Catcher in the Rye The American Dream for family will greatly vary between people, as it should. ... In the Catcher in the Rye Holden and His "Phony" Family the protagonist, Holden Caulfield, interacts with many people throughout J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye, but probably none have as much impact on him as certain members of his immediate family. ... Throughout The Catcher in the Rye, Holden describes and interacts with various members of his family. ... If there's one thing I hate, it's the movies. ...

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Catcher in the Rye Holden and His "Phony" Family The protagonist, Holden Caulfield, interacts with many people throughout J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye, but probably none have as much impact on him as certain members of his immediate family. ... Throughout The Catcher in the Rye, Holden describes and interacts with various members of his family. ... Holden feels that all movies and shows are false, absurdly exaggerated portrayals of reality and subsequently because his brother takes part in these perversions of realism, he is a "phony." ....

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Since its publication in 1951, The Catcher In the Rye, written by J.D. ... Students also hear profanities in countless movies. ... Banning books such as, The Catcher In the Rye infringes on the freedoms that America was founded upon. ... By banning The Catcher In the Rye, and novels of the like, the rights of U.S. citizens are restricted. ... The Catcher in the Rye should not be excluded from curriculums at the high school level. ...

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Catcher In The Rye The book Catcher in the Rye, by J.D Salinger is one of his finest books in which he describes the characters so intensely. ... He tells about his family and how his brother D.B. is in Hollywood making movies. Holden despises movies; he can't even stand talking about them. ...

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An Analysis of Catcher in the Rye The protagonist, Holden Caulfield, interacts with many people throughout J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye, but probably none have as much impact on him as certain members of his immediate family. ... Throughout The Catcher in the Rye, Holden describes and interacts with various members of his family. ... If there's one thing I hate, it's the movies. ... The Catcher in the Rye. ...

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Undoubtedly, within The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. ... Due to the fact that The Catcher in the Rye is told using a first person point of view, a number of literary elements, mainly including character and plot, are severely restricted. ... This text lends little to the other elements of literature, yet is a significant factor in the determining of the themes presented in The Catcher in the Rye. ... I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. ... Salinger in his novel, The Catcher in the Rye. ...

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Catcher in the Rye U.S. writer born in New York City, he began to publish short stories in the periodicals in 1940. ... "The Catcher in the Rye", is a psychological novel based more on how events affect the hero's mind then on the events themselves; therefore, the actual plot is not as important as the psychological analysis behind the action. ... Holden replies that he would like to be "the catcher in the rye" and explains that his job would be to prevent the children, who are playing nearby in a field of rye, from going over the cliff. ... The major them in "The Catcher in...

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The Catcher in the Rye is narrated by Holden Caulfield, a sixteen year-old boy recovering in a rest home from a nervous breakdown,in the 1950s. ... List of Characters For The Catcher in the Rye Holden Caulfield - The narrator of the novel. ... Jane never actually appears in The Catcher in the Rye, but she is extremely important to Holden--she is one of the few people who seem to understand and care about him, and is the only person with whom Holden feels comfortable discussing Allie's death. ... D.B. used to write stories that Holden admired, but before the start of the novel he mo...

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Salinger's most famous work, The Catcher in the Rye, ironically is autobiographical in nature. ... Since The Catcher in the Rye, Salinger has written very little. ... Also, I wonder why Salinger hasn't written anything since The Catcher in the Rye. ... The setting of The Catcher in the Rye is set among downtown New York City in the 1950's, though this time period has no relevance to the story line. ... Holden makes clear that he believes movies to be the phoniest of all phonies. ...

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In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, J. ... Winter symbolizes sadness in most cases, for example with sad scenes in movies it will be winter compared to happy scenes which would happen most often in summer. ... Salinger's novel, The Catcher in the Rye, Holden's main struggle is facing adulthood. ...

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Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye, but probably none have as much impact on him as certain members of his immediate family. ... Throughout The Catcher in the Rye, Holden describes and interacts with various members of his family. ... Holden feels that all movies and shows are false, absurdly exaggerated portrayals of reality and subsequently because his brother takes part in these perversions of realism, he is a "phony." ... If there's one thing I hate, it's the movies. ...

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Catcher in the Rye - Phoniness and the quest for innocence Holden Caulfield is an adolescent boy who is preoccupied in preserving the innocence of children. ... That is why he wants to be a catcher in the rye, so that he can prevent children from falling abruptly off the cliff of adulthood. ... Holden feels that all movies and shows are false because they are not accurately portraying reality or they are portraying it in an exaggerated manner, and because his brother takes part in these perversions of realism, he is a "phony." ...

