Joan Wasser

Alienation, Adulthood, Allie The death of Holden's younger brother, Allie contributes to Holden's alienation and hesitation to enter adulthood. Throughout the novel, Holden alienates himself in order to protect himself from the pain he felt when his younger brother, Allie died. When Allie dies, Holden immediately alienates himself from his family during the grieving period. Holden also inflicts physical pain upon himself, revealing the severity of his emotional struggle. Holden "slept in the…

Holden Caulfield’s interesting view on life, himself and his past can be easily and seamlessly compared to the song Unwell by Matchbox Twenty. In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, the reader is introduced to Holden Caulfield, a man on the brink of adulthood, in a pattern of self-deprecation as well as struggling to transition into his future. Similarly, in Unwell by Matchbox Twenty, the narrator is recognizing many of the same traits within himself, as well as his tendencies. Specifically…

The Catcher in the Rye is a book published in 1951 and written by Jerome David Salinger. Though this book was controversial at this moment, it has been very popular. The author has written his book for adults, but this novel mostly interests teens. This book report summarizes The Catcher in the Rye, explains Holden the protagonist’s character and describes a theme present in the story, quotations show the theme's presence. The essay concludes with an opinion about the book. This novel is about…

You never how great your family is, until you lose them. In the song, “Temporary Home,” by Carrie Underwood, there is a six year old boy who is a foster kid. He moves from school to school, house to house and family to family. He gets too attached to the foster parents and thinks he will go through the unfortunate scenario of losing them. The little boy is sad about this fact. The 6 year old boy is bereaved about being a foster kid. In the song it states, “This is my temporary home, it’s not…

The young protagonist in Joyce’s “Araby” describes the setting that he first encounters in relation to paralysis and figurative blindness by explaining how dead everything around him appeared to be. This reflects the boy’s mental, spiritual, and emotional states. He instantly becomes blinded by the visions in his head concerning Mangan’s sister, the relationship that he longed to have with her, and his mental connection between her and religion. The narrator sees this girl as the manifestation…

In this portion of the book, Holden is at the Museum of Natural History roaming around waiting for his little sister, Phoebe, to get out of school. As he is roaming the halls he feels nauseous and sits down. Immediately after sitting down Holden notices graffiti on the wall with an inappropriate phrase. This graffiti annoys him as he realizes the kids of his little sister's school pass it every day. Holden thinks about how there's so much corruption that you can never find peace in any area. He…

The transition from childhood to adulthood is inevitable. It is an experience that tests teenagers to their breaking points. Most adults cherish childhood innocence, as they have experience with an onerous adulthood. At a young age, parents teach their children that the world is a perfect, Utopian society. As children mature, they realize that the once ‘perfect world’ was nothing but a false, sugar-coated take on the harsh realities of life. The protagonist in The Catcher in the Rye, Holden…

Holden Caulfield, the sixteen-year-old narrator in the book The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger, is protecting himself from reality and creating a “fantasy realm” for himself to dwell in. He is lost in the thoughts of growing up and having to conform to society, becoming something he hates, a phony. We learn more about the untrustworthy narrator as the story, told from his perspective, is played out in a jaded moreover, rebellious viewpoint of his life after he gets kicked out of…

I wrote this because Joan needs to be remembered of how much bravery and courage she had and how much pride she took in what she did for us, and what she did for her country was amazing and had a powerful impact on us. Joan of Arc was born around 1412. Joan was the daughter of tenant farmer, Jacques, and the daughter of her mother Isabelle Romee. Her siblings were Pierre d’Arc, Jacquemin d’Arc, Catherine d’Arc, and Jean d’Arc. Joan was born from a poor family, she was just a peasant.…

As time flies, people change, cities change, priorities change, and most importantly life changes. There is nothing in life that will stay the way they are because change is inevitable in reality. In fact, it is impossible to control our lives because sometimes there could be major changes without being told beforehand. All we can do is just take each day as it comes and accept it in a positive manner. Some people prefer spending their lives doing the same exact things every day and tries to…