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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Thought Shot 3: P. 184-277 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Entrapment-Escape: Jane Eyre’s excursion throughout Charlotte Bronte’s novel encompasses of a sequence of exploits in which Jane is challenged with variations of entrapment followed by escape which serves as an act of overcoming. In the course of the novel‚ Jane finds herself imprisoned in Victorian England’s strict and complicated social hierarchy‚ one of Bronte’s most important themes‚ and her struggle against prejudice prevails throughout
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Thesis: Jane struggles with balancing her independence and the need for companionship with her relationships with Helen‚ St. John and Rochester Body Paragraph 1: Helen With her relationship with Helen‚ Jane explores her need to be cared for by the world. One example of Jane’s struggle to balance her needs for companionship and independence is especially apparent in her relationship with Helen Burns. When Jane first meets Helen‚ Jane is in desperate need of companionship. Jane never felt companionship
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Holden’s Journey In the Catcher in the Rye written by J.D Salinger Holden follows in the footsteps of tragic heroes in ancient myths. Throughout Holden’s journey he endures many unique experiences he must overcome in order to succeed. In addition he also possesses a tragic flaw just as all the heroes do. This tragic flaw will bring about their demise if they do not properly deal with it‚ and cope with the aftermath. In The Catcher in the Rye author J.D Salinger explains how Holden journeys to find
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period 6 November 7‚ 2012 Typical Teenagers When one is feeling depressed or saddened they usually isolate themselves from the world. People that are feeling lost or alone do not like to socialize with others. In the book “The Catcher in the Rye‚” by J.D. Salinger‚ the main character is named Holden Caulfield. Holden goes through many challenges throughout this novel trying to find himself and his voice a lot like some people today try to do the same. In this book there
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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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Essay on The Catcher in the Rye Dear Mr. and Mrs. Caulfield‚ Holden seems to be having some issues not only with his personal life but also with his social life. We have talked a couple of times‚ and the things that I have noticed are that I believe the causes of issues are his loneliness‚ his out outlook on the world‚ and people‚ and not being able to let go of the death of his brother Allie. Holden seems to have a phobia called‚ autophobia which means the fear of
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Rob Ferrara Ms. Groark English II Honors 26 February 2009 A World of Poor Choices The exciting novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger expresses the free will of choice. Salinger cleverly conveys how decisions can alter a person’s perspective of their peer. Holden Caulfield‚ the protagonist‚ is a young teenager who has emotional instability and behavioral concerns. Holden acts immaturely extensively throughout the book. Holden invents a world where adulthood is the emblem of superficiality
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Essay Prompt: The Catcher in the Rye is one of the most controversial texts taught in schools. It has been questioned as to its relevance for teenagers due to its mature subject matter and provocative narrator. Draw on evidence from resources used in class‚ class discussion‚ and reading the novel‚ and write an essay identifying and explaining at least three reasons why this book is relevant to teenagers and should be read in high school classrooms. Also‚ include a rebuttal paragraph or include in
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Innocence: A Virtue That Needs to be Preserved In life everyone goes through hard times. In JD Salinger’s novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield‚ the main character‚ is a prime example of going through troubles in his life and getting into trouble. People usually have a friend or family member going through hard times with them‚ but when Holden gets kicked out of his school‚ more of lack of trying than intelligence‚ he travels to New York City and has to face the world on his own. After
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