Professor Gordon English 121 3 February 2012 Caffeine Community As we go about our busy lives‚ going here‚ there and everywhere like a colony of ants building up supplies for the winter‚ we never truly take a moment to look at the world around us‚ stop to smell the roses‚ to coin a popular phrase. We never seem to take in the sights‚ sounds‚ smells and feelings that we often disconnect ourselves from in our obsession to make the world a perfect place. There is hardly a moment that we stop to notice
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What does the play Macbeth say about good and evil? It is in human nature to want to do bad things‚ but when you start down a path how easy is it to be lead astray? Sometimes we can let things like pride and greed get in the way of our beliefs and values. Wrongful influence can lead people down some very dark roads and eventually destroy the lives of people they love and even themselves. In William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” these elements of good and evil surface and lead to some very curious circumstances
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The Catcher in the Rye‚ the 1951 novel by J.D. Salinger‚ follows the 17-year old narrator Holden Caulfield through his experiences as a troubled adolescent. The Catcher in the Rye is the only published book by J.D Salinger and was previously forbidden from being taught at schools because of its rather mature content. Today‚ it is read in schools all across America and is considered a quintessential coming-of-age tale. Holden Caulfield is a confused teenage boy who’s fear of change and disappearance
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What does the Theory of evolution predict about biogeography? • Biogeography is strongly supported by the theory of evolution. Animals that are the most similar tend to be found in the same regions. This is because the main changes that happen within a species are strongly driven by geographical change‚ meaning each species’ traits have evolved to suit the environment they live in. Are there and questions raised by this category? • Although there is very stong evidence to support this theory‚
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The new girl analysis “The new girl” is a short story about two good friends‚ who enjoy playing together and live on the same street. The story teller is 8 years old and her best friend Alison is 10 (Unfortunately we do not get to know the story tellers name). The storyteller and Alison are playing on their bikes during the hot summer when suddenly the storyteller spots a new girl. The storyteller then smiles to the new girl until Alison spots her. Alison then immediately begins cursing at her
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2/1/15 Character Analysis: Holden Caulfield Holden Caulfield‚ the main character in the famous novel “The Catcher in the Rye”‚ by J.D Salinger‚ is a strange character. Holden is a teenager‚ 16 years old to be exact‚ who is conflicted about moving on to adulthood‚ or growing up. Although in many ways physically mature enough to pass for an adult‚ Holden enjoys the innocent childlike pleasures he enjoys‚ and fights to hold on to his childhood for as long as possible. Holden Caulfield changes throughout
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and a lack of guilt‚ shame and empathy. Sometimes‚ this illness is called psychopathy or sociopathy. Unfornately‚ Holden is a sociopath because he is deceitful‚ irresponsible and he lacks remorse for action that harm others.(56) Holden Caulfield is described as a really trouble six`teen-year-old boy who is telling a story about how he got expelled from Pencey Preparatory School. Holden is deceitful. Deceitfulness is defined as a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive or an intentional
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The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger has many motifs that run through and play a big part in the novel. A very important motif would be Holden’s old time friend Jane. She runs through the story‚ yet Holden never talks to her. “[He] got old Jane Gallagher on the brain again” (76). Holden always thought about Jane. Holden and Jane had a lack of communication where they would never talk face to face. He is always thinking about calling her and seeing how she has been‚ but never does. This
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Violence in the Catcher in the Rye Often‚ simple physical conflicts are used to develop characters and to increase the suspense and action between them. In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield the 16-year-old narrator and protagonist claims to be a pacifist. Holden views the world as an evil and corrupt place where there is no peace. As a sincere person living amongst phonies‚ he views others as completely immoral and unscrupulous. In the novel violence is used
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The Catcher in the Rye Like any good artist‚ authors must leave room for interpretation in their work. Symbolism provides readers with a chance to read between the lines and further interpret the literature. J.D. Salinger creates depth in his novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ through the use of symbolism. By looking deeper into the symbols of the novel readers understand the true message he wishes to convey. The novel contains many symbols which give insight into Holden’s views and feelings; these
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