... that a lot of people in history have accepted the censorship of this book, I think that The Catcher in the Rye should not be banned. It displays some beneficial messages such as the confusing while the main character Holden approaching to the adulthood and so on. Referring to the article that we read before in the class, "Board Bans ˜Catcher in the Rye' From High School English Class ", posted by Los Angeles Times in September 12, 1989, it seems ... people believe this novel should be banned. In the Chapter Thirteen and Chapter Fourteen, Holden calls up a prostitute from a pimp that he...

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In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, by JD Salinger, Holden has found enormous corruption and vulgarity in society. He knows that the children of the world are ruined by the corruption of adults around them. His newfound purpose in life will be to help save the children from this vulgarity by becoming a "Catcher in the Rye." In chapter 16 we have the first reference to the meaning of the novel's title, The Catcher in the Rye. Holden hears a little boy singing a verse, which makes Holden very happy: "If a body ... catch a body coming through the rye," Holden describes the little boy on page 11...

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... says to Phoebe once that Allie is the only thing that he likes. The only problem is, Allie's dead and Holden doesn't believe in the afterlife. In Chapter 21, Holden visits Allie's grave. The coincidence of Allie's memory and Holden's preoccupation of the ducks in Central Park help to explain one of the main metaphors of the novel. Holden is bothered by sudden, inexplicable disappearances. The ducks have vanished suddenly just as Allie ... and his actions in the story, we can piece together the anxiety, the stress, and the suffering he endures through this difficult time in his life. Alt...

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Chapter Summaries Chapter 1 In the first chapter of "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger, the narrator, Holden Caulfield, tells us quite a few things about himself and his family. He has on brother that is in the movie writing business and as far as his parents are concerned we find out that they are nice, but irritated easily. He, up until now, attended a school named Pencey Preparatory School, in Angresown, Pennsylvania. He has been expelled ... quite a few peculiar things going on. He the decides to call a girl he knows called Faith Cavendish to arrange a date, but she couldn't that n...

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... develops a significant idea or theme in The Catcher in the Rye. In the novel Catcher in the Rye, by J.D Salinger is about a 17 year old boy called Holden Caulfield, and his development into adulthood. This novel was unique to the time is was written, 1951, due to the fact that books almost never had a teenager boy as the protagonist, and his views upon the world, the book is narrated in a broken up and cynical voice and ... Holden finds many phoney things about the adult world that he tries to protect himself against. Firstly, there is the issue of Holdens childhood, his identity and th...

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... more popular than the other by making it seem like they known all these places and people, when in actuality they were two big phonies. The next Theme of this story that I want to talk about is the significance of the novel's title. First of all I have to say why the book was entitle as it was "The Catcher in the Rye." The title of the book is a mystery all the way until chapter 21 when ... he sneaked back home to see Phoebe. When Phoebe fronted him about getting kicked out of school again saying "you don't like anything" Holden was forced to come up with something he would enjoy to be ...

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... . His attitudes and quick emotions are captured in the following passage on Page 115 "I could see them all sitting around in some bar, with their god-damn checkered vests, critsizing shows and books and women in those tired, snobby voices. They kill me those guys. I sort of hated old Sally by the time we got in the cab, after listening to that phony Andover ... Pencey and around New york is what shaped Holden's state of mind - made him feel and act the way he did. Physical interactions with others is what started the domino effect - untill disappointment after disappointment Holden snapp...

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... to take what society throws at him on his own anymore. At this point in the novel, Holden lets all his feelings out and opens up his mind to the reader through his actions and thoughts. One experience in general, helps the reader to understand why Holden really does despise society. In chapter twenty-five, Holden becomes quite erratic, and experiences what seems to be a nervous breakdown ... . During this time, Holden sits on a park bench and ponders about how he would like to escape from the east, and live a secluded life on the outskirts of the woods in the west. He would become ... o...

