Fermat's Last Theorem

Both Holden Caulfield and Jamal Wallace are teenagers. Explain what they have in common and what is very different about them. Be sure to discuss what evidence you see in the film and in the book that show how each has a powerful internal conflict. Holden and Jamal are similar but different at the same time. Some similarities I have are that both Holden and Jamal are from New York City. Also one key similarity is both Holden and Jamal lost someone they truly cared about, Jamal being his…

The fiction novel “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger depicts a lonely teenager that struggles with growing up and entering the adult world. The author gives the lonesome boy two different advices, that he does not fully take in, through the separate conversations he has with his former English and History teachers. Holden, the main character, had a different response to each advice given from his teachers. At the beginning of the novel, Mr. Spencer explains to Holden that "life is a game"…

Imagine staying young forever and not being able to grow into an adult. This novel “The Catcher in the Rye”, by J.D. Salinger is about a certain teeager named Holden Caulfield, who struggles accepting the growth of life and wished kids would never grow into the adult “phony” hood. “Boy, i felt miserable. I felt so depressed, you can’t even imagine.”, Holden was going through a lot of problems which most teenagers can relate to. This story makes you feel like you’re in the life of Holden…

In “Catcher in the Rye,” Holden Caulfield the main character- is a seventeen years old boy; who narrates a story, he reveals an event between him and a prostitute. The relation between these two illuminates Holden’s distinctive need for the preservation of child innocence.. Holden meets a man in the Hotel elevator- Maurice- who advertized prostitute. Holden decides to get one for a night. When he opens the door for the prostitute, he notices that she is young, almost the same age as he is.…

In the movie Avatar soldier Jake Sully is split between two worlds and has to choose which one to fight for. In J.D Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye teenager Holden Caulfield is also divided,between adulthood and childhood. Salinger puts hidden meaning behind many things in the book that are an example of Holden’s struggle. For instance, Holden has “quite a bit of gray hair” on one side of his head while the other still has color (Salinger 57). This is odd considering Holden is only 16. The…

The Catcher in The Rye is a novel by profound author J.D Sallinger and it is rich with themes all throughout the book regarding basic human nature and life lessons. Many of these lessons can easily relate to lots of different music in existence. For example, Sweet emotion, by Aerosmith is a contending record that can apply to some of the content in the book. The writer of the song, Steven Tyler, wrote the song to express how he was feeling about his band at the time. Most members were into lots…

asylum where there were limited staff and inhumane treatment. In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, the topic of mental illness is touched upon, but never explicitly stated. Holden Caulfield, the narrator, and main character, shares his story which lasts over a course of three days. He also begins the novel by stating that he was a liar. This is ironic since he often tells the reader that he hates phonies. The element of isolation is often emphasized throughout the novel. Holden tends to stay by…

Holden’s Grief Grief is one of the only emotions that can get a pathological liar to tell the truth. That is why Holden sometimes tells the truth. He tells the truth because he has to show his true emotions about his late brother. “The Catcher in the Rye” is a 1951 novel written by J.D. Salenger, about a teenager (Holden Caulfield) who describes the events of his life in 1949. The events in “Catcher in the Rye” describes most of the problems that developing teenagers go through. A…

Joshua Cheng Mrs. Wu English 2HP, Period 5 30 April 2018 Connector Chapter 1-8 Catcher in the Rye Real World Connections: The first few chapters of Catcher in the Rye can be related to a news article that talks about moody teens. As seen through our character Holden, he seems to have an odd personality and is unable to cope with his own problems with school, social life, and his own emotions. He displays his inability to cope with school when he mentions that he is failing 4 out of 5 classes. In…

The Symbolism of Allie Caulfield’s Glove In J.D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield struggles to find a way to cope with his grief following the death of his younger brother, Allie. The emotional pain surrounding the loss of Holden’s brother makes it difficult for him to find closure. He lives in the past, where Allie continues to live, and struggles to focus on the future because of these deep emotional scars. The small left-handed fielder’s glove acts as Holden’s anchor…