Joan Bauer

The Catcher in the Rye and The Journey of Self Discovery The hardest part about being a teenager is finding oneself. The constant questioning and frustration of trying to understand oneself and how one fits into the surrounding world. There are several obstacles teenagers have to overcome, especially internal ones. In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield depicts the internal conflicts teenagers have fight. Smart, witty, and quick to voice his own opinions, he epitomizes the journey most teenagers

In the novel, Catcher in the Rye, the main protagonist, Holden Caulfield, travels through life-changing journeys within himself as he tries to maintain his innocence. Towards the midst of the novel, Holden remembers how he used to go to the museum all the time, and how he was different, but the wax figures have always been the same. He realizes that he can’t go back in time, because he is not, nor will ever be the same as he used to be. At this point of the novel, Holden does not want change because

Amanda Austin Mr. George World History 21 December 2015 Joan of Arc was born in Domremy, France in 1412. She was born into a very poor family during the medieval age of France. Raised as a peasant girl, she was never taught to read or write, but had a passion for the Roman Catholic Church and its teachings. In this paper, I show how Joan embodied bravery, leadership and courage throughout her life. Also how she helped France believe they could win and how she changed the lives of many people around

Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, written by J.D. Salinger, Holden Caulfield is a teenage boy who has a hard time interacting with people around him, and does not feel like he fits in. Often times he is indecisive and has a condescending mindset generally speaking. The death of his brother, Allie, is childhood trauma that contributes greatly to Holden’s depression, and is seen in glimpses throughout

Elizabeth Beard Miss Gregory World History 5 December 2017 Madame Elisabeth Elisabeth Philippine Marie Helene, more commonly known as Madame Elisabeth, was born on May 3, 1764 in the Palace of Versailles. As princess of France, the youngest sibling of Louis XVI, Madame Elisabeth was a monarch, and therefore not in an estate. She grew up in the palace with her family. She was taught by tutors and raised by her governess. Both of her parents died before she was 3 years old, and even though she had

Holden Caulfield’s Duality of Truth “I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff—I mean if they’re running and they don’t look where they’re going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them” (Salinger 187). The responsibility of attempting to help innocent children be aware of the real world is all lying on a young man named Holden Caulfield. In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, always analyzing the ugly truth of people seems to be the biggest agonize that this young

Catcher in the Rye Holden is a Typical Teenager Throughout all of Holden’s problems and circumstances, he is still considered to be a typical teenager because of his depression, language, search for independence, and obsession over sex and alcohol. Although Holden has a lot of depression issues going on throughout his life, he is still a typical boy because everyone at his age goes through many stressful situations. Many people would counter argue this because he tends to get mad over little

Holden Caulfield from Catcher in the Rye only likes the innocent parts of people. Throughout the book we are given examples of how Holden has different feelings based on who he is talking to. Three important characters in the book give three different personalities that add up to the overall conclusion that Holden is crazy. Stradlater is one of the most non-innocent characters in the story, and we see throughout the book Holden picking fights with him. He is known to take girls on dates and rape

By the end of the novel, Holden learns to accept society for what it is and accept the fact that kids do not necessarily need his protection from society or any of its prejudices, judgements, or expectations. This does not mean that he cannot help them, as he can stay there and be waiting for them to at least reduce the pain undergone due to the aforementioned societal aspects whenever they need his help. After a single day and a deep, meaningful, and serious talk with Mr. Antolini, Holden adapts

In Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain portrays his main character and the novel’s namesake, a deeply complex individual, even as a child. He has obvious abandonment issues and continues to struggle with finding his place in society. Huck starts by trying to fit in with Tom and a band of young boys, but eventually finds true companionship in a slave named Jim. Huck continues in his struggles as his moral beliefs conflict with the moral beliefs of the society of his time. This conflict comes from Huck being