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    THE CATCHER IN THE RYE Chapter3 JunJie Liang 2nd HR 1.How is it possible that despite Holden’s statement in the first line of Chapter 3‚ “I’m the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life‚” the reader believes nearly every thing he says? He said that it is because he believes what he said‚ he wasn’t tries to praise someone or something‚ it is the things what he believes. 2. Holden’s understandings are false much of the time‚ but the basic ideas are correct .find an example of this in

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    defiance toward society is not completely unreasonable. Throughout the novel‚ Salinger carefully creates Holden as someone who constantly makes attempts to interact with society‚ however is let down. Instead Salinger forces Holden to develop a society based on the premise of “they” vs. him. This separation between Holden and society is seen multiple times throughout the novel. When Stradlater is leaving to go on a date with Jane‚ Holden asks Stradlater to give his regards to Jane‚ however Holden sums up

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    Relationship with Women The novel “The Catcher in the Rye” by J. D. Salinger is about a 17-year-old boy named Holden. Holden gets in a very bad condition after his younger brother Allie dies from Leukemia. He gets mentally ill and suffers from serious depression. Holden goes through tough times in which he has a lot of trouble finding friends and keeping good relationships. Relationship and sexuality are big motifs in the novel‚ which come up very often. Holden is always on the look for a new friend

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    1. Compare and contrast the leadership styles of Mr. Keating and Mr. Nolan. Mr. Keating’s leadership style is supportive because he shows concern for his students well being and needs. He has a charismatic attribute which helps inspire some emotion and passion in his classroom which is a big change of character that Welton Academy students are used to. Mr. Nolan has more of a directive leadership style because he has strict guidelines that he wants to teachers and student to abide by. He

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    through a window in other people encourages Holden to take on a job as the catcher of others. His adolescent years are not his finest‚ causing Holden to make himself there for others; so that people will not go over the edge‚ like he does. Holden feels comfort in helping others‚ “…I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff.” (Salinger 173) Phoebe‚ his sister‚ is one of the main people Holden feels he needs to be there for all the time. Holden tends to remain independently strong; however

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    being. The works entitled "Dead PoetsSociety" and "The Catcher in the Rye" hold a variety of stances on life. However‚ the novel‚ "The Catcher in the Rye" mainly paints the mind-set of idealism because it is about an adolescent named Holden Caulfield who is highly idealistic. The novel goes on to tell about how Holden cognizes that the reality of life is not as idealistic as he perceives. Therefore‚ he pretends to be cynical. Meanwhile‚ the movie‚ "Dead PoetsSociety" presents an assortment of

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    The Catcher in the Rye Abandonment – the act of one leaving or being left; or as every young adult sees it‚ the act of leaving and losing the ones you love forever. Many teenagers fear their friends and families leaving when they grow out of their transition from childhood to adulthood. Holden Caulfield’s life is revolving around his anxiety of abandonment in J.D. Salinger’s novel‚ Catcher in the Rye. Holden’s apprehension of desertion springs from his inability to maintain friendships‚ incompetence

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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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    Growing up is generally not considered easy or desirable. In J.D Salinger’s novel‚ The Catcher in the RyeHolden Caulfield is a sixteen year old boy on the precipice of adulthood. He is resisting growing up despite the allure of sex and alcohol‚ but he despises the thought of entering a phony world. For Holden‚ his life is stuck in a never ending cycle of misery‚ alcohol‚ and a desire to hold on to his childhood innocence. His own life up to this point has been very rough - his beloved younger brother

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    In the novel‚ “The Catcher in the Rye” written by J.D.Salinger‚ it can be agreed that the main character Holden is not the least bit normal. The perception of Holden is easily identified‚ he is a lonesome and complicated character. So much so‚ that he constantly refers to himself as a “madman”. Yet‚ despite his desire to detach himself from society‚ he still takes the effort to communicate with others‚ especially females. Jane Gallagher and Sally Hayes are the most prominent female characters presented

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