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... a typewriter. Holden justifies his behaviour, and believes his actions were completely normal as seen in the phrase, "So what I did was, I went down the hall and woke up Frederick Woodruff, this guy I'd lent my typewriter to"(Chapter 7) . The text is also inspired by the literary technique of stream of consciousness. The technique draws upon the continuous flow of sense perceptions, thoughts and feelings as well as conveying ... of Holden's character, which is a key element in the ongoing success of the Catcher in the Rye. The symbolism used in the book, plays a vital role in developing...

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In the novel: The Catcher in the Rye, the author J.D. Salinger demonstrates that Holden cannot deal with loss without falling into despair and loneliness. Throughout the novel Holden is unable to handle his brothers death, and his brother D.B. leaving him for Hollywood. This results in Holden feeling very depressed and lonely. Holden experiences his loss and loneliness as, a great source of pain and betrayal. Therefore he tries to cover ... which leads to Holden being lonely. In chapter 5 we see Holden trying to reach out to us (the reader) by telling a very personal story about his brother Al...

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Catcher in the Rye Essay Holden's speech is often sarcastic, negative and dismissive to most people he encounters. Occasionally, we see glimpses of sensitivity, gentleness and compassion in his thoughts and observation of the few people he cares about. The way he speaks gives us a clear insight into his character as we see both anger and contempt, but also his extreme vulnerability and sense of sadness and aloneness ... head. Throughout this book, Holden is constantly putting others down whether it be in his head or out loud. The way he speaks shows the reader that he doesn't really want to b...

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The Catcher In The Rye by J. D. Salinger The Main characters in this book are Holden Caulfield. He is the main character. The whole story pretty much revolves around him. He is telling this story to a psychoanalyst but you really start to feel like he is telling it directly to you, or as if you are going through a journey inside of his sick and twisted mind. Another one of the characters is Phoebe ... of him being expelled from school. He tells her later that he wants to be a catcher in the rye. So he can prevent careless children from falling over the edge while playing in the field. Phoebe...

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... job it was, though. Just so people didn't know me and I didn't know anybody." 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. The novel is about Holden's "Odyssey" through New York in search of his true self and acceptance from society. Through his "Odyssey" you can see Holden on a downward ... of defense, he rejects society and tries to escape it. Jim Steele is an identity that Holden likes to use a lot. In chapter 10, he uses the name Jim Steele when he meets the three girls...

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The Catcher in the Rye, An Analysis of Holden Caulfield From the beginning of the story, it J.D. Salinger made it clear that the problems that were troubling Holden were deeper that issues of typical teen angst. Holden was self-destructive and emotionally unstable. The death of his younger brother Allie seemed to have a profound affect on Holden. It appears that Holden, under the circumstances, wasn't able to cope with his ... favorite person, despite the fact that his brother had passed away a number of years ago. In chapter 21, he said he was angry that Allie was buried in the cemetery in a...

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... he hates to be lied to, that people should tell him the truth yet he brags about his ability to lie and lie convincingly. At the start of chapter three, Holden admits about his lying. He says "I"m the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life. It's awful. If I"m on my way to the store to buy a magazine, even, and somebody asks me where I"m going ... then had to lie a couple more times, but not as major, about why he told Maurice he wanted her in the first place. Holden repeatedly insists that he is telling the truth because in his experience and by his high standards, most people do ...

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... and time does not let us get away. It is interesting that such an abstract concept, something that is virtually non-existent rules our lives, our whole existence is rooted in place by the ever-accelerating time as we ease ourselves from one day into another, month into next month, year after year, decade after decades. Each minute brings with it change, most ... love, beautiful love, to be swept away forever, love that defies all disappointments that fill every day of our lives. J.D. Salinger strongly and sharply reveals all these truths and more in his book, "The Catcher In The Rye", s...

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... with reality, it causes one to be depressed. Such is the case with Holden Caulfield, the main character in JD Salinger's 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye. Holden is a lonely adolescent who is reluctant to accept the changes that come with life. As Holden starts to realize that change is inevitable, he becomes more and more unhappy with the world around him. Holden's battle between his dreams and reality ... tries to talk to Ackley to clear his mind. Ackley was asleep and made it clear that he did not want to be bothered by stating, "How 'bout turning off the goddam light? I gotta get u...

