Rough Draft Whenever a deadly event occurs‚ it can affect the survivor more than the victim in some cases and this is called Survivor’s Guilt. In the novel The Catcher In The Rye author J. D. Salinger represents this by main character Holden Caulfield losing his brother Allie causing Holden to wonder who should have died. As a result‚ Holden shows survivor’s guilt by judging himself and others to unachievable standards. In TCITR Holden is affected by by his
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In the novel “The Catcher in the Rye”‚ the character Holden Caulfield demonstrates his unusual behaviour. The narrator introduces the story of an emotionally hurt teenager whose suspicions and personal issues prevent him from being normal in a society full of “phonies” that he does not seem to get along with. It becomes clear that Holden has clouded judgement as he has multiple mood swings with the people he likes‚ and dislikes. Therefore‚ it becomes obvious that some of his personal flaws include
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After examining Holden Caulfield’s transcripts‚ I have reached the conclusion that Holden suffers from teen grief. I have thoroughly analyzed the sessions you have had with Holden and recognized the symptoms of teen grief present in the teen. Major symptoms of teen grief that I have analyzed in Holden are as follows: Indecision‚ change in appetite‚ anger‚ depression‚ substance abuse‚ and irritability. Although these signs are common directly after the loss of an important person‚ Holden has suffered
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There are roughly about 7 billion people in the world‚ and yet many of our youth often find themselves adrift from those surrounding them whether they be friends‚ family‚ or the entire population in general. They struggle to find their identity and a place in society where they can feel they belong. This is the case with Holden Caulfield‚ J.D. Salinger’s main character in the book The Catcher In the Rye‚ a adolescent boy conflicted with his own feelings of isolation and alienation. This is made apparent
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To be crass is to be uncaring‚ or uneducated on a sensitive matter. Many people in the world come to a decision brashly or hastily with what they say and it comes out in a very ignorant way. Occurrences like this are becoming more frequent now than ever. This is because there are more problems that occur nowadays for people to have different opinions on. In Wonder‚ Julian acts crassly towards August throughout the whole story. He treats him like garbage and doesn’t feel bad. He wasn’t educated by
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People who learn of protagonists in some fiction novels tend to think of them as a normal person‚ but some main characters show to be anti-heroic. Holden Caulfield from J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in The Rye and Naomi Nickel from Miriam Toews’ A Complicated Kindness show they are anti-heroes. Not being able to comply with society’s expectations and acting rebellious are what negative traits these two possess‚ but show a softer side from their compassionate personality and actions. Although both Holden
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Salinger Holden’s alienated character The entire novel portrays Holden as being outcast from and victimized by the society around him. He confides in Mr. Spencer‚ and informs him of how he feels ensnared on the other side of life. Consequently‚ he persistently attempts to uncover his way in a society in which he feels he does not fit in. However‚ a further look into his alienation character as revealed in the story indicates it as a way that he has acquired in order to protect himself. In efforts
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“Look out for people who look out for you‚ loyalty is everything” Loyalty is something rare among people having trust and being compassionate play a big role in loyalty.Through the influence of Zero’s friendship‚ Stanley changes from un-loyal to loyal. In the beginning of the novel‚ Stanley has a hard time accepting true friends. First‚ we see Stanley’s initial view on Zero. “He took his place behind magnet‚ in front of Zero” (Sachar 84) Here we can see how Stanley moves up the totem pole to popularity
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What is The Meaning of This? A sense of meaning is needed in humans or else we become discouraged and lost and can even end up looking for meaning in harmful ways. People who cannot find in meaning in their life are susceptible to cults and manipulation from others as well as depression. In J.D. Salinger’s novel the catcher in the Rye‚ The main character (Holden) is having difficulty finding the meaning of life. Everyone is bound to spend some
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The Red Hunting Cap Massimo Giannone There are many motifs throughout the Catcher in the Rye but one really interests me‚ and that is Holden’s red hunting cap. The red hunting cap is a motif that symbolizes Holden’s alter ego‚ the side of Holden that wants to confidently stand out. Its red colour is vibrant and eye-catching‚ its brim is pointier and different than a regular baseball cap that most kids wear‚ and by turning it backwards‚ it resembles a back catcher in baseball. All these characteristics
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