PTSD is post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD is when something traumatizing has happened if your life and you get anxiety over it and that's what you think about most of the time. The Catcher in the Rye was a novel by J.D. Salinger. In that novel there is an protagonist named Holden Caufield. Holden Caufield was a happy but that changed after his brother Allie died. Allie died on July 18, 1946 at age 11 of leukemia. After Allie’s death Holden became depressed. After Allie died, Holden was sent…
Rye, Holden seems to be attached to certain objects, as they dictate the direction of the story. As the plot progressed, we noticed the meaning of these objects, and how they change the meaning of the passage and the actions of the characters. J.D Salinger uses quite a lot of symbolism not only to develop his characters, but also to develop the overall themes over the course of the novel. Holden often ran into Allie’s baseball glove, his own red hunting hat, and the golden rings on the…
It was a bad idea from the start. I’ve had my fair share of bad ideas, but usually it’s watching Netflix instead of doing my homework, or treating my puppy to a bowl of milk (do not recommend), or countless other mistakes made unintentionally or in moments of stress. However, all bad ideas are not created equal, and every once in a while, I’m struck with a wave of carelessness, my confidence skyrockets and my brain assembles an array of suggestions which cannot possibly be productive, or even…
Catcher in the Rye addresses loss as a change that should never be accepted due to the pain it entails. This is evident through Holden and his journey through New York City, where he displays his unwillingness to move past the death of his brother. Salinger utilizes symbols and details from the story to help portray the message of the non acceptance of loss. Symbolic elements…
The novel “Ungifted” is a coming of age novel written by Gordon Korman. In “Ungifted”, Donovan Curtis is a troublemaker that goes to Hardcastle Middle School. He pulls of a huge prank but instead of being punished, mistakes happen and he is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction (ASD). This book has a lot in common with the song “Am I Wrong” by Nico and Vinz. These similarities are both thematic and plot based. The book and song are similar for three reasons. Both say it’s not bad to be…
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a somewhat controversial 1950’s novel about the main character, Holden Caulfield, recounting his days of adventure in New York City following his recent expulsion from Pencey Prep, a private all boys’ school. Throughout the interactive oral, it was discussed how Holden’s journey through New York was similar to the odyssey and what the writer achieved by his use of language style, among other questions like what the audience, purpose and context of the novel…
The Catcher In The Rye: Why Ban Such A Great Book? Bad words, explicit content, a kid who is being viewed as a bad influence. These things all correlate to the concern surrounding the book The Catcher In The Rye. According to the About Banned and Challenged Books Article, “A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials.” The article also tells us, “Books are usually challenged with the…
The production, Rent, is a rock musical that is based on a group of distressed artists having a hard time striving in the days of Alphabet City with HIV/AIDS constraining their lives. The original playwright, Billy Aronson, came up with the musical as a renewal of the opera La Bohemia of 1988. Aronson collaborated with Jonathan Larson, a playwright and composer, and created one of the most popular Broadway musicals to date. I watched and experienced a production of this musical at California…
a person's life is to find what he or she is meant to fulfill in his or her lifetime. Especially for adolescents, finding where one stands in a world full of chaos is a daunting struggle and a strenuous journey. In The Cather in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, Holden is a troubled boy who is struggling to find himself and his place in the world. His journey to achieving this goal makes The Cather in the Rye an overall optimistic book because teenagers can relate to Holden's perplexed psychological…
He goes to Ernie’s, where Ernie is playing the piano. Holden says, “I’m not sure what the name of the song was that he was playing, but whatever it was, he was really stinking it up,” (Salinger 110). Holden goes on to say that Ernie acts like a phony, but before, Holden was saying that Ernie actually is really good. Holden is being phony here because he actually probably does like Ernie’s playing, but he is jealous of all the attention…