J. M. Coetzee

Lucy Sondheim Ms. Spragens English 2 HP 12 October, 2015 Innocence, Death and Communication Growing up is strenuous and similar to Holden, people often have the desire to stay youthful eternally. Getting older can change someone from being pure to sinful. Holden repeatedly expresses that he yearns for people to preserve their innocence. He stated, “Certain things they should stay the way they are. You ought to be able to stick them in one of those big glass cases and just leave them alone.” (pg…

Why Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Was Banned Books are banned for numerous reasons, some are of plausible causes and others not so much. The book I have chosen is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling. I think that she is an amazing author and the Harry Potter series is full of adventure and a world to escape into but, obviously, others think differently. As with all opinions, not everyone will share yours. That seems to be the case as the first Harry Potter book was…

The birth of one America’s most powerful financial giants took place on January 8, 1786, in Philadelphia. Born to Charles and Hannah Biddle, Nicholas was known as an exceptionally brilliant child. He progressed so far in his education that he was enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania as a 10-year-old. Because of how young he was, the college denied him a degree and Biddle transferred to Princeton where he graduated as the valedictorian at the age of 15. After travelling to Paris at the…

In the first 26 pages of The Catcher in the Rye, the author characterizes Holden with many traits. One trait that was mostly prevalent was Holden's hypocritical tendencies. As a narrator, he exclaims how others are "Phony", yet he often shows throughout the first few chapters how much of a phony he is himself. There are many instances where he, as a narrator, accuses others of being bogus, yet the way his characters actions contradict his own beliefs that he tells the reader, prove that he is…

Mr. Antolini: A Catalyst for Change The poet Robert Frost once wrote “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference”. In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger, the troubled protagonist, Holden, shares this drive to be unique. Holden does not want to go along with popular opinion. He wants to be different and state his opinions however he has a hard time balancing sharing his opinions with respecting society. The constant hypocrisy…

The brain tends to leave its marks on many literary pieces that an author writes. Whether it be a common character, dilemma, or motif, there is almost always a connection between the author’s literary pieces. However, unbeknownst to the author, and the reader, this connection is extremely subtle and is often written by the author’s subconscious. If one were to identify this, then the author’s personal details, ideologies, mental state, and perspective on certain topics are revealed as well.…

How does Priestly present Inspector Goole in An Inspector Calls? The most perplexing character in J.B Priestley’s play An Inspector Calls is Inspector Goole. Priestley introduces Inspector Goole as a realistic straight forward police inspector. He presents the Inspector into the play using different methods: the language he uses, stage directions, mannerisms, and name through his entrance into the play and his political views and beliefs. Priestley introduces the Inspector as very commanding and…

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"…

Spiderman not only exists in imagination, cartoons, or movies but also appears in reality. Some people work above passengers, out of buildings, and over one thousand feet in the air. Keeping the buildings clean and tidy is part of their job. What is more, their contributions embellish the look of the city and beautify everyone's life. They are called "Spiderman" whose jobs are heavy, risky and difficult. Their life might be not as vivid and adventurous as other typical characters in all the…

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…