contain sex‚ obscene language‚ and immoral subjects could make a good book? The Catcher in the Rye is a prime example. The book has been on the banned reading list since the days following its publishing. The book was said to be “immoral and inappropriate that in 1960‚ a teacher in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma‚ was fired for assigning the book to an eleventh-grade English class.” (“Banned Book: The Catcher”) The Catcher in the Rye should be read in schools because it gives a crystal clear image on how the world
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Catcher in the rye essay ‘It is his inconsistencies that make Holden compelling as a character.’ I completely agree with this statement‚ as Holden’s significant inconsistencies are what make him an insightful‚ genuine and compelling character. A world without inconsistencies would be very boring. As humans we are all drawn to the odd/ interesting things in life to some extent. This is why Holden is so compelling as a character; it is because he is different from the conformists of the world
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The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye is one of J. D. Salinger’s world-famous books about the disgruntled youth. Holden Caulfield is the main character and he is a seventeen- year-old dropout who has just been kicked out of his fourth school. Navigating his way through the challenges of growing up‚ Holden separates the “phony” aspects of society‚ and the “phonies” themselves. Some of these “phony” people in his life are the headmaster whose friendliness depends on the wealth of the parents
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Identity Crises in The Catcher in The Rye and The Awakening Many of the world’s literary characters face struggles or crises of identity‚ either due to societal pressures or because of their personal lives. Holden Caulfield and Edna Pontellier‚ from the Catcher in the Rye and The Awakening‚ respectively‚ are not exceptions to this common theme. In both The Catcher in the Rye and The Awakening‚ the main protagonists‚ Holden and Edna‚ experience identity crises that stem mainly from their inability
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Composition and Literature The Catcher in the Rye Vocabulary List #2—Write out the complete sentence for each of the following vocabulary words. Write the definition as it’s used in the novel. 1. Fiend (47) • He was a Canasta fiend. • A person who is excessively fond of or addicted to something 2. Gladstones (51) • I lit a cigarette and got all dressed and then I packed these two Gladstones I have. • A bag like a briefcase having two equal compartments joined by a
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Jose Estrada Shulman Honors English 11 June 11‚ 2013 Huck Finn is a Romantic Hero In the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn there lies an epic journey embarked upon by a child named Huck Finn and an illiterate slave named Jim. Both characters are dynamic‚ so they are constantly changing in either their way of thought or accessible skills. The author‚ Mark Twain‚ depicts Huck Finn as a hero that would typically only rely on himself‚ follow his intuition‚ and generally care only for what interests
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz‚ The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare‚ and The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger‚ characters experience confusion about who they are.. Katherine’s‚ Holden’s‚ and Aristotle’s isolation highlights that self deception results in loss of
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Comparative Essay The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger and Igby Goes Down by Burr Steers are both displayed as rites of passage texts. The respective protagonists of these two texts are Igby Slocumb and Holden Caulfield. These two characters are both on a journey motif‚ a journey of self discovery in which they both attempt to find meaning in life and understand societies values and attitudes. The two protagonists demonstrate non-conformity and rebel against the apparent hypocrisy present in
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In literature as in life‚ people struggle with principles or beliefs they hold. In Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger we follow Holden Caulfield who is a college student who is afraid of becoming an adult. Those who are adults are considered “phonies” to him. Holden is a very closed in type character who can only stand a few people. Holden lost his brother when he was a child. This causes him not to want to lose his innocence. This in turn makes it so he has a problem with the world. This forces
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Independent Novel Study In today’s world‚ innocence cannot be preserved forever. As humans age‚ they lose their innocence due to the corruption that exists in society. This is demonstrated in the two novels‚ Catcher in the Rye and Frankenstein. The two authors‚ J.D. Salinger and Mary Shelley prove this statement through their use of various literary devices. Key characters in both novels- Holden and the creature- learn through personal experiences that innocence cannot‚ in fact‚ be preserved forever
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