Early life[edit] Elliot was born in Portland‚ Oregon‚ to Fred and Clara Elliot. Fred was of Scottish heritage; his grandparents were the first of his family to settle in North America. Clara’s parents moved near the turn of the 20th century from Switzerland to eastern Washington‚ where they operated a large ranch. They met in Portland‚ where Clara was studying to be a chiropractor and Fred‚ having devoted himself to Christian ministry‚ was working as a traveling preacher with the Plymouth Brethren
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The theme of American youth culture is one which is prevalent throughout American literature of the twentieth century. Two novels which effectively explore and encapsulate this genre are ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ by J.D Salinger (1951) and ‘Less Than Zero’ by Bret Easton Ellis (1985). These novels are set in two completely different decades‚ which will allow comparisons in American youth culture at different points in time. It is commonly believed that the notion of the ‘teenager’ emerged in the
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Alyssa Giordani Ms. Bonin Academic English II 3 March 2017 The Catcher in the Rye Essay Adulthood does not seem to come fast enough for some. For others it comes too soon. Beginning to understand the responsibilities you possess is a difficult process to undergo. Change is unavoidable. Based upon pass experiences change can be regarded as either positive or negative. Along with maturing comes the loss of innocence. When you grow up you learn that the world is impure. You learn that there are people
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years later in 43 AD the Roman army conquered the South-East of Britain. Other parts of Britain were taken during the next 40 years. The Romans were unable to conquer the hilly districts of the West and Scottish highlands. The Romans built towns‚ willas‚ public baths‚ and stone roads. Together‚ with a high civilization‚ the Romans brought slavery to the British Isles. The noble Celts adopted the way of life of the Romans. They
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encouraged him to start writing. Dahl published his first short story in the Saturday Evening Post. He went on to write stories and articles for other magazines‚ including The New Yorker. Of his early writing career‚ Dahl told New York Times book reviewer Willa Petschek‚ "As I went on the stories became less and less realistic and more fantastic." He went on to describe his foray into writing as a "pure fluke‚" saying‚ "Without being asked to‚ I doubt if I’d ever have thought to do it." Dahl wrote his first
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Chapter 31 (15th edition) American Life in the Roaring ‘20s 1. Seeing Red 1. Following WWI‚ America’s mood changed to isolationism and anti-foreigner. "Radicals" were shunned and foreigners were expected to change their ways to American. 2. A " Red Scare " (a fear of communism) emerged. This fear was fueled by (1) the recent Russian revolution‚ (2) Eugene Debs growing numbers‚ (3) loads of strikes‚ and (4) a series of mail bombs. 1. The logic went that communism was from Europe—all the more reason
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example Holden talk about why he left his school Elkton Hills‚ “One of the biggest reasons I left Elkton Hills was because I was surrounded by phonies. That’s all.” (Salinger‚ Page 13). Meanwhile Salinger also expresses a lot of characterization in The Cather in the Rye while writing in first person. The main character Holden gives a
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1. Blind Man With a Pistol – Chester Hines 2. The French Lieutenant’s Woman – John Fowles 3. The Green Man – Kingsley Amis 4. Portnoy’s Complaint – Philip Roth 5. Ada – Vladimir Nabokov 6. Them – Joyce Carol Oates 7. A Void/Avoid – Georges Perec 8. Eva Trout – Elizabeth Bowen 9. Myra Breckinridge – Gore Vidal 10. The Nice and the Good – Iris Murdoch 11. Belle du Seigneur – Albert Cohen 12. Dark as the Grave Wherein My Friend is Laid – Malcolm Lowry 13. The German Lesson – Siegfried Lenz
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"The Catcher in the Rye" has a lot of important symbols and meanings. Each symbol seems to represent a part of Holden ’s personality‚ whether it is‚ an idea in particular‚ or a thing that is part of his surroundings. One of the most noticeable symbols in the story is the red hunting hat. The hat symbolizes Holden ’s uniqueness and his desire to be the one who stands out from the crowd. He also uses the hat as a method to avoid people. "What I did was‚ I pulled the old peak of my hunting hat around
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