In the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D Salinger, the main character Holden is a seventeen year old boy who loathes the thought of adolescence and maturity. Holden believes that any prep school contains “phonies” or artificial people who are controlled by adults and society. Holden holds inside this anger that has been developing ever since he lost his brother Allie. The thoughts of his brother help Holden express to the readers how Allie’s death has led him to moments in his life where he feels
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The Catcher in the Rye Essay The usage of symbolism within the text, The Catcher in the Rye, enhances the reader’s understanding of Holden’s characterization, life, and past. All of which can be known through one specific symbol very close to Holden’s heart, Allie’s baseball mitt. Allie’s baseball mitt unearths a different side of Holden that not many people see; however, this is a difficult side of Holden to see because of how little he shows it. To understand why Holden is so attached to Allie’s
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The purpose of this extended essay is to analyze the mental instability of Holden Caulfield, the main character of J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, as well as explain how his Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder alter his perspective through comparisons between Holden’s accounts and reality. The scope of the essay includes The Catcher in the Rye, as well as __ articles detailing different interpretations of the cause of Holden’s problems. Holden is also the novel’s unreliable narrator
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“A&P,” a short story by John Updike, consists of interlacing conflicts which lead to the single most important conflict in a teenager’s life: not knowing the unknown. These conflicts develop through the use of foreshadowing and flashbacks that lead to the character departure from the A&P. The author uses a first person view of a working teenager, who struggles to escape the social classes and the burdens of expectations from society and his peers as he in order to become more in charge of his life
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Entering the dark and mysterious world that is adulthood can be scary and cumbersome without the proper guidance. Rudyard Kipling’s “If” is filled with life lessons for those going into the world of adulthood. Holden Caulfield does not seem to quite appreciate the advice and chooses to ignore it. Holden ignores the advice in “If” by lying, being conceited, and by not keeping his virtue as he talks. For instance, Holden displays his habit of lying constantly on a daily basis. Holden lies whether it
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Joan of Arc also known as The "Maid of Orleans" was a typical peasant girl that was born in a small village of Domremy, in North-East France. Joan of Arc's brave actions earned her a place in French history as a heroine and a saint of Roman Catholic Church. Unlike most women Joan was ahead of her times, she wanted to serve in The military as well as wear Mens clothing. This was due to Joan's belief that women were equal to men and were fully capable of doing the same things that men did. However
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Holden Caulfield can be analyzed through his thoughts, actions and circumstances which surround his everyday life. Holden acts like a careless teenager. Holden has been to several prep-schools, all of which he got kicked out of for failing classes. After being kicked out of the latest, Pency Prep, he went off to New York on his own. Holden seems to have a motivation problem which apparently affects his reasoning. The basis of his reasoning comes from his thoughts. Holden thinks the world is full
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The dismissal of materialism and wealth is a common value that is explored thoroughly in both texts. The protagonists of both texts come from upper class, wealthy families. However they both reject the idea of materialism. Salinger demonstrates materialism through the protagonist, Holden Caulfield, a non-conformist adolescent. Salinger displays this value through his 1950s context. The 1950s, following World War II, saw a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years, resulting
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Thesis Statement / Essay Topic #4: Adolescence and Adulthood: The Developmental Trajectory One of the central ideas of this novel is Holden Caufield’s curious, conflicted relationship with adolescence and adulthood. Standing on the threshold between the two, Caufield negotiates neither successfully. Applying a developmental psychology framework for this essay, identify the points at which Holden’s ability to navigate adolescence successfully began to break down. Identify what Caufield could have
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Case 7: The Forgotten Group Member Paul Leach II Paul.leach@laverne.edu MGMT-591 Dr. Cindy Phan Christine Spencer, as Team Coordinator, needed to understand the stages of group development in order for the group assignment to run efficiently. Once the forming stage was underway, each member should have been interested in getting to know each other and discovering what is considered acceptable behavior, in determining the real task of the team, and in defining group rules. Christine
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