Joan Fontaine

The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D Salinger is a coming of age story. It is a story narrated by the protagonist, Holden Caulfield, who is a sixteen year old boy, but has a mind of a ten year old innocent kid. In the beginning he thinks of innocence as important, but later he realizes that growing up cannot be stopped. He wanders around the New York City by himself and gains experience of life that teaches him to become mature. This book is clearly written to show the theme of coming of age because

Holden Caufield, a college kid who goes to Pencey he especially hates phonies and dislike adult, Ackley, strathader and Mr Spencer, he also likes to comment on a lot of people especially is friends and teachers. Holden is denying his maturity and his loss of his brother by acting if he was there around him every day. In the book (Catcher in the Rye) one of the major symbols are the ducks and where they go. In Catcher in the Rye the ducks represent the youth and the willingness of exploring the world

In J. D Salinger 's novel, The Catcher in the Rye, the protagonist, Holden, goes through many hardships in his journey to self-knowledge. In the beginning, Holden has to deal with being kicked out of school and not having any place to call home. He is also struggling with the unfortunate tragedy of the death of his beloved younger brother Allie. At the same time, Holden is trying to deal with growing up and accepting the adult world. Throughout the novel Salinger addresses the conflicts faced by

T. Coraghessan Boyle’s “Greasy Lake” story is about how a nineteen year old boy and his two greaser friends, Digby and Jeff. Their night will quickly spiral out of control changing them forever. The story is separated into three different major sections. First introduces the trio as "bad characters” and couldn’t give a shit about anything, with visions of having a “good time”. Being bad was the threesome’s idea of having fun. The disastrous night begins at two in the morning, after “cruising” the

Clapping games and skipping games are activities that portray childhood, which in turn can become one’s only form of comfort and protection. The novel, The Catcher in the Rye was written by J.D. Salinger, during the 1950’s, based on a protagonist named Holden Caulfield. J. D. Salinger takes the reader into the life of Holden, while he is on a three day journey through New York City, in search for his identity. The theme of Childhood VS. Adulthood is a reoccurring theme that illustrates Holden’s

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a novel about a boy named Holden Caulfield who struggles with many problems in his life that we learn about all in a short span of time. The stories starts with Holden leaving Pencey, another school he has been kicked out of, and his small journey before he needs to return home. There are four major symbols that are shown in the book to help the reader fully understand the theme of the story. The four themes are Holden’s loss of innocence, his preoccupation

Holden Caulfield: Growing Up or Going Down? Arguably, art is the purest form of human expression: it is art that has consistently shaped cultures throughout human history. Various art forms can comfort people, enrage people, unify people, divide people, and overall provoke a form of sentiment in people. In certain circumstances literature and music harmonize with each other, forming an entity that is capable of both igniting a powerful emotional response in an audience and illuminating a deeper

In “The Catcher in the Rye”, the main character, Holden Caulfield, has a very unique way of responding to the environment (people, events, etc.) around him. For example, he calls everyone phonies while being a phony himself. He dislikes people like Sally Hayes and Carl Luce while desiring social interaction with them. This behavior seems very irrational; however, it can be explained by understanding his inner world. And through Holden’s story about his mental breakdown, we can understand his inner

who joined in her condemnation”. Several centuries later, on May 16th, 1920 Joan of Arc was officially canonized as a saint in the roman catholic church by Pope Benedict XV. One of her more famous quotes that depicts her state of mind is as follows: “One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief that is a fate more terrible than dying.” -Saint Joan of

The Catcher In The Rye Holden Caulfield is a very, very troubled young boy in a grown up filled world. In J.D. Salinger’s novel, The Catcher In The Rye, 16 year old Holden Caulfield is stuck in a rut. He has been expelled from numerous schools, including his current one, Pencey Prep. Holden has been a troubled kid since the death of his older brother, Allie. Allie has played a big role in Holden’s life, and was completely traumatized by his death. Along with those family struggles relating