TASIS Summer Reading Guide Answers The Catcher in the Rye 1. Initial Understanding. Why is Phoebe Caulfield so mature for her age? Could it have been from past experiences in which she needed to be the adult in the situation? If Holden hadn’t misheard the little kid singing the poem would he still have realized that he wanted to be “a catcher in the rye” or would he still be lost and trying to find his place in the world? I wonder what would have happened if Holden had just come home to his
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Holden Caulfield is a sixteen-year-old boy who has to deal with all of the toils of growing up‚ while dealing with the loss of his younger brother and an unstable home. The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger is a story about a boy who alienates himself from people he loves and knows as a form of protection from being hurt. The main reason that Holden acts this way is because he is still dealing with the loss of his brother‚ Allie. “I was only thirteen‚ and they were going to have my psychoanalyzed
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The Lavender room scene describes Holden as a young boy attempting to portray a grown man through his language‚ actions‚ and his interactions with the opposite sex. In “The Catcher in the Rye‚” J. D. Salinger depicts Holden who hates “phonies” and “moron‚” but he is sneaky and deceitful as well. The diction from the lavender room scene describes the way Holden carries himself in a mature atmosphere. The order that he made with the waiter wasn’t an easy request to be done. Holden knows he is a minor
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Help! I’m trapped in a school I was in English period 7 listening to the teacher mumble on about the latest book he had read‚ most of the class slouched on their seat‚ chewing gum. All I could think about was when the bell would ring‚ it felt like the minutes were crawling on to hours. Finally the ringing sound of the bell‚ people jumped up from their positions and made their way to the door‚ as I was putting my jotter in my folder the whole thing burst from the bottom‚ spilling all my work onto
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REACTION about “The Gods must be crazy” When I watched the movie clip‚ I saw the difference between the ethnic group/ Bushman and civilized people. In the beginning the clip shows us that at the time of the Bushman‚ all was simple‚ dainty and fair. There is no sign of evil (jealousy‚ anger‚ etc.‚). They live contentedly with their so-called “home”. They know a lot of things regarding their natural environment‚ all of which they use in their daily lives. There is no boss or ruler within their family
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Growing up and getting old is part of a natural life span‚ and everyone eventually encounters it. For one it may be a very big step to maturity which may lead to many barriers and challenges. For those who don ’t enter maturity will be left behind in their childhood. The saying "age is nothing but a number" isn ’t completely true‚ with every number that gets added to an age‚ one grows older and develops a mature identity. This leads to receiving many responsibilities and tasks that one may not
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The Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger as Holden Caulfield The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ is home to the protagonist Holden Caulfield. There is no coincidence that he holds a striking resemblance to the author of the novel himself. Salinger seemed to have a similar childhood as Holden describes in The Catcher in the Rye. Both men also seemed to have a certain fascination with younger children‚ especially younger women. J.D. Salinger based one of his most famous
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Holden’s relationship with Phoebe Holden Caulfield‚ the main character from J.D. Salinger’s book The Catcher in The Rye‚ holds a different relationship with his 10-year old sister Phoebe than any other character in the book. With his view of life and his insecurities‚ Holden finds it hard to connect with‚ get along with‚ and meet and other people. Throughout the novel it is quite obvious that Holden has difficulties finding someone who can understand him instead of judging him. Holden sees
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Catcher in the Rye Essay The theme of phoniness‚ illustrated by J.D. Salinger is the key of a better understanding the story line as a whole. Phony or fake more often than not means not real and is mostly referred to some religions by non believers or sometimes even to people. J.D. Salinger has used the term "phony" in a very common manor. By the interpretation of common manor‚ many of the people at that time period suited to the style of Holden Caulfield’s dialogues through J.D. Salinger
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The Catcher in the Rye – Timeline Saturday Holden Caulfield has just been expelled from Pency Prep and is supposed to leave on Wednesday. He goes to see Mr Spencer to say goodbye‚ but shows irritation when Mr Spencer tries to remind him of his poor academic performance. Holden goes back to his dormitory. Back at his dormitory‚ Holden tries to read a book but is constantly interrupted by Ackley. He tries to deter him but Ackley doesn’t take the hint. Eventually‚ Stradlater arrives. Stradlater
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