... What changed his mind and made him turn his life around, join activities, and get involved. Also, I wonder why Salinger hasn't written anything since The Catcher in the Rye. Such a popular novel, I would think his writing career was at the top, but ironically, he is never heard from again. Perhaps some of these questions can be answered when comparing Salinger's life with that of his character's. 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 ... Holden, he says, "If you really want to hear about ...

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... several months. At the start of the novel Holden makes it clear that he is not writing his life story, about his childhood, or, as he puts it, "all that David Copperfield kind of crap." This quote is very interesting in the make-up of the plot because it tells you right off the bat that this is going to be similar to a psychoanalysis of a few days in the life of Holden Caulfield. Holden ... Saturday night instead of in a few days when the rest of the students leave. He simply cannot take the torture of his dorm and the people in it any longer, he feels so disconnected from the people th...

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... background. Charles Dickens uses what life was like in the Victorian era, to influence his writing. He shows clearly that the relationship Davy has with his nurse Peggoty is comparable to the relationship he has with his mother. It is a very loving and trusting relationship, I gave her a hug to take away her turn. The fact that Davy has this kind of relationship with his nurse is of no surprise because at ... this time it was common. Charles Dickens presents Davy's childhood to be just as tough as Paddy's. At the beginning his life is happy and he is blissfully unaware of family troubles...

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• Grade Level: High School