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Rob Ferrara Ms. Groark English II Honors 26 February 2009 A World of Poor Choices The exciting novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger expresses the free will of choice. Salinger cleverly conveys how decisions can alter a person’s perspective of their peer. Holden Caulfield, the protagonist, is a young teenager who has emotional instability and behavioral concerns. Holden acts immaturely extensively throughout the book. Holden invents a world where adulthood is the emblem of superficiality

A book on alienation J.D. Salinger published The Catcher in the Rye in 1951, a controversial novel dealing with themes of human sexuality, death, and alienation. The story centers around a teenage boy named Holden Caulfield. He begins to tell us his story by stating that he is residing in an institution, and he’s being treated for a “sickness” he doesn’t want to talk about. Caulfield then explains how he got expelled out of a prep school because he “was flunking four subjects and not applying [himself]

“Truth is everybody is going to hurt you: you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for”- Bob Marley. When one is picking relationships to have with others they need to pick carefully. In the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D Salinger a teenager named Holden has a hard time creating relationships and trusting others. He always seems to be getting betrayed by others that he did trust, and the ones he truly trusted are gone or aren't near by. The people you have relationships with impact your

Hackensack High School is considering banning the novel Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger from the sophomore English class's curriculum. Several parents have sent complaints about the foul language and sexual situations described in the novel. Book banning is a highly controversial topic that has been part of our history since the first words were written down on paper. Catcher in the Rye should not be banned. Sophomores in high school should be mature enough to handle this kind of writing, educators

Catcher in the Rye Formal Essay In the novel "The Catcher in the Rye," J.D Salinger uses symbolism to detail and characterize Holden on his journey of discovery and coming of age. Using this to his advantage, Salinger repeatedly uses symbols to demonstrate Holden's unconscious resistance towards change and thereby his fear of growing up. Throughout the novel we see how this character is being unraveled through three symbols: his childish interests towards the ducks in central park, his fondness of

Growing up is a difficult process for any young person. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, shows these ideals through Holden Caulfield, his main character, by displaying how difficult it is for him to grow up and accept that he cannot stay adamant in his belief that all people are ‘phonies’ and that his interpretation of people is extremely limited. The time period that is presented gives Holden more ground for stereotypes and explains why his mindset is so set in the way that he interprets

Growing up is a difficult transformation for any young person. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, illustrates these ideas through Holden Caulfield, his main figure. By displaying how tough it is for him to grow up and admit that he cannot stay adamant in his belief and realize his interpretation of others is limited. The time that is presented allows Holden more ground for stereotypes and explains why his mindset is so set and why he interprets individuals and circumstances in his own sense

One must inevitably confront the daunting face of adulthood. In J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, Salinger depicts the disheartening journey from adolescence to adulthood that Holden Caulfield endures. Although holden seeks the freedoms that mark adulthood, he has yet to take up the role of a truly mature citizen as the society conforming nature of those adults disgust him, leading him to his gradual mental decline. J. D. Salinger uses the immature character of Holden Caulfield as a means

and they vary from person to person. Throughout the story, Holden Caulfield, the sixteen year old protagonist of “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger is slowly but surely becoming a mature, young boy. He battles through his teenage life because he is caught between two worlds; one of pure bliss and innocence, the other of a mature adult. As he aspires to be “the catcher in the rye”, he wants all children to hold on to their innocence as long as they can because he feels the world is full

The Catcher in the Rye Theme Analysis In J.D. Salinger’s timeless novel, The Catcher in the Rye, young man Holden Caulfield explores the bridge from childhood to adulthood while spending time alone in New York. After being kicked out from his school Pencey Prep, Holden leaves for home earlier than planned and stays in New York for a few days before returning home. While in New York, Holden experiences various situations in which he realizes that childhood doesn’t last forever, and that innocence