I'm Crazy

Holden Caulfield’s interesting view on life, himself and his past can be easily and seamlessly compared to the song Unwell by Matchbox Twenty. In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, the reader is introduced to Holden Caulfield, a man on the brink of adulthood, in a pattern of self-deprecation as well as struggling to transition into his future. Similarly, in Unwell by Matchbox Twenty, the narrator is recognizing many of the same traits within himself, as well as his tendencies. Specifically…

The Catcher in the Rye is a book published in 1951 and written by Jerome David Salinger. Though this book was controversial at this moment, it has been very popular. The author has written his book for adults, but this novel mostly interests teens. This book report summarizes The Catcher in the Rye, explains Holden the protagonist’s character and describes a theme present in the story, quotations show the theme's presence. The essay concludes with an opinion about the book. This novel is about…

unfortunate scenario of losing them. The little boy is sad about this fact. The 6 year old boy is bereaved about being a foster kid. In the song it states, “This is my temporary home, it’s not where I belong… This is just a stop on the way to where I’m going.” The boy is hoping to be reunited with his mom and dad again. He knows that these people will never be his real family. The text also states, “Little boy six years old… Another new mom…

Do you ever feel like nobody knows the real you? Does keeping your questions and thoughts to yourself really cause less problems? Teachers, parents, and guidance counselors are always telling their kids and students to always be open about their feelings, in order for them to be able to be there for you and help you achieve your goals. Ursula LeGuin employs this topic in her novel, Very Far Away from Anywhere Else, written during the early 21st century. Set in a small city, the story revolves…

In this portion of the book, Holden is at the Museum of Natural History roaming around waiting for his little sister, Phoebe, to get out of school. As he is roaming the halls he feels nauseous and sits down. Immediately after sitting down Holden notices graffiti on the wall with an inappropriate phrase. This graffiti annoys him as he realizes the kids of his little sister's school pass it every day. Holden thinks about how there's so much corruption that you can never find peace in any area. He…

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s, The Great Gatsby, is told to the readers in first person by Nick Carraway. Nick is from East Egg, the poor area, and moves to West egg the rich area. He describes his life and experiences living in West Egg. It is important that the readers develop other perspectives alternative to Nick Carraway’s perspective. Nick proves to be an unreliable narrator because he is biased in his description of the other characters, specifically Tom, who he views negatively, and Gatsby, who…

Holden Caulfield, the sixteen-year-old narrator in the book The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger, is protecting himself from reality and creating a “fantasy realm” for himself to dwell in. He is lost in the thoughts of growing up and having to conform to society, becoming something he hates, a phony. We learn more about the untrustworthy narrator as the story, told from his perspective, is played out in a jaded moreover, rebellious viewpoint of his life after he gets kicked out of…

change is required to transition to adulthood. With that being said, Holden Caulfield is totally against changing his life to pick up a new lifestyle. One point in the novel that explicitly reveals how ordinary Holden can be is when he says, “When I’m out somewhere, I generally just eat a Swiss cheese sandwich and a malted milk” (Salinger 107). This clearly shows how he never likes…

I am The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. I must be saved because I am an influence on young teenagers everywhere. I can help readers make important decisions. I can also encourage readers to go and live important lives. Since an important theme of mine is identity, I help children if they’re going through identity issues. This is why I should be saved. I am about twelve year old Percy Jackson, who always seems to get into trouble. Percy gets the shock of his life when he finds out he is the…

All of live in a society where it is impossible to be blasted with opinions wherever we are, and one could say it is near impossible to develop your own logical opinion because it is influenced by everything around you and not developed through reasoning and thought. This is where mob mentality comes in. Mob mentality is created when members of a group latch onto the ideas and beliefs of other members until you create a hive mind. These people follow blindly what everyone else thinks and when…