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expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome” (Michael Jordan). This quote from the great Michael Jordan himself sets a perfect path to start this essay. Change. Change has a lot of meaning to both Holden, from Catcher in the Rye and to Max, from the movie Rushmore. For Max and Holden, they are two interesting thinkers and they handle their situations in their own special ways with the help of nobody. Weather it's trying to get your crush to like you or coping with

In “The Catcher In The Rye” by J.D Salinger why would i think it’s still relevant to teenager today? By the meaning of this quote “Who wants flowers when you're dead? Nobody.” i would think it relevant to today i cause most teens would think people wants flower on their grave but it just out of respect . Some reason why i think it's relevant to teen today cause teens lack of communication skills, poor grades in school, and from being a kid to an adult. “When i was all set to go,when i had my

they want. Despite their optimistic thinking, kids do not realize that being an adult actually means losing their freedom, innocence, and joy, and at the same time they must take on lots of responsibility and societal expectations. In the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, J.D Salinger tells the story of Holden Caulfield, a 16 year-old teenager who is struggling physically and mentally in his very own transition to adulthood. Several times throughout his journey, Holden is given a chance to step into the

In J.D Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, Holden’s actions are used to expose his isolation and loneliness. His lack of friends and longing over his dead brother contribute to his depression. In the beginning of the novel, Holden attends a football game at Pencey Prep however struggles to socialize with those around him. He is on his own without attempting to speak to anyone because he is not like the other students causing him to feel lonesome (2). One student in particular named Stradlater mentions

The image of a wrecked car effectively symbolizes Holden in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye by properly illustrating Holden’s recklessness, stubbornness, and hopelessness. Salinger emphasizes Holden as a reckless character when he writes, “All I know is I got up from bed … and then I tried to sock him”(43). Stradlater’s treatment of girls provokes Holden to act with little thought or control. Holden's lack of discernment parallels a car with no driver; just as Holden lacks the sense to avoid

Phoniness in The Catcher in the Rye In our society, we all hide our true nature and act in ways to please others or to appear differently. One example of this is when many are with friends, as seen in the song “The Art of Peer Pressure” by Kendrick Lamar, a track in the album good kid, m.A.A.d city. In it, the song describes a youth who is misled by his friends, and despite not truly enjoying what he does, partakes in drug and alcohol abuse with his friends, and eventually, partake in gang violence

embarks on a journey to find himself after being expelled from his fourth prep school. Troubled by females, grief, and innocence, Holden learns many aspects about himself through his survivalist adventure in New York City. Holden’s expedition in The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger exemplifies his search for identity and alienation from society. Holden Caulfield perceives himself to be a courageous adolescent, yet he consumes himself with fear of girls, disappearing, and another life-changing loss

fixated in the second stage of death that is filled with emotions. In Holden’s case he never was able to completely mourn his brother Allie leading him to only have this psychological defense mechanisms to get through this troubling time. In The Catcher In The Rye by JD Salinger Holden Caulfield tells his journey from leaving of Pencey Prep. until the moment the reader, realizes he’s in a mental hospital. He takes you through hs deepest thoughts , most pleasurable moments and everything in between

Catcher in the Rye Essay Anyone who has lost a beloved relative to cancer or other illnesses can understand how difficult it is to return to a normal living routine and move on with their lives without the relative. In J.D. Salinger’s novel, Holden Caulfield has to deal with the loss of his younger brother to leukemia. A few years after his younger brother, Allie, passed away, Holden finds himself being kicked out of yet another boarding school, this one being Pencey Prep in Pennsylvania. Holden

when a storm will hit. As explained in Thomas C. Foster’s How to Read Literature Like a Professor, the author always has a purpose behind a weather occurrence. Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger has instances of snow and rain that undoubtedly serve a deeper meaning than just drenching the protagonist. The instances of snow and rain in Catcher in the Rye bear symbolic representation of struggle, which ultimately leads to a cleanse. Holden Caulfield, the protagonist, has been kicked out of Pencey Preparatory