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I believe that Gabriel will change as a result of his epiphany. Paralysis is one of the main themes in the Dead, which means the lack of ability to live, change, and grow beyond where one is emotionally and psychologically-the inability to act or function. Gabriel seems to suffer from paralysis in all aspects of his life and is paralyzed by his own self-consciousness. He was self-conscious about Lily’s bitter remark towards him about marriage and the confrontation with Mrs. Ivor’s. As the story…

Since Jerome David Salinger had troubles growing up, he uses his personal experiences from boarding school to write about a pessimistic teenager who has academic struggles as well as mental struggles. Salinger grew up going to many different prep schools as well as his character Holden Caulfield in the Catcher in the Rye. Holden deals with depression in this book as Salinger himself has dealt with depression induced by the stress from the war. Salinger uses his personal experiences to form his…

In “The Freshest Boy” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Basil Lee’s significant feeling of being ostracized causes him to ameliorate his demeanor with the boys of St. Regis. From the beginning of the story, Basil’s experience at boarding school is dreadful. Basil is “fresh” with his classmates once again, separating himself from the educational community. The realization of this shocks him. After one particular day that he is savagely abashed in, “[Basil] [goes] up to his room and [cries]”; being shunned…

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger consists of numerous characters, but Holden Caulfield and Ward Stradlater are a pair of noticeably contrasting ones. They were roommates at Holden’s old school, Pencey Prep; however, the two characters had a somewhat unstable relationship. Holden and Stradlater differ greatly in their physical aspects. They are almost polar opposites in their personalities. Also, the two characters’ views and their amounts of ambition in life are very unalike from each…

According to Psychology Today , “ People are affected by what we do if they just see or hear about our actions. Our actions influence the behavior of others, even though they are not aware of the effect that our actions have had on them” ( Art Markman) .The action of others is a major concept in the novel, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger. In this novel , a various amount of minor characters emphasize the distinctive characteristics and qualities of the main character , Holden Caulfield.…

Tiffany Madison once said “No one loses their innocence. It is either taken or given away willingly” (Goodreads). Indeed, many people naturally and even eagerly exchange their childhood with adulthood. However, some people cannot let go of their pasts and move on towards their futures; they are haunted by the memories of their childhoods. In the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden’s past events demonstrate that he is aware of the process of maturing, but he chooses to maintain…

Aubrey Drake Graham, also known as Drake, is a famous singer, songwriter, artist, and actor. Throughout his career, he has been known for many other things besides his music such as playing the role of Jimmy Brooks, a physically disabled character on Degrassi. He has a number of fans who admire what he does and look up to him, especially from his new single God’s Plan where he seems to be doing good things in the rural areas, local Miami schools, and others. Although one can see the good…

The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by J. D. Salinger that is a 21st-century literary classic but is incredibly overrated. It is one of those books almost every high schooler must-read during English class, and most wonder why the book is so popular in the first place. The story itself is not bad, and its multiple symbols and themes that are closely analyzed are probably reasons why this book is forced-fed to teenagers. However, it seems like the true reason this book is such a classic is that it…

The Cinderella Man Before the Great Depression had started, and when Twenties were still roaring on, James J. Braddock a.k.a. Cinderella Man , a pro-boxer and the father of three children, was winning fights and earning money. All that changed when he lost some of his fights, injured his hand, and worse of all is when America headed into the Great Depression. After losing all his money from stocks and paying housing fees, his main focus was to provide and do anything for the people he loved…

Why is Ms. Holcombe so Nice? Have you ever wondered why Ms. Holcombe is so nice? The kids at this school can be rude and disrespectful, but Ms. Holcombe still remains kind. This is how Ms. Holcombe became so nice. When Ms. Holcombe was young, her parents spoiled her. Therefore, they created a spoiled brat. Her parents knew what they created, but they couldn’t control her. She was being rude, obnoxious, and difiant. After a while, her parents even started to dislike their own child. They knew…