We are introduced to the character of Ophelia in Act1, scene 3. She is a beautiful young girl who is daughter to Polonius, sister to Laertes and Hamlet's lover. She is a feeble minded girl who is easily moulded by the more powerful opinions and desires of others. She is influenced the most by the thoughts of her father and brother. This can be seen through out the play, especially in Act 1 scene3 . In this scene we find laertes warning Ophelia of Hamlet's love. He instructs her to regard his love as something which is unlikely to last and potentially dangerous. Ophelia promises to bear his adv...

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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. The ways Holden acts around or reacts to the various members of his family give the reader a direct view of Holden's philosophy surrounding each member. How ... headache," my mother said. She gets headaches quite frequently. She really does (Salinger 177-178). The first two examples are excellent illustrations of how Holden classifies people as phonies. H...

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... " (Salinger 1). Holden's father is a lawyer and therefore he considers him "phony" because he views his father's occupation unswervingly as a parallel of his father's personality. For example, when Holden is talking to Phoebe about what he wants to be when he grows up, he cannot answer ... frequently. She really does (Salinger 177-178). The first two examples are excellent illustrations of how Holden classifies people as phonies. However, when it comes to Holden's older brother, D.B., more analysis is needed to derive Holden's true feelings about his brother. Holden seems to respect ... ...

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