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He said he was a sellout because of how D.B. had moved out to Hollywood and sold himself to make movies, but he did look up to him. ... He"ll be successful because as he said, "I see a field of rye in which many children are playing near a cliff I stand by the cliff and catch anyone before they fall off." Holden Caulfield will be the "Catcher in the Rye!" ...

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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger tells a story of a young man named Holden Caulfield and the experiences he faces after being dismissed from school. On his trip, he meets many different people all of whom he viciously criticizes and complains about adult evils. Holden Caulfield co...

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In the case of Holden Caulfield, the protagonist within the novel The Catcher in the Rye, the death of his brother Allie brought upon him much pain and grief but it also caused him to lose sense of who he was. ... Throughout the novel, Holden also hints that Allie might have been one of the only people in The Catcher in the Rye that Holden actually has real love for. ... "The goddamn movies. ... He tells Phoebe that he wants to be the "Catcher in the Rye" and catch any kids who are about to go over the "cliff". ...

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Songs, movies, and other forms of media all influence people in their daily lives'. The way that people perceive the messages and information conveyed in these pieces are how they choose to interpret them. What they represent to someone can only result in a temporary change, but also a lasting effec...

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This is a passage from The Catcher in the Rye which is a novel by J.D Salinger about a teenage boy, Holden Caufield, who is moving towards a mental break down. ... One of the things that Holden categorizes "phony" is movies. ... He keeps saying how movies and plays are terrible and how the actors and actresses are morons for pretending to be someone else their entire lives. ... I had a different perspective on how to interpret the book The Catcher in the Rye and I thought that my interpretation made sense as well. ...

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The list of books that have been banned is quite extensive, including Fahrenheit 451, To Kill A Mockingbird, Catcher In The Rye, Gone With The Wind, and many other classics that most former students and readers remember fondly (Frequently). ... Many movies have been inspired by books, or are even adaptations of books themselves. Movies such as the Harry Potter series would not have been box office hits, or even exist without the original books being written to inspire a director to adapt these movies into film. ...

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In the case of Holden Caulfield, the protagonist within the novel The Catcher in the Rye, the death of his brother Allie brought upon him grief but also something worse; Holden lost sense of who he was leaving him all alone. ... Allie was one of the only people in The Catcher in the Rye that Holden actually infers of loving. ... "The goddamn movies. ...

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Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, are two such characters. ... In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden escapes problems at school and the societal pressure to grow up by running away to New York City. ... Like the Narrator's use of drugs, Holden uses his "catcher in the rye- fantasy to psychologically avoid his problems and responsibilities. ... And besides, even if you did go around saving guys' lives and all, how would you know if you did it because you really wanted to save guys' lives, or because you did it because what you really wanted to do was be a terrific lawyer, wi...

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"If there's one thing I hate, it's the movies. ... He says the movies are phony and so are the people that go to them. Even though he says this he goes to the movies and he has very strong feelings about them. ... His dream of being a catcher in the rye is the most symbolic thing in this story. ... He explains being a catcher in the rye to Phoebe like this "I keep picturing all these little kids playing some game in this big field of rye and all. ...

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J.D. Salinger brings out the qualities of his main character, Holden Caufield, through his relationships with his siblings in The Catcher In The Rye. Each sibling brings out a different characteristic, and each relationship carries a different meaning. Holden's relationship with his older brother D....

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Chapter Summaries Chapter 1 In the first chapter of "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. ... Chapter 10 From the tenth chapter of "The Catcher in the Rye" we get to know some more about Holden's family. ...

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Since the day The Catcher in the Rye found itself on the bookshelves of homes, libraries, and classrooms in 1951, it has been an exquisite example of teenage hardships and struggles. ... He finds the movies to be phony because they create fake people and gloat them in a way that makes them appear to be heroes. ... If there's one thing I hate, it's the movies- (Salinger 2). ...

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Some people take a different view on this issue and believe that many books, from classic novels like the "Catcher in the Rye" to the recent award-winning "Harry Potter", have objectionable subject matters that should not be used in the classroom. ... It is the parents and teacher's duty to enlighten children about issues, like hate, violence, sex, and profanity so that books and movies will not so easily influence the child. ... With everything, that children are exposed to these days on cartoons, movies, MTV, and even watching the news, a book should be the least of our worries. ...

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