Holden Caulfield: An Unreliable Narrator In The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield is the narrator; throughout the story he shows to be an unreliable and reliable narrator. Caulfield is a teenage boy‚ who is psychologically depressed and confused. To be an unreliable narrator‚ the narrator must be biased‚ a liar‚ and unable to associate with other characters in the novel. These are all characteristics that prove the Holden is an unreliable narrator throughout the development of the novel. http://search
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In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher is the Rye‚ the protagonist Holden Caufield emerges from a trying and emotional series of events and does not grow emotionally but remains as immature as he was at the beginning of the novel. The story is about the difficulties of growing up. Most people come out of their teenager years as more responsible and mature people. Holden goes through many stressful events during the weekend‚ but instead of coming out more mature and grown up‚ he still has the same childish
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Alice Fillingim Professor Marissa McNamara English 1102 2 October 2012 Immaturity In the story‚ “A & P” by John Updike‚ Sammy leads a mundane life and is discontent with his surroundings. Sammy makes an immature decision by quitting his job and this will cause an unfortunate turn of events. Sammy’s honorable act goes unnoticed by Queenie‚ and the girls. He must bear the consequences of his immature actions. Sammy’s callowness‚ results from his impulsive and judgmental attitude
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Survival and Immaturity Mother bears leave their cubs after only 7 months after birth; humans however take eighteen years to let their children be free. This might be because the human brain takes twenty-five years to fully develop‚ making people under this age more likely to have a lesser understanding of how the world works. In William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies‚ he shows that what can be perceived as natural evil is just an act of survival caused by immaturity. The perception of evil has
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diary is a compilation of fascinating stories from the people hiding in the annex‚ and an account of Anne’s changes in her interactions with others. Anne first displays her immaturity by getting into arguments with the residents of the annex. Then over the course of two years she matures drastically. Anne shows her immaturity by acting childish. Anne used to act very young‚ she used to mess around‚ as well as annoy the residents of the annex. When Peter and the Van Daan family first moved into the
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passionate character who falls in love so quickly and with this falls in love with Juliet‚ the enemy. The qualities immaturity‚ fickleness‚ and passion are a key factor in the characterization of Romeo. Romeo throughout the play is very immature and childish. This is shown when he starts falling into a depression because he can’t have Rosaline (1.1). This shows immaturity‚ because he is like a kid who starts crying when he doesn’t get what he wants and basically Romeo is sad because Rosaline
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1. The first risk factor is the unstable relationship between parents. Right before Andre’s aunt announced his girlfriend‚ Sonya’s pregnancy‚ Andre was “pictured Sonya in his mind and recalled their “on-again-off-again relationship with mixed emotions” (P. 46). Andre’s mental activities indicated the complex relationship between the two. They can stay together at this moment‚ and then separate at the next minute. Even though the couple was not sharing a household‚ Sonya did not say no to Andre’s
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Holden observe that his surrounding is full of crooks. Holden Caulfield has failed out three other prep schools before his parents enroll him to Pencey. The first chapter takes place during the last day of Holden in Pencey. He decided to leave school before the official end of the term. Holden go to Pencey in order to finish his school‚ but eventually he still failing his entire subject due to the lack of interest in an academic’s topic. He believes‚" Pencey do not do any more molding in school."
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Holden and Society J. D. Salinger’s notable and esteemed novel‚ Catcher in the Rye‚ reflects the hypercritical views of a troubled teenager‚ Holden Caulfield‚ towards everyone around him and society itself. This character has a distinguished vision of a world where morality‚ principles‚ intelligence‚ purity‚ and naivety should override money‚ sex‚ and power‚ but clearly in the world he inhabits these qualities have been exiled. Holder desperately clings to and regards innocence as one of the most
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Cyclops Polyphemus‚ the sorceress Circe‚ and Alcinous‚ King of Phaecia. Initially‚ Odysseus shows immaturity as he encounters Polyphemus as a guest on his island. After Odysseus and his crew defeat Polyphemus and escape from his cave‚ they rush onto their ship‚ ready to set sail. However‚ Odysseus “call[s] back to the Cyclops‚ stinging taunts” (IX‚ 530) and childishly throwing insults. Odysseus shows immaturity by showing disrespect and behaving rudely towards Polyphemus‚ his host. As Odysseus progresses
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