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... either get anxious about forming relationships, or simply avoid them all together. In the notable fiction novel The Catcher in the Rye, author J.D Salinger brings the troubled, humorous, and adolescent character of Holden Caulfield to life, where he struggles with growing up, the uncontrollable changes in his life, and, most importantly, attachments with other humans. As a reader, a certain pattern in Holden's attachment abilities is observed, and it is made clear that ... felt a connection with her that, after they lost touch, he couldn't seem to find with anyone else again. However, a...

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In the book THE CATCHER IN THE RYE by J.D. SALINGER I picked a passage that best described Holden's personality, " I went over to my window and opened it and packed a snowball with my bare hands. The snow was very good for packing I didn't throw it at anything, though. I started to throw it. At a car that was parked across the street. But I changed my mind. The car looked so nice and white. Then I started. Then I started ... snow at them. Since the car was right out the window maybe it was someone he knew and that he didn't want him or her to get mad. Maybe he didn't throw because he thought ...

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... sources to create a new product (much like much other American culture and this film in particular.) This Hamlet is typically American, grounded thoroughly in the culture and aesthetic of that nation (dressed in the wardrobe of the early to mid-nineties grunge music movement ) and influenced by its icons. In J.D.Salinger's classic novel, The Catcher In The Rye, Holden Caulfield (the novel's hero/ anti-hero) comments on Olivier's Hamlet: "..terrific voice helluva handsome guy ... of verse-delivery, in my opinion this is a production, which stays true to the original intention of the play...

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In many instances Holden is simultaneously contradicting himself. He is both a hypocrite and a moralist. A part of him is condemns society for its corruptness yet he plays a part in the same materialistic crookedness. For example at the end of Chapter 15 he meets two nuns and all he focuses on are how displeasing they"re suitcases are. "I hate it when somebody has cheap suitcases. It sounds terrible to say it, but I can even get to hate somebody just looking at them, if they have cheap suitcases." (109) Holden is bothered by the fact that the nuns aren't wealthy and don't have enough money to ...

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Interpretation of chapter 17 Holden and Sally go on date, Holden waits for her in the lobby of the matinee. In our times, if Holden and Sally were 17 and 18 these days they would probably go to century 12 and watch Bruce Almighty or something. What we are changing is the scene. Instead of going to a "matinee" they go to a movies. Of coarse, there are a lot of people buying popcorn or sodas, there will be people playing at the arcade, people standing in line buying tickets for later shows. So when sally finally shows up she's walking down the stairs where holden meets her and realizes that she ...

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... . This is very effective because it makes the reader far more interested. Both writers base some of the thoughts and feelings of the child characters Davy and Paddy, by looking back at their own lives. A good example is where Roddy Doyle has looked back at his own childhood in the extract The Gang. It is a chapter in which Paddy and his friends are in a gang. It is quite a cruel gang ... because it involves being beaten with a poker if they don't say a word that is considered bad enough by the leader. The person who says the worst word then adopts the word as his name. For example from h...

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... they have filled it with phoniness. Holden is "forced", because he does not understand the adult world, to invent a fantasy that adulthood is a world of superficiality and hypocrisy. He uses the concept of "phoniness" to describe the superficiality, hypocrisy, and pretension of the adulthood. Chapter 22 is the most relevant that every adult is inevitably "phony" and that they can not see their ... own phoniness: "it was full of phonies" and "even the couple of nice teachers on the faculty, they were phonies, too"( Salinger,151). ... inevitable, Holden learns to deal with it and accepts...

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... him. Holden had a great deal of respect for Allie; he knew that his little brother was by far the smartest and most compassionate member of the family. Throughout the novel, it was hinted that Holden had more than just respect for Allie. Allie was one of the only people in The Catcher in the Rye that Holden actually infers of loving. "God, he was a nice kid, though. He used to ... he actually is, allegedly being 22. In chapter 13, Holden had non-sexual intercourse with the prostitute. He said that he"d just had an operation and was unable to make love, so he wanted to talk instead. The ...

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