Part of being a teenager is trying to identify themselves and figure out where they belong in life. J.D Salinger, the author of the novel Catcher in the Rye, introduces a character who a conflicted teenage boy that is trying to figure out his identity and where he stands in the world. After being kicked out of his fourth private school, Pencey Prep School, Holden Caulfield, the protagonist of the novel, takes a 48-hour trip to New York in order to avoid confronting his parents until Wednesday,…
“Goin’ Back to Hogwarts”: Fans and Redemption of Antagonists in Harry Potter’s Fanfiction Harry Potter is a literary series that has swept the world with its unique magic filled universe, and as such its fans refuse to let the world created by J.K Rowling be something found only in the pages of the original books, or in our TV screen, so they have take it upon themselves to expand or reshape Harry Potter in many interesting ways. The Harry Potter universe has become a fanfiction phenomenon, its…
The cultural and literary phenomenon set forth by J.K. Rowling enraptured an audience spanning many generations, inviting her readers to immerse themselves in the fantastical wizarding world bound by her seven novels. Rowling rewards her versed readers; while the Harry Potter novels are ones easily (and presumably most often) enjoyed by their younger devotees, they craft an allegorical puzzle for an informed audience. Rowling makes brilliant use of the classical tradition to provide the…
The 18th Amendment, which launched the Prohibition in January 1920, banned the making, selling, and transportation of alcoholic drinks. By 1930, ten million women were working for a paid job. These two changes in American life caused some people, specifically men for the latter change due to a fear of job competition, to wish to return to the good old days. 3. What group stood for 100% "Americanism" during the 1920's? The Ku Klux Klan stood for "100 percent Americanism" during the 1920s. 4.…
Adam Farmer, the main protagonist, is on a journey to find his father in a far away town called Rutterburg, Vermont with a secret package for him. Since the events in the book aren’t in chronological order he’s simultaneously in an institution and these portions of the book are written as if they were recorded audio tapes. As the chapters go by, more mysteries arise from Adam’s and his parents’ past. Adam is a young teenage boy, he’s sensitive, shy/paranoid, and a well-read student. His personal…
As Holden continues to have an adventure in New York City, he ends up talking to many different adults and strangers. In the conversation Holden has with them, he usually acts very hypocritical and rude towards them. Before Holden embarks on his journey in New York City he visits his history teacher Mr. Spencer. At first Holden seems polite, since he sits down and grabs a test for Mr. Spencer when he is told to. As the visits goes on Holden starts to mention very rude thoughts about Mr. Spencer…
J.D. Salinger wrote and released “The Catcher In The Rye” in July 16, 1951. The story is about a young boy who had many problems, especially the fear of change and growing up. Holden Caulfield is a 16 year old boy who has been expelled from school four times. Salinger uses symbolism to show Holden’s thoughts and feelings and to describe his personality too. Salinger does this because Holden is not mature enough to see these things for himself. Holden is going through a very hard time in the…
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a story about childhood, and of finding one’s self in society. It is the story of Holden Caulfield and his everyday encounters and problems with other people in society. The story depicts a week in the life of Holden, a week full of events and encounters that permanently change his life forever. In the Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger uses the character of Holden Caulfield, conflict, and setting to convey the theme that although the world may seem to be…
While Wendy, as a mother, is respected as an authority, she is shut away from the adventure, separated from the boy’s adventures in Barrie’s book. She is underground, and rarely sees the outside; a literal placement of Wendy beneath the boys of the island to express her subordinate nature to the dominant patriarch: “Really there were whole weeks when, except perhaps with a stocking in the evening, she was never above ground,” (Barrie 41). Barrie’s emphasis on Wendy being the mother figure who is…
In the passage “Boy’s life” and “Emancipation: A Life Fable.” The passage “Boy’s Life” how do both of the stories have a similar theme. How the passages similar and how they’re different. We know that Cory was impatient and the animal was patient. That is a difference between Cory and the animal. In the passage “Boy’s Life,” here are some traits of Cory the main character What’s different about Cory is that he’s too impatient. Also Corey is a good writer that is what Mrs. Neville stated. Cory…