Holden 50). This quote demonstrates how Holden is under a lot of stress where he has no control of what he’s saying or he doesn’t think what he’s saying is hurting

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