J. B. Priestley

On April 22, 1904, the cries of a newborn J. Robert Oppenheimer were heard. He was born into a wealthy New York family. His father, Julius Oppenheimer was an immigrant from Germany in his family’s textile importing business while his mother; Ella Friedman was a painter in New York where her ancestry had been there for generations. Later on, he would receive a little brother named Frank, who would be also be a future physicist. At a young age, he was a sheltered child who was instilled morals,…

In J.D. Salinger’s best selling novel, Catcher in The Rye, he utilizes equivocation alongside despair to block out true progress. For example, Holden Caulfield, the main character of the book, uses ambiguous language to hide his current health state. He struggles with making progress, yet at the same time reverting said progress. The issues he face are not because of the trauma he has lived through, but rather how he deals with it. Because Salinger incorporates equivocation and despair in…

The Catcher in The Rye The picture I decided to create us entitled “Loss” and it is all inside of Holden’s head. Holden believes that innocence is lost in growing up, that is why this image is called “Loss”. From left to right darkness slowly takes over the drawing. The light side is centered with the Museum of Natural History. In the top quote, Holden tells the reader that the museum never changes. He finds comfort in the idea of this. Holden also wishes that life worked like this, he…

If one word were to sum up the existence of Salinger's iconic character, Holden Claufeild from The Catcher in the Rye it would be loss. Holden experiences one loss after another, from the loss of his younger brother Allie, and therefore the his childhood innocence, to the loss of a positive perspective on the world and an ability to believe in those around him. If one message were to be taken from the tragic and sometimes stagnant, exploits of Holden it would be that growing up and the loss of…

Catcher in the Rye Theme Analysis The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger follows Holden Caulfield, a sixteen year old boy who was just flunked out of Pencey Prep, around New York City. The reader learns about his deep hatred for adults because they are all phonies and his love of kids because they remind him of innocence and make him “less depressed”. Throughout the book, Holden is secluded and desperate for some kind of connection, and can only seem to connect with little kids. Salinger uses…

n the Catcher in the Rye, Holden is trying to find his way throughout his teenage years. He is our first person narrator in the story. The whole theme in this novel is somewhat depressing but sometimes we need depressing. It helps us realize the problems in our own lives. This book really portrays the feelings of teenagers, and the lasting affect that it hasn't left till right now. The occasion in this novel is his story of the worst weekend of Holden Caulfield's life. He had run away from…

J.D. Salinger’s, The Catcher in the Rye, recalls Holden Caufield’s spontaneous adventure that guides him to the realization that he must accept the hypocrisy, corruption and imperfections of the adult world. Holden struggles after the death of his younger bother Allie causing him to fall into a deep state of depression. Unable to control his emotions and actions, Holden frequently makes rash decisions, which eliminates the mentors that would potentially help him cope with his emotions.…

Reminscing In the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden Caulfield reflects on many adolescent memories that are important in his life. Holden’s childhood was far from a normal child’s. Therefore, Holden was torn between two worlds. He was not a young child, but he was not yet a grown man either. In addition, Holden was very skeptical of authority and was scared to move ahead in life, but he was also unable to take a step back. This novel tells the tale of a sorrowful soul,…

In the play, Peter Pans parents represent facts and reality as they have a plan for Peter as he becomes a man. They show how life is supposed to be in a human society that is filled with responsibilities and obligations, although peter did not approve. Peter is shown to be born as a human who ran away from his parents because he refused to grow up. “I heard father and mother talking of what I was to be when I became a man. I want always to be a little boy; so I ran away to Kensington gardens and…

Holden’s mental state has increasingly been getting worse throughout the novel, “The Catcher in the Rye”. Holden is telling his story from a mental hospital. The author never gives a clear reason of why Holden is there. J.D. Salinger develops the deteriorating mental state and depression of Holden in the story “The Catcher in the Rye”. These important events throughout his life shape his future, and his attitudes towards others. The first main event to Holden’s depression is that his brother…