Jack Konrath English II 8th Period The Catcher in the Rye Essay (Great or Not) Is this Great or just Good? Literature‚ among other things way for people to lose themselves in an entertaining story about a subject that require little thinking and raises very few questions‚ or it can be the complete opposite‚ which is a really badly told story with a very intriguing concept of discussion. But Great Literature requires both parts to inform the audience of a touchy‚ edgy‚ or tender subject or at least
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It comes as no surprise to anyone that teenagers are sometimes naturally moody‚ angst-ridden‚ and emotional as they transition from childhood to adulthood. No one‚ that is‚ but teenagers. For adolescents such as myself‚ the shifting position that teenagers come to in these years is awkward at best‚ and painful at worst. The sudden responsibility and pressure thrust upon a teenager in the latter years of high school (and often before) is near impossible to easily adjust to‚ especially when there is
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Making decisions is a pattern in one’s life. It can be a simple decision or a difficult one. However‚ maturity is needed in order to make the correct decision. Holden from J.D Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye and Baby from Heather O’Neill’s Lullabies for Little Criminals are two people who struggle with their maturity. Although written in the first person‚ each novel features a protagonist that has grown in a different environment. Holden is a boy who struggles to transition into the adult world
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Outline for catcher in the rye Introduction and thesis statement- Catcher in the rye by J.D Salinger has it’s setting primarily centered in post-war 1940s New York city but starts off in the fictional town of Agerstown‚ Pennsylvania. Holden Caulfield is a high school student who drops out of Pencey Prep due to his poor grades. This leads him to return home to New York where he bides his time staying away from his home but in a instance returns home to visit his sister for a time‚ he travels from
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the book The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield seems like a teenager who is always critical‚ lonely and depressed. He seems to not understand that getting older is a part of life. The author of The Catcher in the Rye‚ J.D Salinger‚ uses a lot of symbolism to express this. A symbol is a word or object that stands for another word or object. The person writing will either make it clear to you or they might make you think. Salinger uses symbols such as the poem "Comin’ Thro the Rye"‚ the graffiti
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fired for assigning the novel in class; he was later reinstated.[27][dead link] Between 1961 and 1982‚ The Catcher in the Rye was the most censored book in high schools and libraries in the United States.[28] In 1981 it was both the most censored book and the second most taught book in public schools in the United States.[29] According to the American Library Association‚ The Catcher in the Rye was the tenth most frequently challenged book from 1990–1999.[10] It was one of the ten most challenged books
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Yessaian‚ Hrag Shoushan Arabian English III‚ Per: 4 November 5th‚ 2010 Catcher in the Rye Final Essay The story “Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger shows the epic journey of a boy growing up and learning about adulthood. Holden Caulfield‚ the arrogant and biased protagonist of the story in a period of four days begins to learn about the adult world‚ thus loses his innocence. Holden Caulfield holds a bitter‚ defiant‚ and negative tone and attitude towards his classmates
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Without the freedom to offend‚ it ceases to exist.” This explains any piece of literature will always offend someone and writers should not live in the fear to inflict someone’s penniless tender feelings which is prominent in the The Catcher and the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ which has a reputation of inappropriate graphic content and the repeated use of vulgar language. However‚ many believe these elements are integral to literature and students should not be subjected to censorship in liberal education
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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger depicts the life of Holden Caulfield: a lonesome‚ depressed‚ and confused adolescent who has a jaded view of the adult world. Due to his mentally unstable character‚ Holden struggles to “find himself.” He walks aimlessly in the streets of New York‚ lacking purpose and unsure of his identity. All Holden knows is that every semblance of the adult world is phony. Hence‚ he tries to protect children before they are exposed to the adversities of adulthood‚ as he
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz‚ The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare‚ and The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger‚ characters experience confusion about who they are.. Katherine’s‚ Holden’s‚ and Aristotle’s isolation highlights that self deception results in loss of
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