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    Claudia. Aguilar Ms. McMaughn ENG 4C Nov‚ 17/2011 The Cather in the Rye Symbol Assignment Throughout the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger a symbol that my group chose that we believe represents Holden is the ducks at Central park south. Holden repeatedly asks people where the ducks go because he likes the ducks staying where they are. Holden worries about the ducks at Central park south “But I didn’t see any ducks around . . . but I didn’t see a single duck. I thought

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    Catcher in the Rye 2014/03/19 Dear Holden Caulfield‚ I have taken the liberty in writing you this letter. I have created a mixed tape of ten songs that I thing you would like. I hope that you can connect with what these songs are talking about and you love this mixed tape. First we have Demons by Imagine Dragons. I picked this song because‚ as the title states‚ your inner demons. “Your eyes‚ they shine so bright. I wanna save that light. I can’t escape this now‚ unless you show me how

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    The Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger as Holden Caulfield The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ is home to the protagonist Holden Caulfield. There is no coincidence that he holds a striking resemblance to the author of the novel himself. Salinger seemed to have a similar childhood as Holden describes in The Catcher in the Rye. Both men also seemed to have a certain fascination with younger children‚ especially younger women. J.D. Salinger based one of his most famous

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    of numbness‚ which can be easily identified with his tendency to fantasize about death‚ his rejection towards intimacy and sexuality‚ and his excessive drinking. I. Introduction Topic Sentence: Holden the main character in the novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ after the death of his brother closes himself to the world. a. The dynamics of Holden’s existential crisis. b. Numbness as a response to social inadequacy. c. Holden’s personality. Concluding sentence: Holden takes certain attitudes

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    Teenage life for Holden seems to be difficult because he truly believes that he has no connection with anyone. Due to that he alienates himself by not participating in school and that leads him into another hole due to the fact he’s already been kicked out of other schools decides to try and take life by the hands and do whatever he wants. Teenage life hasn’t really changed over the years. There are still a lot of things that are always going to be the same and Teenager hood is like that. People

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    Stress‚ depression‚ and confusion‚ has made the protagonist a interesting character. The author J.D Salinger represents Holden in The Catcher in the Rye as a failing student at Pencey Prep trying to go through life the best he can. However Holden’s life has not been easy many things have happened to Holden. Throughout Holden’s life many things have hurt him and many things have helped him such as adults‚ children‚ women‚ and peers. How ever as throughout the book Holden has changed how he interacts

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    the Catcher in the Rye should be banned? According to Sova B Dawn‚ “The novel has long ignited disapproval‚ and it was the most frequently banned book in schools between 1966 and 1975. Even before that time‚ however‚ the work was a favorite target of sensors.” (Dawn) Whitfield also documents that “In 1973 the American School Board Journal called The Catcher in the Rye the most widely censored book in the United States." (Whitfield) Why people‚ especially parents‚ eager to place the Catcher in the

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    What is the significance of the title/poem The Catcher in the Rye? The world of adulthood or as the protagonist declares the world of phoniness is the place without a single gram of innocence. In The Catcher in the Rye”‚ by J.D Salinger‚ readers can perceive different significance about the title of the book‚ because of life experiences‚ culture‚ among others. J.D Salinger used the title of the novel to transmit the most important quality of Holden’s helpful persona toward kids by using an allusion

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    love and find our way‚ making mistakes‚ but still yearning for a deeper connection‚” “what I found is that there’s love to be found. There’s joy there. There’s suffering. There’s redemption”. In Chinese Handcuffs by Chris Crutcher and Catcher in the rye by J.D. Salinger‚ these ideas relate directly to the main characters Dillon and Holden and the journey of love they both

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    I slept in the garage the night he died‚ and I broke all the goddam windows with my fist" (Catcher in the Rye 38-39). Holden skips over Allie’s death incredibly fast‚ and appears to be extremely hurt over Allie’s death. Holden shows other symptoms of teen grief throughout his sessions with you. His transcripts show me that he is always irritated by

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