Joan Baez

The 1920 's wasn 't just called the "Roaring Twenties" for no reason. This was a time of social and political change throughout the century. From the several new inventions to women finally establishing their right to vote gives the century this nickname. How women held themselves, their new fashion sense, and the way they were viewed were completely changing. From the famous ‘flapper’ to common everyday women, these changes were increasing in society. Along with the nickname “Roaring Twenties”…

The word phony is used thirty-five times by the main character, Holden Caulfield, in The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. David D. Galloway said, “Wherever Holden turns, his craving for truth seems to be frustrated by the phoniness of the world.” Throughout the book, Holden sees phoniness around him by seeing the imperfect in the world, and he wishes to not have the “phoniness” in the world. Salinger wishes for the reader to perceive phoniness as the flaws in the world shown by the usage of…

Through the iconic voice of Holden Caulfield, an estranged adolescent, one hears a cry for help emerge from the clouds of depression so effortlessly that nearly everyone, regardless of background, relates. As evident within J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, and particularly during chapter 20, Salinger utilizes casual diction, relatable syntax, and a symbolic setting to convey Holden’s great dejection and introspection about death itself. With such a strong rhetorical technique as this,…

Holden Caulfield, 17 years old, was scheduled for a psychiatric appointment by his mother. On the phone, Mrs. Caulfield explained that her son disappeared after being kicked out of his fourth boarding school and didn’t return home for 3 days around Christmas last year. Phoebe Caulfield, Holden’s little sister, was the one that noticed Holden’s peculiar behavior, that continued to worsen over a year, and told her mother of these peculiarities. Such as wanting to run away from home, not returning,…

In The Catcher in the Rye, Salinger explains faith, relationships, and immaturity. Holden Caulfield is a sixteen year old in 1946 that attends a private school. Holden expresses very little faith in The Catcher in The Rye. Holden tells us not long after the story begins that he is writing the story not long after the events happen and that he is in some sort of asylum (Brooks). Holden’s overall attitudes about his life is actually very negative and he acts as if he has no faith in him ever…

The Catcher in the Rye is written about a boy, Holden Caulfield, around the 1950’s in an institution in California. Salinger makes clear in the beginning that he is troubled in some way because he 's already attended two other private schools, Whooton and Elkton, but unfortunately got kicked out of both. We find this out when Holden is explaining he also got kicked out if his present school Pencey Prep for not applying himself academically even though they have warned him what would happen if he…

Safety Is Overrated “Rash” is a speculative fiction navel written by Pete Hautman. Rash shows how safety isn’t something everyone wants because safe does not mean that you’ll enjoy life to its fullest. Rash tells the story of Bo Marston, a 16-year old high school student who lives in the United Safer States of America in 2074.He is forced to wear protective, padded clothes everywhere and cannot do many of the things we can today . Rash shows what an overprotective government can do and how it…

Ben Mikaelsen's self- realization novel Touching Spirit Bear Is about a boy named Cole. Cole, a 15-year-old, others see as angry and evil, but do not understand Cole is only using his anger in the wrong way. The only people who understand are two men, one named Garvey and the other Edwin. They understand the pain of having anger. Coles banished to a remote island in Alaska because he attacks a boy named Peter sending him to the hospital. Although, this happened Cole changes on the island helping…

Catcher in the Rye, a novel written by J.D. Salinger, is a book about a young adult who has trouble dealing with his education and his personal life. Holden, the main character of the book, is conflicted on how to tell his family about getting kicked out of yet, another school. The novel Jack written by A.M. Homes is about a boy named Jack who is having trouble coping with the idea of his dad being gay and how he believes that this has ruined his family. They’re many challenges that people face…

Many books are banned from high school due to their explicit profanity and references to adult topics. One of the books was JD Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye, which was banned between the years of 1962-1981, due to many references to sex, drugs, profanity, and even suicide. JD’s novel tells the story of a teenage boy traveling throughout New York after he leaves his school. His pessimistic outlook on life reveals the way in which human nature can work when one feels as if they have no…