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    The Catcher in the Rye Maggie Michaels‚ Benson High School Keith Higbee‚ Wilson High School Amy Botula‚ Wilson High School Tammy Lite-O’Neill‚ Wilson High School 2007 DRAFT PPS Funding Table of Contents Introduction 1 Calendar 3 Criteria and Standards Table 4 Parent Opt-Out Letter 5 Journals 6 Pre-Reading: Teens Reflecting on the Teen Experience 9 Teens Overhead 10

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    Catcher in the Rye is a coming of age story that tells the tale of Holden Caulfield‚ a troubled young man who throughout the novel‚ is presented with various symbols. The symbols are clearly made evident by Holden’s (J.D. Salinger’s) constant repetition of their importance. The symbols are so important and their symbolism is directly related to the major themes of the novel. Three symbols seemed to have a higher president over the others‚ those are the central park ducks‚ the museum of natural history

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    Catcher in the Rye J.D Salinger’s novel "Catcher in the Rye‚" focuses mainly on Holden Caulfield because he is the narrator and the novel is about his memory of characters and events throughout the story. These characters are more than just remembrances but actually help the reader to better understand Holden. Mr. Antolini‚ Phoebe‚ and Jane Gallagher are all characters that help fully characterize Holden. Mr. Antolini helps the reader better understand Holden’s hasty judgments about characters

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    The Catcher in the Rye Holden Caulfield in‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ written by J.D. Salinger‚ lives a troubled life of not really caring about the repercussions of his actions. Holden’s beliefs on life are very narrow minded and he is very judgmental of everyone around him. Holden also has a strong belief that mostly everyone in the world is a phony. This ties into Holden’s wants of becoming a catcher in the rye when he is older. In the future Holden wants to become the catcher in the rye to

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    Everybody has somebody in this world they can share their thoughts and emotions with. Whether it is a best friend‚ a co-worker‚ or even God…someone to talk to is sometimes the only cure to the things you are feeling inside. In the novel Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden Caulfield’s person to talk to‚ or “confidante”‚ is his little sister Phoebe Caulfield. At the beginning of the novel Holden describes Phoebe as extremely smart and funny‚ but as the book progresses her significance in the

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    The Catcher in the Rye “Is The Catcher in the Rye‚ as a work of literature still relevant for today’s youth?” Name: Sara Sigurdson Course: English A1 Supervisor: Mr. Peter Steadman Word count: 3851 Candidate number: 00136022 Table of Contents Content Page Number Abstract 3 Introduction 4 The Actual Catcher in the Rye 4 The Sexual Matter 5 The Caulfield Family 6 Narrator and Protagonist 8 Role Model 9 Mr. Antolini 10 Targeted Audience 10 Guidance 12

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    Austin Berryman Mrs. O American Literature 4 4 October 2012 Things Change The more things change the more they stay the same in Holden Caulfield’s case is wrong. In the story‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield had to go through many changes to become the person he is at the end of the story. The many changes he went through matured him into a man that accepts life. Holden in the story went through many obstacles to survive when he ran away from home. The death of his brother Allie contributed

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    Reflection in The Catcher in the Rye In 1981‚ The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger was simultaneously the most frequently censored novel and the second-most frequently taught novel in American high schools (Andrychuk 6). The main protagonist of the novel is Holden Caulfield‚ a 16-year old boy who smokes like a chimney‚ swears like a sailor‚ and drinks to deal with his angst. He is also the narrator of his own story‚ telling the tale of the 48 hours he spent in New York City after getting expelled

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    The poem "Comin Thro the Rye" by Robert Burns may be best-known today because of Holden Caulfields’s misinterpretation of it in The Catcher in the Rye. In the book‚ Caulfield relates his fantasy to his sister‚ Phoebe: he’s the "catcher in the rye‚" rescuing children from falling from a cliff. Phoebe corrects him‚ pointing out that poem is not about a "catcher" in the rye‚ but about a girl who has met someone in the rye for a kiss (or more)‚ got her underclothes wet (not for the first time)‚ and is

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    English Identity Essay Focus Question – How is identity highlighted in the book The Catcher in the Rye? Identity is personal attributes and characteristics that contribute to an individual’s personality and sense of self. In the book The Catcher in the Rye‚ J.D. Salinger has deeply explored the concept of identity in the main character Holden Caulfield. Through the use of jargon‚ symbols‚ themes and motifs‚ J.D. Salinger highlights how Holden is shown to be struggling with his own identity

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