The Last Lecture

The Montrose Precipice I It all went back to the summer of 1932 when tragedy struck; its affect was wide-spread in the community, most of it at least. Little occurred in Montrose, Colorado, but what it lacked excitement, it made up for in character. Stories arose, those about the precipice, the ancient precipice, home to a demon, or so they say. Often pondering what stood at the base of the precipice. My imagination ravenously consumed the mystery that shrouded the region. Venturing close,…

In the 40´s of the biggest polemic was about the book “The Catcher in the rye”, written by J.D. Sallinger. Which gave the people a new perspective of teenager’s behaviour. The story is about a 16 years old boy, named Holden Caufield and it is told by his perspective. The story begins telling us about his life, specifically in the school, where he is about to be expelled because of his bad performance (he is falling almost all the subjects.) Holden studied in a boarding school called Pencey…

People often use isolation as a form of self defense because they fear the consequences of opening up to others. Holden is a teenager who has suffered a lot of trauma in his life, resulting in him feeling afraid of opening up to people so he detaches himself from everyone . Holden sees a family with a little boy who is humming and whistling contently and he says it “made [him] feel not so depressed anymore” (62). Just seeing this happy boy walking down the street makes holden feel better. Holden…

J.D. Salinger The Catcher in the Rye This book can teach you many life lessons. The book is about Holden Caulfield, a young man who has been through a lot. He is writing this story from a mental hospital, recalling the events that brought him to the mental hospital. The author is trying to prove that everyone wants to be the catcher in the rye, including Holden Caulfield, who is the main character. Holden loses his brother at a very young age. We will all lose our siblings or die before them,…

Growing up is tough for people who are used to living an innocent, carefree life. These people live their life in endless cycles of doing whatever they want, without worrying about consequences. In The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger uses a carousel to convey this continuous cycle of child-like innocence and Holden’s internal struggle to grow up. Holden’s life is comparable to the carousel because he lives in a never-ending cycle of youthfulness and immaturity. The carousel is a symbol of…

In the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger portrays the central idea through Holden Caufield’s conflicts with himself, others, and society. Caufield narrates his life from the moment he gets expelled from Pencey, a private school, to when he travels back to his hometown. Through his encounters with other students, a prostitute, his old professor, and Phoebe, his younger sister, Caufield begins to realize that his life has taken a very wrong turn. Salinger uses the internal and external…

In “A&P”, written by John Updike, we follow a young man as he struggles with this idea of freedom. This is the story of when independence clashes with rules and our main character, Sammy, is put right in the middle of it. Making him decide whether to stay in his own world or break out into a new one. Showing that in this story, freedom is the most important and influential underlying theme. The setting to this story played an integral role in the events that transpired. The plot takes place…

a cigarette box to be my shape of the poster, it is because I realized Holden always smokes in the story. I feel that cigarettes can help him express his feeling. It might not resolve his problems but at least it might make him feel relaxing and calm his emotion. On the cigarette box, I draw some ducks and a red hunting hat in the middle. The red hunting hat symbolizes his uniqueness and individuality. He is an outsider and tries to live differently from the phony people around him. He gets…

In the novel, Catcher In The Rye, by J.D. Salinger, we read a narrative about a kid. A kid who feels alienated from his peers and society. Holden Caulfield, the narrator of the novel, talks about his surroundings and how everything is “sore”. He talks about how he doesn’t like people because of how they are all phonies, and fakes, saying things they don’t really mean. There is where some reader might get the idea that Holden is “weird,” “whiny”, and “immature”, but this attitude is justified…

The Catcher in The Rye is one of the most taught books in North America. Although, it has always been heavily critiqued, it still holds a special place in the hearts of many students. Ever since has been published in 1951, it is debated if The Catcher in The Rye deserves such standing as a common novel to be taught to high school students. In my opinion, this timeless piece by J.D Salinger deserves to be recognized and taught across the continent. First, the story is told using a writing…