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    What a Difference a View Makes Who is telling us the story of The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger? Holden Caulfield tells it to us‚ the readers‚ through his point of view. His point of view‚ literately speaking‚ is called first person. We get the facts through his recollections‚ with his opinions and bias. Did you ever wonder what The Catcher in the Rye would be like if it were in a different point of view? It would be very different if it was told in third person dramatic‚ third person omniscient

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    message across that the world isn’t all fun and games‚ and you need to watch out for yourself. In addition‚ if certain books are censored‚ such as "The Catcher in the Rye"‚ problems won’t just "go away". They may even get worse. For example‚ Holden tells the story of James Castle‚ and how he committed suicide because a group of boys were ganging up on him. This is reality‚ and there are boys out there just like James who are bullied to the threshold‚ and boys out in the world who do the

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    essay was written by a 16 Year Old (2006) in a selective high school (Sydney) in the top English class (later on became Dux of English). Was chosen to be the ’model’ essay‚ so I guess its an A+ or 10/10. 2000 words. *********************The Catcher In The Rye has been renowned as a classic due to a wide range of factors which have been able to garner appeal to the audience throughout the ages. JD Salinger has created a character- Holden Caulfield‚ which the audience can easily identify and relate

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    Similar Characters In both the Gus Van Sant directed film Good Will Hunting and J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ the antagonists are trying to find the true value of life. While the film is not by any means the visual for the novel‚ the two are often compared most typically because of the antagonists. Both Holden Caulfield and Will Hunting are both capable of exceeding in the world‚ but their cruel living styles act as setbacks to whatever beholds in their respective futures. Fortunately

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    As the world constantly changes with each generation‚ truly timeless pieces of literature are hard to come by. The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger is almost 70 years old‚ and its relevance to the younger generation of today is highly disputed. In The New York Times editorial‚ “Reaching Holden Caulfield’s Grandchildren‚” five people from differing professions give their opinions about whether or not 21st century teenagers can relate with Holden Caulfield. While most argue that his voice has become

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    Trials of Life: The Analytical Understanding of Loss of Innocence in Catcher in the Rye “When you lose someone you love‚ you die too‚ and you wait around for your body to catch up.” John Scalzi. This quote relates back to Catcher in the Rye because after Holden loses his brother Allie‚ he dies a little bit inside and like the quote says‚ he is waiting for his body to catch up to death of his brother Allie. The story takes place in Manhattan and is about a young boy named Holden Caulfield‚ it is

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    lives. In the Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ represents the severe end of the spectrum with his disconnection from society throughout the novel. He often feels trapped within the “phony” and ugly confines of human relationships and increasingly lives outside the dimensions of reality as the novel progresses. Part of this disconnection is served from his inability to accept that which does not fit into the world he has constructed for himself. A world where one

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    Holden Caulfield‚ the novel’s protagonist‚ is a pivotal character in The Catcher in the Rye. Holden is characterized as an innocent‚ apathetic‚ naive teen who is seeking knowledge of life and the meaning of becoming an adult. Holden’s struggle with seeing the genuine nature of people is something that acts as a barrier for him throughout the novel. Holden is troubled and burdened throughout the story‚ which causes him to have a warped view on an array of subjects. Holden passes strict judgement on

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    Holden Needs Some Help Rollo May‚ an American existential psychologist says “Depression is the inability to construct a future.” (May). Mays quote relates to Holden because he has nothing to look forward to in life anymore. In the novel The Catcher in the Rye Holden lives day by day. Holden never knows what he is going to do next which makes him in a depressed mood. In the story Holden shows symptoms of depression. One common symptom of depression is “Persistent sadness‚ anxiousness‚ or "empty"

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    WHY HAPPINESS IS ESSENTIAL TO LIFE: “Happiness is not something already made. It comes from your actions” –Dalai Lama J.D. Salinger’s world-renowned book The Catcher in the Rye and director Sean Penn’s dramatic feature film Into the Wild both give us a unique perspective of society through a collection of descriptive imagery and riveting plot development. Both materials present us with protagonists Holden Caulfield and Chris McCandless‚ whom are deeply encompassed by self-introspection and who

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