R. D. Laing

An obsession with innocence leaves one predestined to be wedged between a world of childhood and that of adulthood. In JD Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye we are introduced to one of the most complex protagonists of literature, Holden Caulfield the antihero. Holden’s fixation with innocence leads him into a desperate search for connections to people who portray childlike and pure characteristics to which he feels he can identify with. Throughout the novel, Holden struggles to avoid conforming…

In 1936, Herbert Hoover wrote an article called “On the New Deal and Liberty” that focused on the critiques of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s solution to the economic climate. Some of the things that Hoover accuses Roosevelt of doing is jeopardizing “fundamental American liberties”, functioning out of utter opportunism, with no clear purpose of strategy, or was collaborating to enforce “European ideas” on the United States. Hoover and Roosevelt almost have the complete opposite views on what should…

territory. Too much corruption was done and way too many lives were lost in Pearl Harbor to think that the President could have known about it and let it happen. President Roosevelt was once the Assistant Secretary of the Navy. According to Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, a presidential library organization that brings together the documents and artifacts to the American people believed he loved and admired the Navy since he was part of it. How could he have voluntarily…

Symbolism in Catcher in the Rye In Catcher in the Rye author J. D. Salinger offers the reader a glimpse into the mind of a young teen protagonist, Holden Caulfield, as he seeks to establish his identity. Catcher in the Rye is laced with clues of Holden’s struggle with the rite of passage. Throughout Catcher in the Rye, symbolism illustrates Holden’s struggle with transitioning from adolescence to adulthood. One of the first and most important examples of symbolism found in the novel is the…

“What lasts is what is written. We look to literature to find the essence of an age.” This is a statement by Peter Brodie. It is basically stating that we can see how the past was by what is written. I do agree with this statement, for years now literature has been able to give us clues from the past. Whether it was 200 years ago or 2000 years ago. Literature has always been around, even it was just pictures drawn on a cave wall. Literature is what gives us knowledge of what went on ages and…

The legacy of Bay of Pigs The battle of bay of pigs started on April 17, 1961 (History.com). The bay of pigs of 1961 was a huge fail it made America look bad (History.com). The attack on cuba was suppose to stop communist on that island (U.S. History). Fidel Castro the leader for cuba was a very strong man and smart. At this time the president was John F Kennedy he sent the attack on the cubans that turned out to be a big failure (Awesome stories). It was one of the worse mistakes that United…

US and it’s allies win the war in Europe? The US and its Allies win the war in Europe with the convoy system. They also won by 1st invading North Africa, 2nd attack Europe’s soft under belly, 3rd Mainland Europe through France. The US general Dwight D Eisenhower led the invasion in mainland Europe. Also The Battle of the Bulge the US won because the German ran out of fuel and retreated for good. At the en of WWII in Europe the US allowed the Soviet Union to fully invade…

People are rarely placed to work in a position with no specific job description. Those who are, usually fail. However, this was not the case for Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. She grasped the opportunity to influence the world, and did so with grace and passion. The title “Wife of President Franklin Roosevelt” does not do her justice. Eleanor was more than a First Lady and she was more than a wife, in fact, she was one of the most esteemed women in the world. Eleanor Roosevelt dramatically changed the…

In its entirety, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial effectively embodies the political juggernaut to whom the site is dedicated. Considering the historical and cultural context and impact of the memorial, visitors can better comprehend the dynamic American era that lasted four presidential terms and included World War Two and the Great Depression. On a more recent level, the FDR Memorial can be connected to today’s popular culture, as it has been depicted in a fictional Washington by…

As humankind, it is a natural instinct to be continually in search for wisdom and knowledge. Although on the journey there may be a few bumps in the road, the end result is the biggest lesson of all. Most times one cannot accomplish their desires alone. In Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer and Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, the protagonists, Chris and Holden, each go on an adventure in search of something greater. After rejecting society because it constantly threatens innocence, both Chris…