In the book I am reading The Catcher In The Rye a lot happen in the last few chapters. The first thing that happen was Holden meet up with his old acquaintance of his for a drink. He ended up getting drunk. He left the bar and walked to central park and while he was in the park he decided to finally go home and see his sister. He snuck into his house and went to his sister’s room and he woke her up. She was really excited to see him. After that Holden called one of his old teachers at one of his
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The Catcher in The Rye written by J. D. Salinger is about a troubled 16 year old kid‚ Holden Caulfield. Holden has been a troubled kid‚ flunking out of various private schools and throw every happiness away. Holden Caulfield has a lack of control in his life and actions. When Holden was 13‚ his younger brother‚ Allie‚ passed away. Holden was very overwhelmed with emotion‚ he then since hasn’t been the same. Holden lacks control and acts very impulsively. When he found out Allie died‚ he punched
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society plagued with animosity is foreboding to say the least‚ but some individuals dive into new waters and never look back. Salinger created a world for one of his characters that attacked life in every way. Specifically‚ Holden Caulfield from Catcher In The Rye wills himself to enter a new‚ fascinating environment. The polar opposite of innocent‚ Holden stands defiant in his position against his peers. Apparent in many events‚ Holden defies childish innocence through his abrasive attitude and uncommon
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“What really knocks me out is a book that‚ when you’re all done reading it‚ you wish the the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it.” -pg. 18 J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye is coming to age story with an unhappy ending that captured the adoration of people across the decades from 1951‚ when it was first published‚ to the present. While Holden himself is an unlikable protagonist‚ he is a relatable one. He doesn’t
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Holden Caulfield J.D. Salinger gives Holden a realistic voice and perspective that the reader can identify with. We are able to understand how Holden has come to view this world of his through his past experiences and reactions to life’s situations. He is a very unique character that doesn’t exactly fit into a common stereo type. Although he is similar to some boys his age‚ Holden’s beliefs and values often contrast with those of his peers. Holden finds it difficult to relate to his schoolmates
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THESIS STATEMENT: Since student loan debt is being generated as pupils attend school‚ credit card companies should not be allowed to market on college campuses. Credit card companies are continuously appearing on college campuses around the world. Their main target‚ of course‚ is naïve students. These companies are there to pick up students at their worst and most vulnerable moments. Some students that feel short of cash are very tempted to apply for these buy now‚ pay later agreements. Once
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Comparison of Similar Characters In both the Gus Van Sant directed film Good Will Hunting and J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ the antagonists are trying to find the true value of life. While the film is not by any means the visual for the novel‚ the two are often compared most typically because of the antagonists. Both Holden Caulfield and Will Hunting are both capable of exceeding in the world‚ but their cruel living styles act as setbacks to whatever beholds in their respective futures
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The Catcher in the Rye Topic Tracking: Phonies Chapter 2 Phonies 1: Holden’s first mention of phonies is with Mr. Spencer. "Phony" is a word Holden uses to characterize insincere people and their language (like Spencer’s word "grand"). Phonies‚ like his fellow students‚ are more interested in playing a part or looking good than in doing or saying anything honest. Chapter 3 Phonies 2: Ossenburger is the first "phony" Holden goes into detail about. Everything we hear about him reveals hypocrisy
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and other people. When one lives in a state of fear‚ it can have debilitating consequences. It can lead to insecurity and in extreme cases‚ mental breakdowns. Fear plays an important roll in J.D. Salinger’s fictional coming-of-age novel The Catcher in the Rye. Fear is demonstrated through the actions of protagonist Holden Caulfield‚ he is afraid of losing his innocence and wishes he could remain an innocent child. It seems as if its hard for him to face the responsibilities that come when people
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At certain points‚ lying isn’t always so bad. In the novel‚ Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ begins with a teenage boy named Holden Caulfield narrating a story about himself. The story consists of him being kicked out of school‚ nostalgia‚ dealing with phonies‚ and innocence. It also focuses on children’s innocence‚ as for the adults they’re mostly tainted throughout the book. Holden finds the little things about children cheers him up in way‚ as for adults who are mostly considered “phonies”
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