JD Salinger’s Catcher and the Rye was written during a time of suppression for teens and often behave in outburst or turn to music that speaks to them. Although at the time music did not cater to the young folk‚ now there’s an abundant amount even for songs that cater to that demographic. This song A Letter to Myself by Denace. This song in many ways can be speaking to Holden as he goes through his troubles and he can identify with the song. Holden is one who is highly critical of himself and shown
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Lastly‚ what helps us to identify if The Catcher in the Rye is a coming of age novel‚ is how Holden’s immature responces turned into mature responces. He always ran away from his problems but then he changed and learned how to take resposibily for his actions and care about his future by making correct actions. Holden was expelled from Pencey Prep for failing all of his classes exept English. His last day being at Pencey was supposed to be Wednesday‚ however‚ Holden couldn’t bring himself to stay
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feelings of guilt or low self-worth‚ disturbed sleep or appetite‚ low energy‚ and poor concentration. (Encyclopedia of Public Health‚ 2008) Someone who deals with depression often realizes it is difficult to live an everyday normal life. The Catcher in the Rye‚ written by J.D Salinger in 1951‚ narrates the life of a teenager‚ who is suffering from severe depression. The novel is a story about childhood and of finding one’s self in society. Initially published for adults‚ the book has become popular
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Does being miserable‚ drinking away sadness‚ and ordering a prostitute sound like a troubled teen‚ or someone with a serious mental illness? In the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ a sixteen year old boy named Holden Caulfield gets kicked out of the private school he is attending and stays in New York for a couple of days instead of going home. Holden struggles with depression throughout his journey and has many problems like lying and drinking. Holden is suffering from depression because
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the 1980s. Growing up‚ my childhood was heavily influenced by what my parents had grown up on in the 80s‚ especially the music. As I got older‚ the movie culture began to be the main interest to me. This year I have found myself constantly imagining I was in an 80s having the freedoms that having been taken away from youth today. The 80s may be full of crazy hair and cheesy songs‚ but that’s what makes it so wonderful to me. In my family music is a very important element‚ growing up the soundtrack
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In The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character Holden intensely hates “phonies.” He refers to this word numerous times to describe many characters. Holden tends to call people who follow societal rules phonies. These people tend to be adults or teenagers who have grown up. When Lillian Simmons‚ a ex-girlfriend of Holden’s older brother‚ greets Holden with‚”’How marvelous to see you!”’(96‚ Salinger)‚ Holden immediately calls Lillian a phony. Lillian was trying to be polite‚ just as most people would
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Persepolis (Marjanne Satrapi‚ Vincent Paronnaud‚ 2007) Persepolis chronicles the life of Marjane Satrapi growing up in Iran. Growing up‚ she is surrounded by her loving family and relatives‚ and like most teenagers anywhere‚ she has a penchant for pop music‚ fashion‚ and rebelliousness. Soon‚ Marjane finds herself confronting the injustices of the Iranian regime. She sees her uncle die after his window-washer-turned-government employee refused to give him permission to seek medical treatment
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In the fictional book “The catcher in the Rye” by Jd Salinger Holden is immature. Although he is struggling to come to terms with the death of his brother Holden is not so different from the rest of the teenagers in the world. He dos things all teenagers do‚ or at least most of them. Like wanting sex‚ coursing‚ hating a lot of things‚ and hating their parents. In this essay I will prove my thesis statement and make it look awesome. A topic of my evidence would be the decisions he makes through
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Rocky Savo 12/5/15 English Catcher in the Rye SHS Humpty Dumpty So I got a story of some not so great things that happened to me a while back and all. I might just share it unless you’re one of those goddamn phonies. Cause this story is full of em like the damn king’s men
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Growing up in Brazil was quite different from the life I came to know in the USA. All I knew was the sunny‚ uplifting‚ and sometimes careless spirit of the people around me. Growing up in the capital of Brazil and the youngest of four boys felt like destine was traced for me‚ I was going to work for the federal government just like my father and later my siblings. However‚ during my last semester in school I noticed there was more to do and places to visit around the world‚ than the pleasant thought
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