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Comparative Essay The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger and Igby Goes Down by Burr Steers are both displayed as rites of passage texts. The respective protagonists of these two texts are Igby Slocumb and Holden Caulfield. These two characters are both on a journey motif, a journey of self discovery in which they both attempt to find meaning in life and understand societies values and attitudes. The two protagonists demonstrate non-conformity and rebel against the apparent hypocrisy present in

The Catcher in the Rye¬ and Igby goes down, written by JD Salinger and Burr Steers respectively, explore the issue of non-conformity among youth. As Steers’ text is an appropriation of Salinger’s, similar ideas and opinions are presented, however they are affected by both context and medium in the way that they are conveyed, and the composers view on the issues. Despite this, their purpose remains the same, and that is to show the positive and negative sides of non-conformism on the mental and physical

Comparative Essay The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger and Igby Goes Down by Burr Steers are both displayed as rites of passage texts. The respective protagonists of these two texts are Igby Slocumb and Holden Caulfield. These two characters are both on a journey motif, a journey of self discovery in which they both attempt to find meaning in life and understand societies values and attitudes. The two protagonists demonstrate non-conformity and rebel against the apparent hypocrisy present in

Down Goes Hurston The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s is a great time for black artists; it is a rebirth of art, music, books and poetry. In Zora Neale Hurston’s novel Their Eyes Were Watching God Janie, the protagonist, is treated kindly for a black women. She does not go through the torment of black culture during that era or the previous eras. Throughout the book Hurston "fibs" about racial oppression. Janie gets respect by the white people she encounters. Hurston makes the

into late nights hunched over a computer. Fingers fly across the keyboard, scrambling to put the finishing touches on a paper due the following day. As sun-kissed skin lightens, I transform into the person people expect me to be. Reading “The Sun Goes Down on Summer” brought to light the insecurities and inhibitions I experience each year as summer draws to a close, such as, pretending to be someone I’m not, pretending to enjoy things I loathe, and

Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and the movie Igby Goes Down by Burr Steers hypocrisy, self-Isolation and the deception of adult-hood are themes that re-illiterate the coming of age for young-adults like Holden Caulfield and Igby Slocumb. At times, we as people forget the standards we claim set upon ourselves to embrace yet forgetting to act upon it. This entitlement of hypocrisy carries out commonly amongst The Catcher in The Rye and Igby Goes Down. It is portrayed through the ideals of Holden, while

Susan Dinh Breanne Hager Febraury 15, 2016 When A Strong Argument Goes Down Hill             In today’s society, everyone has heard of the saying, “Education is important and college is the key to a well-off life.” Some may think on the contrary that there are other routes that one may can take and still become successful in life as well. College is not the only answer to every individual. Not everybody is academically driven so the topic still appears to be very much controversial. In the essay

Down the Drain it Goes “We have come to the conclusion that there is no more fresh water on the earth and that there is no potable water,” says a news reporter. The earth could eventually end up like this. How much of the earth contains freshwater? Will the earth ever run out of water? If so, how long from now will we run out of water? What effects could this cause? All of these questions are ones that interest me greatly and that I would like to know the answers to. After taking an environmental

Rebellion against the establishment or the rule set upon us. That is one of the main goals any teenager has. The imposing behavior or rule set up by our parents or relatives can put a strain on the lives you want to have. At the end of the day there is nothing you can do in order to have a break from it. This movie is about how a teenager deals with this part of growing up. Seventeen year old Jason Slocumb, Jr. - Igby to most that know him - comes from east coast old money, the second son of self-absorbed

Raymond Barrio and Steve Lawhead are both well-known poets, with varying styles. But are some of their works similar? The Plum Plum Pickers (RB) and The Sun Goes Down on Summer (SL) are two pieces that have been selected to be compared. The Plum Plum Pickers is a poem about a man, Manuel, who believes he is worked like an animal. Beast, savage, brute, predator, animal, locked, wreck; these are the words that are used to describe him. He’s trapped in a never ending field of apricot trees. He’s alone