Her childish innocence brings joy to Holden since it serves as a stark contrast to his dreary and depressing worldview. He is interested in preserving innocence and keeping childhood last forever‚ as seen in his desire to be the “catcher in the rye” figure‚ “[catching] everybody if they start to go over the cliff…[coming] out from somewhere and [catching] them” (Salinger 173). When he meets up with Phoebe once again towards the end of the novel‚ he is shocked to find her maturing with
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Catcher Setting Response The 1950’s were a decade of great change in various ways. For example the American minorities‚ the women‚ and other outspoken ethnic and other groups of society‚ decided to stand up and fight for their rights. The Great War had ended‚ and men were coming back home. As this happened the demand for economic homes increased‚ and families began having children due to the economical stability and prosperity in which the United States of America was amidst. The nationwide home
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The “American Dream” is the ideal that every American citizen should have the equal opportunity for freedom and prosperity regardless of class‚ race or gender. In the novella‚ Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck writes of multiple people that pursue their dreams‚ but often fall short. The theme of the dreams and hopes of the lower class in regards to the “American Dream” is shown in George and Lennie and their goal of owning a farm‚ Crooks with his lack of rights‚ and Curley’s Wife with her aspiration
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Jane’s mother‚ he’s afraid Sally’s mom will pick up at her house‚ and he "doesn’t like" Carl Luce. Holden steps out of the phone booth after twenty minutes‚ having not called anyone. This is the story of his life. Or at least the story of The Catcher in the Rye. When Holden does end up interacting with people‚ he usually gets the short end of the stick. He invites Ackley along to the movies‚ but Ackley won’t return the favor by letting Holden sleep in his roommate’s bed. He writes Stradlater’s composition
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into social work. To me however the transition makes perfect sense. My degree in English has taught me about a rage of behavioral health‚ through characters in different novels. I learned about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) through The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield. I’ve read a wide rage of novel involving
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“Under the Bridge” – Red Hot Chili Peppers Analysis In this song‚ the lead singer‚ Anthony Kiedis‚ is describing how after a drug addiction he moved to a different city to start a new life. This relates to Holden in Catcher in the Rye because after he was kicked out of school he had a hard decision to make. He either could go to his home before his parents knew about the expulsion‚ or he could run away to New York. Anthony and Holden both choose to go to the city. Also in the song and the book‚
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are many themes and ideas that the novel‚ The Great Gatsby explores but Gatsby’s pursuit of the American dream is one of its prominent themes. The novel explores the idea in multiple ways and some of these ways being symbolism‚ dialogue and actions of the characters. Ultimately‚ The Great Gatsby provokes the reader to consider what the American dream truly is and at what expense should it be pursued. Carraway enables us to understand that Jay Gatsby decided the pursuit of the American dream
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I said I’m not going back to school. You can do what you want to do‚ but I’m not going back to chool‚" she said. "So shut up." It was the first time she ever told me to shut up. It sounded terrible. God‚ it sounded terrible. It sounded worse than swearing. She still wouldn’t look at me either‚ and every time I sort of put my hand on her shoulder or something‚ she wouldn’t let me. "Listen‚ do you want to go for a walk?" I asked her. "Do you want to take a walk down to the zoo? If I let you not go
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Sookan changes in many ways throughout the book‚ she changed in being a risk taker‚ more mature‚ and more caring. In the middle of the story‚ school started for Sookan. Sookan hates school so far since she feel controlled not being able to speak Korean or freely going to the bathroom. "rubbed the little pieces...and made them smooth and round"(Choi 79). This quote helped change Sookan from being a shy to a huge risky person who would risk one’s own life to support the side she stands for. Close to
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Chapter 7 1. Discuss the significance of‚ "I felt so lonesome all of a sudden. I almost wished I was dead." (p.51) No one understands him‚ and he keeps thinking about Jane and he realizes that’s he doesn’t have any real friends 2. Why is Holden so upset about Stradlater’s date with Jane? (p. 52-53) Because he likes her‚ and doesn’t like Stradleter -> he knows what kind of guy he is 3. What does Holden think about doing with his life? Joining a monastery 4. What does he decide he will actually
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