Last Glacial Maximum

The first thing that I did for this artwork was to look for pictures by him which were difficult because the pictures that he takes all look so beautiful and has such contrast that it was hard just to pick one. My artwork is a lake somewhere in Turkey, the picture that I picked shows the lake looking gloomy while giving a calm sort of vibe. In the drawing there is a lake with some trees it looks like it may be autumn or the end or beginning of winter as the trees have no leaves by the trees…

In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, it is clear that the protagonist, Holden Caulfield, struggles to deal with a myriad of issues that weigh heavy on his mental health. Salinger utilizes cynical narration to display the difficulty Holden has blending in with a world full of “phonies” as he calls them. As the story progresses Holden’s imagination and fantasies stray further and further away from reality, to the point where he even longs to live in solitude in a cabin in the woods. Holden is also…

J.D. Salinger’s, The Catcher in the Rye, is generally discerned as the story of a sixteen year old boy, known as Holden Caulfield, who struggles to find peace after his brother’s death. Holden wanders aimlessly around New York in the winter for two days and attempts to save children from falling into adulthood and becoming what he calls, phonies. He, generally, will settle until genuine feelings are shown, which leads to his running away. Salinger captures the significance of Holden’s late…

Although the movie Igby Goes Down is based on The Catcher in the Rye, there are a few minute differences in the demeanors of the two main protagonists, Igby and Holden. Both struggle in education as well as life, and seeks an escape from it, but their reactions to this failure outline severely different futures for each protagonist. Even though Igby endured unique experiences in the adult world, Holden is more likely to apply himself due to his reactions to his own failures, as well as his…

The novel is a humorous fantasy, written in the tradition of a boy’s adventure story. In this novel, there are two major characters, Tom sawyer and huckleberry Finn. The novel remaining his childhood, from this childish viewpoint, the pupil world appears rather foolish. For examples social institutions, education opposed their behavior, because the people want to live like them. Tom’s fortunes swing between the two and his sprit follows suit. There are two distinct types of language, the…

Within Catcher in the Rye, without a doubt the theme of alienation is prominent throughout. The Webster dictionary defines alienation as “a withdrawing and separation of a person or persons affection from an object or position of former attachment”. This explanation helps the reader to set the scene for the novel and the isolated presence the main character Holden withholds throughout the course of the story. The negative energy Holden Caufield displays automatically at the beginning of the…

The Upward Appeal of Love: Sexuality in Will Eisner's A Contract with God Many genres of literature utilize the coming-of-age narrative when exploring growth of an individual, a community, or, even, humanity as a whole. In reminiscing upon the tenements of the Bronx in his childhood, Will Eisner presents his audience with a captivating glimpse into the lives of the downtrodden of 55 Dropsie Street. Discussing his childhood home, Eisner evokes the inevitable loss of innocence brought forth by…

Saul’s Loss of Moral Compass and Progression into Alcoholism Often, one progresses into substance abuse as a result of facing various challenges and experiences. This is in through Richard Wagamese’s novel Indian Horse. This is a story about an Ojibway boy named Saul who faces many bumpy roads in life and as a result, loses his sensibility. When Saul was haunted by the ghosts of his past such as the loss of his family, the loss of his identity, and the trauma from residential school experiences,…

This short story called The Jacket by Gary Soto is about a young American boy who lives most of his younger life insecure of his looks and what he wears, in representation of what it was like for foreigners in America at the time. The author of this works was born April 12, 1952 in Fresno, California. Gary’s father and mother were Mexican-American and his father died in 1957. His family struggled to find work but then in high school Gary found an interest in poetry and decided to pursue his…

For my final essay, I will focus on guilt as presented in Kafka’s The Trial. Guilt plays a pivotal role in this book as it seems to consume Kafka’s protagonist, Josef K. Throughout the novel, reader’s witness Josef K. transform from respected banker to a distraught and eventually dead man who’s guilt seems to have consumed his life. Initially, Kafka describes K. as a well-respected person that should have few worries. Initially, K.’s coworkers, landlady, family, and friends all seemed to possess…