Joan Didion

The novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is about a teenage boy named Holden Caulfield who got kicked out of 4 different schools and now in New York to let his parents cool off from him getting recently kicked out of school. He is struggling in life by, “ falling down a cliff,” making decisions, and not getting support till he really needs it and when there is little time left. Holden wants to be the catcher in the rye because he values childhood, children never growing up, and family…

Holden Caulfield, a boy unknown of where he stands, isolates himself during the novel The Catcher in the Rye. J.D. Salinger describes Holden in a way that makes the reader empathize him, and want to reach out to him. Alone in New York for most of the novel, Holden goes through many moments alone. He has no regards for his actions, and when people confront him about them he gets upset. Holden appears in many circumstances where he feels uncomfortable and upset, and sometimes he does not have…

Saint of Failure Saint Bridget of Sweden, was born in June of 1303 her exact date is still unknown. She was born as Birgitta Birgersdotter in Uppland Sweden. She was the daughter of Birger Pertersson and Ingeborg Bengtsdotter, her family was very religious. They attended mass and went to confession every week. Her father also made many journeys to holy cities. When Birgitta was ten years old her mother passed away, leaving Birgitta, Catherine, her younger sister and their new born brother. They…

Argumentative Essay Holden Caulfield’s actions are a reflection of some aspects of the modern teenager. The novel by J.D Salinger portrays the life of Holden Caulfield, a peculiar mind dealing with the many conflicts life unexpectedly shows him. This said the modern teenager can have some connections to Holden Caulfield. To start, Holden Caulfield is immature displaying childish behavior. Second, he shows he is judgemental. However, he does display some disconnections from modern teenagers,…

Social norms can be defined as the informal understanding that govern the behavior of members of society. Based on this definition Holden Caulfield and Chris McCandless can be seen as the antonym of social norms. Holden Caulfield is a rich teenager that has been kicked out of more schools that he can count. Holden believes that nearly everyone and anything is a phony and expresses his disgust of them throughout the novel The Catcher in the Rye created by J.D Salinger. Because of Salinger’s…

Joan of Arc is arguably one of the most studied and respected historical figures of the Middle Ages. She was a mystery to the theologians and scholars of her time, and she remains as such to this day. Mary Gordon, author of Joan of Arc, Jean Anouilh’s play The Lark, and the transcripts from “The Trial of Joan of Arc” strive to dissect Joan’s true character. The generalized purposes of all three of these works are essentially the same: to tell the story of Joan of Arc. However, each portrays…

"I felt so.... happy.... the way old Phoebe kept going around and around" (213). In the novel by J.D. Salinger, Holden Caulfield tells his story of getting expelled from Pencey Prep and his experience resisting to conform to society. Social Construct is an image of a 'perfect person'. People want to follow the social construct which leads them to act like phonies because they believe that in order to fit in society they must be dishonest, judge others, and be sophisticated. In the novel The…

Born near Rodez, France in the year 1787, a newborn girl named Marie Guillemette Emilie de Rodat born into the family. When she was 18 months old, she lived with her grandmother near Villefranche-de-Rouergue. At age 18, she became a geography teacher. Couple years later, she quickly decided to join three different orders. She first joins the Ladies of Nevers, then the Picpus Sisters, and lastly the Sisters of Mercy, however, she sensed that nothing was right for her. In the year 1815, she heard…

Holden consciously chooses to withdraw himself from society – does not fit in *Self-protective tactic Purposefully detaches himself from struggles with the people around him – way to purify him from the phonies of the world This is how he functions within society ➢ The character, Holden Caulfield alienates himself from society o Chooses seclusion ➢ Or the theme of alienation is revealed through Holden Caulfield, as he consciously retreats from society ➢ Isolation: physically, mentally, and/or…

n the Catcher in the Rye, Holden is trying to find his way throughout his teenage years. He is our first person narrator in the story. The whole theme in this novel is somewhat depressing but sometimes we need depressing. It helps us realize the problems in our own lives. This book really portrays the feelings of teenagers, and the lasting affect that it hasn't left till right now. The occasion in this novel is his story of the worst weekend of Holden Caulfield's life. He had run away from…