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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger was banned in Washington because of the use of profanity, drugs, sex, and suicide. The book is about a teen that got kick out of a school that he attended. He goes to New York and checks out a hotel room to stay in because he didn’t want his parents to know that he got kicked out of Pencey. The book includes Holden using profanity and him wanting to commit suicide because of all the things that were going around him. The Catcher in the Rye should not be…

Society’s stigma around mental illnesses can often add to a person’s problems and struggles. In the book Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, the main character, Holden is struggling with the loss of his brother. It is apparent to the reader that Holden has some form of a mental illness, but not apparent to the people in Holden’s life. The stigma is often based around societies assumption that people with mental illnesses are violent or unstable. In one article in states that “people are twice…

The novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer written by Mark Twain illustrates the life of a mischievous young boy named Tom Sawyer. Throughout the novel, Twain develops the character of Tom Sawyer who is faced with many difficult situations that not a normal young boy deals with, but they help shape the character of Tom. Twain is able to develop the character of Tom threw his own unique technique of writing his literature. Twain is able to illustrate the type of personality he possesses through his…

Parents often find themselves frustrated and lost when they fail to understand the actions of their children, but try their best to adapt to new situations. In The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon, the protagonist, Christopher Boone is a fifteen year-old autistic boy living in a dysfunctional family. Ed Boone and Judy Boone, the father and mother to Christopher, are estranged, with Ed being the primary caregiver to Chris. Ed faces many difficulties in raising his son…

Bullying: to use superior strength or influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants. In the book Bystander by James Preller, bullying is a major factor in the story. A seventh grade boy named Eric Hayes moves to Bellport, Long Island because his father has a case of schizophrenia and his mother wants to get Eric away from the family problems, but at the same time, family problems isn't the only thing that Eric has to deal with.Eric is in 7th grade and is…

“Just Walk on By” by Brent Staples is about a man who struggles daily with stereotypes and misconceptions because he scares people based on his appearance. He gets his message to show by using an array of rhetorical devices throughout his essay to portray that prior knowledge of a group of people does not apply to every individual in said targeted group, or in simpler terms, to “not judge a book by its cover”. Staples uses the rhetorical devices ethos and pathos many places to amplify his…

“Whoso would be a man, must be a nonconformist” (Emerson 370). A Separate Peace is a coming-of-age novel by John Knowles during the World War II at Devin school, 1942. Gene a, 5’8 sixteen year old, returns to his childhood school for peace. Also as the narrator, Gene struggles with internal emotions toward his friend and identifying who he truly is. A Separate Peace demonstrates how Gene envy and imitation affect himself and his relationship with Finny; Gene finds peace. Gene’s envy and…

The Road, by Cormac McCarthy, takes place in a post apocalyptic world that is dark and covered by ash. The book follows a man and his son as they try to survive with little supply and each other. Throughout the book, the man and the boy are faced with many challenges. A frequent challenge being the people they encounter, which are often the bad guys. The bad guys are people that have lost all ties with the concept of society and are the most gruesome representation of survivors. The Road puts…

In J.D. Salinger's book, “Catcher and The Rye” the main character, Holden is a young man who has already had much to deal with in his life. After dropping out of his boarding school, he travels back home and begins to spiral into a breakdown. Holden’s infatuation with protecting childhood innocence stems from the loss of his brother, Allie. Not being able to fulfill his wants to keep everyone around him “innocent” contributes to his eventual breakdown. Holden becomes obsessed with protecting…

“Greasy Lake” by T Coraghenssan Boyle is a short story about three male teenagers from suburban families that try their hand in the life of being bad and macho men. The young men are influenced by the cultural revolution that was going on in the United States during the 1960’s that created an impression that an ideal man is one who is bad, aggressive, irrational and masculine. The mass media played a major role in influencing the teenagers to put on the mask of being ‘bad.’ The mass media…