rendition is, “Shall I Compare Thee To a Summer’s Day,” by William Shakespeare recreated by Howard Moss and a specific example of when the rendition of a song is considered better than the original is, “I love Rock N’ Roll,” by The Arrows covered by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Both of these authentic works are classics and are still popular today. When comparing them to their renditions, beauty, style and rhythm play an important role and can conclude why one is favored over the other. “Shall
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Iris Berendes-Dean Schaefer English 10A, Pd. 3 15 October 2015 Fearing Maturity Incites Internal Struggles Throughout the generations, all adolescents have had to deal with the internal struggles while coming of age. J.D Salinger’s novel, The Catcher in the Rye, applies literary devices and language patterns to develop the main character, Holden Caulfield, and his internal struggles and conflicts of maturing into adulthood. Salinger effectively uses Holden’s lies, language of depression, and
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Holden Caulfield is so lost in the world, he doesn’t even realize it. He doesn’t really want much. He craves just what every other human craves naturally. It’s a human’s nature to want somebody. To talk to, to care about, and to love. However, even in today’s world, people still struggle to find people who truly care about them. As sad as it sounds, it happens and this is why so many people relate to Holden. What separates Holden from the normal struggling teen is that Holden surrounds himself
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themes I started my investigation by watching, analysing and comparing the films ‘Black Swan’, ‘The Red Shoes’ and the ballet ‘Giselle’. I read the feminist writings of Marina Warner on the portrayal of women, the Catholic Church and also her book on ‘Joan of Arc. In my essay I will be discussing the themes of love, conquest, devotion, deception, spirituality and how they play a role in altering the lives of the female protagonists in various different situations and offer my own opinions on how the
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"Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody." In the novel the Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield is a young man who seeks the acceptance of others. In the novel, Holden Caulfield is guilty of often criticizing people for being “phony” but continues to interact with and seek guidance from them. There are many instances in the novel where the connections Holden makes do not end positively for him. Holden faces many rejections even though he is just looking for a friend
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Flappers were an iconic symbol of the roaring twenties. From their fashion style to their controversial nature, these girls were what made those years so memorable. This lifestyle was born when WW1 took off, taking along our country's men and most of the working population. To fill in these roles, women flocked to take up work. They were given more power and independence, as they slowly climbed the social ladder. Throughout this time, especially when many Canadian men did not return, they developed
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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a novel published in 1951. Holden Caulfield is the sixteen-year-old protagonist in the novel. He's a cynical character who has allowed grieving from his eleven-year-old brother’s death from leukemia to form the way he thinks about life, society, and himself. After getting kicked out of Pencey, a boarding school, he goes on a journey to New York City where he tries to connect with people he knows, like Sally Hayes, Carl Luce, and Mr. Antolini, and people
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By talking to holden, our team found some external and internal conflicts that impacted his life. Holden’s major internal conflict is that he is unable to deal with the death of his younger brother Allie. He told us that Holden slept in the garage on the night Allie died and broke all the windows in the garage. It showed that this event has haunted him severely and gave us idea that he might keep this anger and sadness inside himself for many years. Holden remembered every details about Allie such
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Growing up everyone wants to be accepted someway. It is always nice to feel accepted by your peers. In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield is a young man who seeks the acceptance of others. Holden Caulfield reached out to many people throughout the book. Sometimes people accepted Holden Caulfield and other times people rejected him. Holden Caulfield reached out for acceptance when he asked to sleep with Ackley, when he tried to talk to the prostitute, and when he was talking with the nuns.
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It is a known fact that people who refuse to depend on those around them, have experienced, or are currently experiencing, a difficult time in their lives. The Catcher in the Rye is the story of Holden Caulfield, a sixteen year-old boy with a thirteen year-old mindset. While he struggles to find himself in society, he seems to have no problem isolating himself from those around him. Throughout J.D. Salinger’s, The Catcher in the Rye, although Holden appears to live in a highly social environment
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