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The Dark Side of Hollywood Usually Hollywood is made out to be all about glitz and glamour. In Nathanael West’s book entitled The Day of the Locust, West explores the dark side of Hollywood we normally do not see. He goes about this exploration in a dystopian and grotesque manner. The very first reference to this grotesque and dystopian society occurs within the first chapter of the book. Nothing seems to be as it appears at first. “The fat lady in the yachting cap was going shopping, not…

The Catcher in the Rye banned for “good”: Reasons why it was banned, but still is an excellent book The book The Catcher in the Rye was written by J.D. Salinger and published in 1951. This book contains several themes that include the use of profanity and the use of examples that are not that appropriate for teenagers, even though it is a teenager narrating the story. This suggests that it is a real teenager’s life with similar thoughts, and experiences, which makes it a good book to read for…

As humans we all share a certain experience during life. This experience might not be enjoyable, but it is inevitable for everyone. We refer to this experience as the transition from innocent childhood and adolescence to adulthood. The Catcher in the Rye outlines a troubled adolescent named Holden Caulfield as he makes this painful transition. The Catcher in the Rye is considered J. D. Salinger’s most successful novel. In the novel, the main character Holden Caulfield takes a two and a half day…

The Worldly Philosophers Paper on Thorstein Veblen Linqin Mei Ap Economics Thorstein Bunde Veblen, an American economist, sociologist and social critic, was born on July 30th, 1857 in Cato, Wisconsin. Since Veblen grew up in a Norwegian immigrant farming community in Wisconsin, Norwegian is his first language and the only language he spoke at home, and Veblen learned English as his second language. When he is seventeen years old, he was sent to Carleton College and studied economics under John…

only thing that would be different would be you. Not that you'd be so much older or anything. It wouldn't be that exactly. You'd just be different, that's all... I mean you'd be different in some way – I can't explain what I mean. And even if I could, I'm not sure I'd feel like it”(121).The museum represents a place of comfort because no matter what changes in his life it will always be the same. For holden, it was a safe spot he could always go back to. To conclude the ducks and the lake…

J.D. Salinger’s classic novel The Catcher in the Rye seeks to explore the concepts of innocence and naivete, and portray how these concepts relate to the perception of growing up. Published in the early 1950s, the book marks a surprisingly interesting take on the concept of human growth and adaptability even after the wake of a second world war. Rather than focusing on the theme of death, like most other books written during this time, Salinger’s novel focuses on life itself and on the theme of…

In the 40´s of the biggest polemic was about the book “The Catcher in the rye”, written by J.D. Sallinger. Which gave the people a new perspective of teenager’s behaviour. The story is about a 16 years old boy, named Holden Caufield and it is told by his perspective. The story begins telling us about his life, specifically in the school, where he is about to be expelled because of his bad performance (he is falling almost all the subjects.) Holden studied in a boarding school called Pencey…

People often use isolation as a form of self defense because they fear the consequences of opening up to others. Holden is a teenager who has suffered a lot of trauma in his life, resulting in him feeling afraid of opening up to people so he detaches himself from everyone . Holden sees a family with a little boy who is humming and whistling contently and he says it “made [him] feel not so depressed anymore” (62). Just seeing this happy boy walking down the street makes holden feel better. Holden…

The Catcher in The Rye is one of the most taught books in North America. Although, it has always been heavily critiqued, it still holds a special place in the hearts of many students. Ever since has been published in 1951, it is debated if The Catcher in The Rye deserves such standing as a common novel to be taught to high school students. In my opinion, this timeless piece by J.D Salinger deserves to be recognized and taught across the continent. First, the story is told using a writing…

Holden hate that and so he doesn’t open up to anyone at school, meaning he has no friends. “I can’t stand that stuff. It drives me crazy. It makes me so depressed, I go crazy.” (Lee 17) Another point is when Holden does start to open up he finds something depressing and puts himself into an isolated state to the point where he won’t talk to anyone about anything. After a period of being lonely and not…