Joan Baez

that true? Has God only spoken to men from the beginning of time till today? Are women only good for doing housework and taking care of the children? Is that all they were meant to do in their lifetime? The examples of Anne Hutchinson, Mother Teresa, Joan of Arc and woman from the scriptures prove the statement to be false.…

the artistic ability to create marvelous works can truly be a bittersweet dream come true. Jackson Pollock was born on January 28th, 1912 in the small town of Cody, Wyoming. His father Leroy did the best he could to raise Pollock. As a young boy he and his father enjoyed going on surveying trips together as well as learning all they could about the Native American culture. Eager to find himself during his high school tenure, Pollock was labeled a very troubled young man. He was expelled from two…

In the episode “Babylon” from the television show Mad Men, the male characters use diction patterns that objectify Joan, and, in turn, Joan’s actions and dialogue show that she is willing to objectify herself; the emphasis on her sexuality allows Joan to gain power in the workplace. There are many different examples of objectification throughout “Babylon”; the male character’s objectifying diction patterns displays the level of superiority men of the 60s believed they had over their female…

In the novel, Catcher In The Rye, by J.D. Salinger, we read a narrative about a kid. A kid who feels alienated from his peers and society. Holden Caulfield, the narrator of the novel, talks about his surroundings and how everything is “sore”. He talks about how he doesn’t like people because of how they are all phonies, and fakes, saying things they don’t really mean. There is where some reader might get the idea that Holden is “weird,” “whiny”, and “immature”, but this attitude is justified…

The Catcher in The Rye is one of the most taught books in North America. Although, it has always been heavily critiqued, it still holds a special place in the hearts of many students. Ever since has been published in 1951, it is debated if The Catcher in The Rye deserves such standing as a common novel to be taught to high school students. In my opinion, this timeless piece by J.D Salinger deserves to be recognized and taught across the continent. First, the story is told using a writing…

Catcher in the Rye: Loneliness “It is in the more muddled moments of my life, that I become painfully aware of my issues. When nothing is going right, when life gets away from me. When I feel like life is living me, instead of me, living life. It’s a difficult place to be…” ~Jaeda Dewalt Holden has had a troubled life based on the fact that his little brother died, everyone around him is living a double life, and he struggled to find his life purpose. In the novel Catcher in the Rye Holden…

Growing up is a difficult process that everyone must endure. In the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden does not cope well with becoming an adult and moving on from the death of his little brother, Allie. He holds on tightly to the memories of his childhood and wishes that he could be a child forever. Holden does not want to grow up because he fears change and does not want to leave his childhood behind. Holden has a strong connection to Allie and does not want to become an…

adults that he has animosity towards. Through this narrative strategy Salinger shows the audience that Holden is immature in the way that he judges people. Making it relatable for teenagers who are trying to find themselves while at the same time growing up in a world trying to follow society’s standards. Salinger once said in a 1953 interview, "My boyhood was very much the same as that of the boy in the book ...it was a great relief telling people about it." One of Holden’s faults throughout…

In J.D Salinger’s, Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caufield is unwilling to resist change and is opposed of watching innocent children lose their innocence. This expresses the theme, the painfulness of growing up and phoniness of the adult world. Holden hates the phony adult world, so he wants to save every child from stepping into it. Therefore, Holden expresses his feelings to Phoebe that he wants to be the Catcher in the Rye. Holden says, “I keep picturing all these little kids…. I know its crazy”…

The Catcher In The Rye is about a guy named Holden. He has been to many different schools and has either quit or gotten kicked out. He is now at Pencey. He just got kicked out of Pencey because he was failing everything except English. At the begin of the book it shows he going to one of his teacher’s house because he asked him. The teacher just kept nagging him because he knew that Holden could do so much better if he just applied himself. Then the guy who lives beside Holden and his roommate…