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    novels The Catcher in the Rye and 1984 alienation is a main theme. Catcher in the Rye and 1984 show characters who are not normal and who are different from the rest of society which results in their Alienation. Alienation is a feeling of not belonging. One of the biggest factors that cause alienation is the need to fit in and be accepted in society. Whether it is alienation from civilization or alienation from society‚ drastic changes occur; just like in 1984 and the catcher in the rye. Both these

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    In this essay‚ I tried to replicate the meaning behind the book The Catcher in the Rye‚ which was the maturing of the main character‚ Holden‚ and his acceptance of the real world. I also tried to make the style of writing similar to J.D Salinger’s. I wanted to show that Holden was still struggling to change‚ and that he couldn’t get a grasp on the world until now. People don’t really change their way of thinking over time. It usually takes them a lot of time to change so I wanted to delineate that

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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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    Is "The Catcher in the Rye" a subversive text? From a deep study of the novel‚ I strongly agree that "The Catcher in the Rye" is a subversive text. From a continued study of the novel I strongly believe that the statement "The Catcher in the Rye is a subversive text which sought to undermine the moral fibre of post world war two society" is an accurate depiction of Salinger ’s novel. In the novel Holden expresses his dispassionate attitude towards war by claiming he is a " pacifist". I firmly

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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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    the world has feelings‚ that’s just the way it is and we can’t really do anything about it. Adolescence is a time when lots of problems come up in people’s lives. This is relevant in Holden Caulfield’s life especially. After failing out of every school he has been to‚ he faces adult life and spends a couple days in new york city‚ where bustling crowds and new faces trigger different feelings in him‚ especially loneliness‚ anger‚ and‚ strangely enough‚ sexual identity. The catcher in the rye gives

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    In the novel The Catcher and the Rye by J.D Salinger‚ Holden expresses his hate for the idea of growing up and becoming an adult‚ as he sees the majority of adults as phonies. Along with that‚ he regards the process as taking away your innocence and freedom. With his view of adulthood‚ he hates the idea of children having to go through what he did and losing their innocence. He often praises children‚ placing them as superior to adults. Holden feels that he has to protect children from losing their

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    Maturing‚ Growing and Changing The Catcher in the Rye Sam Dunn M. Buzminski ENG3U Thursday October 2‚ 2014 S. Dunn 1 Growth and change is one of the biggest stages in someone’s life where they truly mature and develop. In the novel the Catcher in the Rye written by J.D Salinger‚ the author puts the protagonist through various stages that help/force him to grow and change. These stages include firstly an emotional loss‚ period of awkwardness‚ culminating in a ‘setting forth’. Secondly

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    For some reason‚ many people in the world today ignore the fact that they have to struggle growing up. It comes to a point where they have to face certain obstacles in their lives: growing up too quickly and losing innocence. J.D. Salinger’s coming-of-age novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ emphasizes the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ who seems to feel extremely upset and feels as if he is growing up too quickly. Holden is positioned between being a child and an adult. He tries to act mature and grown

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    Callia Kroll Mrs. Rush English 9 Honors 15 November 2012 Research Paper Censorship is diverse for many people. Censorship is a big problem and is known all over the whole world. It all starts with people over the whole world and it hurts people‚ kids‚ and students. Cather in the Rye opened me up to censorship and I think it’s not fair and it should not be allowed. Censorship can be defined as the suppression of speech or other public communication which may be considered

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