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    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

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    Holden Caulfield Duality

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    Jimin Kim English Literature 10 Mr. Dorian Burns 12/18/2014 The true meaning of ‘growth’ - Catcher in the Rye – When one is born, he would possess the complete state of inborn innocence. Every surroundings, people, or events he would encounter would come along with a sense of newness and freshness. During teenage years, he would plausibly face several parts of brutal realities that the society inevitably depicts such as excessive desire, reckless competition, and amoral crimes. In order to get

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    JOAN OF ARC A VISIONARY AND ETHICAL LEADER MSgt Shaun L. Cox SNCOA MSgt Tony Sansone 18 November 2016 Joan of Arc A Visionary and Ethical Leader “I would rather die than do something which I know to be a sin, or to be against God 's will.” ~Joan of Arc (Kennedy, 2007) Have you ever been so loyal to your beliefs that you would be willing to die for them? Joan of Arc was a peasant girl, a knight, a military leader, and the Patron Saint of France. She was also a visionary and ethical

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    In the coming-of-age novel, The Catcher in the Rye, throughout the novel Holden Caulfield is surrounded by many different people and places which bring him together as a whole. Holden begins the novel at his private school, Pencey Prep. In his last days at Pencey his roommate Stradlater and a schoolmate, Ackley is introduced. Being around Ackley clearly annoys Holden, he often has to ignore Ackley or be sarcastic just so he stops bothering him. It’s obvious that Holden swears, A lot! Most of his

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    July 16, 1951 Iman Lambert 6 Wall Dr. Asheville, NC 28803 Diagnosis: From January to July 16th under observation Holden Caulfield has been diagnosed with PTSD and Recalling of Old memories. Holden has shown signs of stage C of PTSD which is known as complex trauma disorder. Holden has said before that he is doesn’t really care for school thinks that it is a waste of his time but particularly care what his teachers care about him. Also Holden has been expelled for not putting his best work into

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