John J. Pershing

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…

J.D. Salinger includes vulgar language frequently throughout his novel. This is one complaint and issue that The Catcher in the Rye receives numerous amounts of times. Throughout the whole book, the main character, Holden, uses profanity quite often. For example, Holden uses language such as "damn", "crap", "ass", and "hell". These words are not entirely the most vulgar words, but Holden is very repetitive with them which makes them lose their meaning. The book also uses the work “f***”…

C&C Essay - Wonder and Because of Mr.Terupt Priyanka Balla Two novels that have both similarities and differences are Wonder and Because of Mr. Terupt have a lot of similarities and differences. The novel Because of Mr. Terupt written by Rob Buyea tells the story of seven kids and their year with their 5th grade teacher, in the book Mr.Terupt suffers a terrible accident. The novel Wonder by R.J Palacio is centered around August Pullman who is 10 year-old boy who was born with facial…

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…

After five days of nervous energy, at last, Malcolm is here in my apartment. I’ve uncorked a bottle of wine and prepared pasta with pecorino cheese and sausage for dinner. I pour two glasses of wine while he talks of how great it felt to drive the coast route. Something he hasn’t done in a while. And that he would have arrived earlier. Except Emese insisted to fix breakfast, and while eating, initiate him into the art of writing a screenplay. After dinner, we walk to the beach. “You seem…

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…

Have you ever been in a situation where everybody depends on you to save the world? “Ender’s Game”, written by Orson Scott Card, is a science fiction novel that has won many awards because of its great plot going from battle schools, to armies, and extraterrestrial battles that everyone admires. Ender Wiggin, a six year old boy, is sent to battle school in order to become a great commander and help save the world by defeating the alien species they call The Buggers. While Ender Wiggins is in…

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…