J. M. Coetzee

J.D Salinger’s biggest request was to never make his literature a part of the meaningless hollywood world. He gave his readers hints in the book Catcher in the Rye“If there’s one thing I hate, it’s the movies," he writes. "Don’t even mention them to me.” this turned out to be very true because films are far from the truth and cliche. Scott Imad and Chris disobeyed Salingers request by creating a spectacular film that accurately depicts the book. The scenes we chose stood out the most in the…

The Prophet for Profit: Motivation of Mainstream Media in the Harry Potter Series The Harry Potter series tells an enchanting story about the magical world with the theme of love and death. Though Hogwarts, the school of magic, has been the dream place for millions of readers alike, not all the elements of the wizarding society are desirable. The power-loving Minister of Magic—Cornelius Fudge, leads the Ministry of Magic until the end of the fifth book, the Order of the Phoenix. Though the…

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.…

Hampton Inn & Suites has been serving in the hospitality industry for over 25 years. Hampton Inn & Suites was opened in 1983, with currently over 1,900 properties all over the world and 16,000+ team members. The interview with Aakruti Chandat, General Manager at Hampton Inn & Suites owned by Sunrise Hospitality, Inc. was quite interesting as she is extremely passionate about her position at Hampton Inn & Suites. As a general manager for Hampton Inn & Suites, Ms. Chandat is responsible for…

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…

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…

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth book in J.K. Rowling’s 10 novel series. The book follows Harry Potter as he goes through another year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Spectacles, including a wand fight with Voldemort, an exhibition of flying broomsticks, and many more incidents occupy most of the novel, but behind these events there is a deeper meaning. In the novel, Rowling presents some similar themes and similar issues, specifically issues regarding childhood…