Joan Crawford

“Rich fellas come up an they die, an their kids are no good an they die out.” The sentence caught him off guard, so much so the he had to re-read it to ensure he hadn’t left something out. It was painful. Amid the blur of dialogue written in the same melodramatic tone of John Steinbeck, the sentence stuck out from the rushes of Grapes of Wrath like a thorn from a rose. He hadn’t expected to be caught off guard by a book (let alone a book he was only meant to read as homework over the summer) yet…

In a time when freedom isn’t an option and opinions didn’t exist, being an individual was a extensive challenge for any member of the World State. In Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, independence is never experienced, this is made clear through the characters Bernard Marx, Helmholtz Watson, and John the Savage. Freedom is understood in many ways, these three characters all struggle for liberty, each of them want to feel what they believe to be individualistic, despite all wanting to be free in…

To start off, Holden Caulfield is still a virgin and that is a fact. He never had the guts to actually move on to the next level with a girl even though he talks very big. Caulfield says, “The thing is, most of the time when you’re coming pretty close to doing it with a girl-a girl that isn’t a prostitute or anything, I mean-she keeps telling you to stop. The trouble with me is, I stop. Most guys don’t. But I can’t help it” (Salinger 92). Salinger thinks that he wants to do it, he wants to lose…

A fifteen year old with ADD, performing stand-up comedy, getting a job as a janitor, and dropping out of school just to support his family. A young boy with an intellect that became well known but with depression beyond no other. Both of these famous individuals started from nowhere, and are now everywhere including two life changing commencements. Many colleges have their valedictorian, a school administrator, or even a teacher address the graduates however, both Maharishi University of…

The Catcher in the Rye is a social commentary that criticizes the superficialness of adulthood, through the eyes of the rebellious protagonist: Holden Caulfield. Holden is an academic failure who flunked out of his preparatory school, Pencey Prep, for failing grades in all of his courses except English. Holden then continues his life, traveling around, criticizing the world around him in a cynical tone, attacking the “phoniness” and unbearable corruption of the adult world. As a result of his…

the underdog, where they/it started at a low point and rose above everything negative going on. The proverb is shown in many ways like people, characters in literature, and historical events, especially Joan of Arc, Oprah Winfrey, Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games, and the 2008 recession. Joan of Arc went through…

The beginning of chapter 3, Holden tells us that he lives in Ossenburger Wing. It was named after a wealthy Pencey graduate. He talks about his reading “Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen”. Although he is interrupted by his next door neighbor Ackley, a pimply student. According to Holden, Ackley is an annoying senior who had a disgusting personal habit and bad hygiene. As he aggravates Holden by clipping his toe nails, Holden's roommate Stradlater rushes in and mentions that his date is waiting on…

In The Perks of Being Wallflower and Catcher in the Rye, both of the protagonists seem to be has anger management problems in other words ‘passive aggressive’ which can be seen from many different points. Passive aggressive people tend to hide their anger and feelings from others only to take it out on something else. In Charlie’s case, Sam “really did look sad, and [he] wished [he] could have made her feel better, but sometimes, [...] you just can't.” (Chbosky 123). He grieves with Sam’s…

Circle Justice vs. US Criminal Justice System By: Kayla Have you ever read the book Touching Spirit Bear? Touching Spirit Bear is a novel about a troubled, teenage boy named Cole Mathews, who almost gets sent to jail, but many people help him in Circle Justice where he is banished to an Alaskan island for a year. After the year is over, Cole has changed and regrets his past decisions. He helps heal his school from suicide and bullies to help those around him. Circle Justice is a Native…

Growing up is one of the uttermost challenging stepping stones in any teenager’s life. To grow up, or to become more towards adulthood; to be compelled to become mentally and physically mature. In the book “ The Catcher in the Rye” Holden goes through various developments of growing up. Being the uttermost important theme of the book would be growing into the best person you can be. For example, Holden Caulfield grows in incomparable ways, we discover new effects about him, and how he has…