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The Catcher in the Rye Essay In the novel “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D Salinger is about a young boy name Holden Caulfield who is struggling to let go of his childhood and refusing to enter the adulthood. Throughout the novel he struggles about not fitting in with the people in school because he was not privileged or felt “too rich” and getting kicked out, growing up to be the person he is, and seeing death from his brother, Allie. Holden faces adulthood and wants to protect the kids from…

he Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger explores the mind of a mentally ill teenager as the audience views the world through his eyes. Furthermore, Salinger’s novel presents a past account of events that lead up to an ending that leaves the readers mystified. Throughout the narrative, the author displays his use of irony and symbolism to hint at the true meaning of his work. First, the book begins with Holden Caulfield, a delusional seventeen-year-old, recalling his thoughts on what happens to…

Character Christopher is the main character and the narrator of this book. He is a strange-behaviour boy who has autism, because of that he always thinks about things others are not interested in, also, he can’t understand the social situation. He lives in his own world. For me, I think Christopher’s character is fit for this story, some things he does are really absurd, however, that’s a way to express the distinctive world in his mind. Challenging, responsible, cruel, those three words are my…

The author Salinger, makes Holden Caulfield this obnoxious, bad mouthing, cynic teenager. “...I left Elkton Hills was because I was surrounded by phonies.” (Salinger p 13). In the novel Catcher in the Rye, Holden goes through many obstacles and is trying to find himself. But during his exploration,we realize that Holden is growing up and is becoming a man. He shows this by making his own choices, by seeking advice and by the relationships he has made. First, by making his choices, Holden is…

◦James Joyce has a bitter and angry tone towards the unknown. As young boy, he was oblivious about many things happening around him and he developed a bitterness for things that he could not control or things he did not know about. Joyce is very direct to the readers about how he felt about being young and a prey to others; he repeats the word “angry” three times and the word “embittered” two times within five sentences. He was able to include at least one of those words in each of the five…

The Ocean at The End of the Lane is a novel which was written by Neil Gaiman, and it was originally published by William Morrow and Company in 2013. It is a novel of fantasy, in that a seven-year-old boy experienced something horrifying and peculiar. The theme of this novel is the childhood memory which has been lost when you get older. Although it was a fantasy story, this is the book more for adults than children. This book starts with a scene of a middle-aged man returning to his hometown…

A STUDY ON SATIRE IN "AMERICAN BEAUTY (MOVIE)" Submitted by - Ashutosh Chandra 2012CH10077 Introduction to the Movie 'American Beauty' is the satirical story of a middle aged family man, Lester Burnham, who is going through a mid-life crisis. Lester is a loser and a low life who is despised both by his wife and his daughter. It is when he sees his daughter, Jane's friend Angela Hayes that he feels that there is still something to look forward in life. He gets infatuated with her and the…

In How Joan Didion the Writer Became Joan Didion The Legend , they described how Didion is “absorbed, intensely, in what’s going on around her, but is not involved; her gaze fixed, even salivating, yet also vacant. Her motto might be: See everything, hear everything, do nothing…

The Catcher in the Rye banned for “good”: Reasons why it was banned, but still is an excellent book The book The Catcher in the Rye was written by J.D. Salinger and published in 1951. This book contains several themes that include the use of profanity and the use of examples that are not that appropriate for teenagers, even though it is a teenager narrating the story. This suggests that it is a real teenager’s life with similar thoughts, and experiences, which makes it a good book to read for…

As humans we all share a certain experience during life. This experience might not be enjoyable, but it is inevitable for everyone. We refer to this experience as the transition from innocent childhood and adolescence to adulthood. The Catcher in the Rye outlines a troubled adolescent named Holden Caulfield as he makes this painful transition. The Catcher in the Rye is considered J. D. Salinger’s most successful novel. In the novel, the main character Holden Caulfield takes a two and a half day…