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    In J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character‚ Holden‚ is explaining to the reader about his perspective on religion and the bible. He explains how he likes Jesus‚ but doesn’t "care too much for most of the other stuff in the Bible". By using vulgarism‚ the quote is important because it shows how separated and insignificant religion is to Holden. Even after the death of Allie‚ Holden decides to seek a life that doesn’t include the idea of praying towards a higher being. Despite Holden

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    L I T CHA R T S w w w. L i t C h a r t s . c o m TM GET LIT TM The Catcher in the Rye Background Info Author Bio Key Facts Full Name: J. D. Salinger Date of Birth: January 1‚ 1919 Place of Birth: New York City Brief Life Story: Jerome David Salinger grew up on Park Avenue in New York. His father was a successful Jewish cheese importer‚ and his mother was Scotch-Irish Catholic. After struggling in several prep schools‚ Salinger attended Valley Forge Military Academy

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    The quote comes from J.D. Salinger’s THE CATCHER IN THE RYE when Holden runs away from Pencey Prep and attends a bar where he tries to flirt with three older women‚ who fail to take him seriously. Through subtext‚ Salinger describes society lashing out at the people they desire to connect with because they ignored them‚ much like how the three women‚ full grown adults‚ ignore Holden’s advances‚ who is a child in their eyes. When Holden notices that he is being ignored‚ it hurts his feelings‚ as can

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    escape. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a novel about adolescence and the struggle of personal growth‚ told from the eyes of a cloudy and cynical teenager named Holden Caulfield. A narrow and simple-minded narrative point of view demonstrates the lack of connection a character has to the setting. Symbolism in The Catcher in the Rye exhibits the difficulties of personal growth. Ambiguous character growth testifies to the difficulty of personal growth. The Catcher in the Rye exemplifies

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    1. Aerosmith- Dream On This song is significant to this chapter because Holden talks about his ambitions and the troubles hes gone through in his past and this song is just about going after what you want in life and not stopping along the way and that represents Holden a lot. 2. Whats my Age Again?- Blink 182 This song is significant to this chapter because Holden always says that people think he’s older than he is and that he has gray hair and that he is really tall and this song talks about

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    Making decisions is a pattern in one’s life. It can be a simple decision or a difficult one. However‚ maturity is needed in order to make the correct decision. Holden from J.D Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye and Baby from Heather O’Neill’s Lullabies for Little Criminals are two people who struggle with their maturity. Although written in the first person‚ each novel features a protagonist that has grown in a different environment. Holden is a boy who struggles to transition into the adult world

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    Catcher in the Rye Essay Alienation is one of humanity’s greatest fears. No one wants to feel isolated and alone‚ unless of course alienation is the best way to protect one’s self. When you lose something you have allowed yourself to love‚ it is only natural to become aware of the risks that affection and care bring with them. Holden Caulfield is no exception. After losing his younger brother‚ Allie‚ to leukemia 3 years prior‚ Holden‚ a 16-year-old academic dropout‚ has successfully isolated himself

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    Anyone who reads Catcher in the Rye and watches Rushmore should be able to identify the blatant maturity levels of Holden and Max. Although a couple years apart‚ both share similar levels of maturity. Holden from the start has a I am the best attitude that is clearly shown. Expressed later on in the film‚ Max shows a lack of maturity in talking and acting around females particularly Miss. Cross. Where Holden’s maturity is shown in self pride and selfishness‚ Max’s Maturity is expressed in the ability

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    literature that not only is technically advanced and well-written‚ but is sonorous to the reader’s psyche‚ a profound opportunity to truly impact the way a teen reader feels is created. To dismiss such an opportunity because of some ridiculous “American pastime” of denying literature based on superficial discrepancies with what society deems as appropriate is ignorant of the intelligence that teens possess and can apply to literature that has the potential to affect us more

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    Ryerye baby Ryerye baby All right stop Collaborate and listen Riju is back with a brand new edition The hat‚ Holden wears it daily and nightly Shows how his views are different from society Where do the ducks go? Yo‚ the cabbie doesn’t know. But they’re like Holden‚ that’s why he needs to know. Someone wrote FU on the wall like a vandal Destroying innocence‚ to Holden‚ is a scandal. The fish They’re stuck in the pond. To be stuck with change is totally wrong. The record Is a

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