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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That quote from the main character in The Catcher in the Rye is very much like something the author, J.D. ... These books were later put together to form the novel The Catcher in the Rye. ... It is very obvious that Salinger took from his personal life experience to write The Catcher in the Rye. ... The Catcher in the Rye is heavily praised and criticized. ... Salinger, the author of The Catcher in the Rye, took experiences from his own life to write the novel. ...

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The first literary device, which constitutes the development of this major theme in the book The Catcher in the rye, is characterization. ... I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all." Holden envisions himself a catcher in a field of rye. ... A few examples of these symbols are the catcher in the rye, the ducks in the Central Park lagoon, Holden's red hunting cap, and the carrousel's gold ring. When Holden hears the boy singing the song "comin' thro' the rye", Holden admits to Phoebe that he wants to be the catcher in the rye. ...

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The Catcher In The Rye - A Book Review Some people that have read "The Catcher in the Rye' have had less then positive views to share about the novel as a whole. ... One dominant theme in the "Catcher in the Rye" is loneliness. ... You will also see that Holden has an ambition, which is to become "the catcher in the rye" and stop children from falling off metaphorical cliffs. ...

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D Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye as the protagonist Holden Caulfield goes on a journey of self-discovery resulting in change in his overall view of the world around him. ... In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, Holden's character matures and develops which not only changes the way he views the world around him but also how he views himself. ... He faces the reality that he needs to make something for himself instead of dreaming of being a saviour or hero like when he wanted to be the Catcher in the Rye. ... For instance, throughout the story, Holden wanted to embody the rol...

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The beauty of Catcher in the Rye lies not in the plot nor in the technique the author, J.D. Salinger, uses to tell his story, but in the depth of the character of Holden Caulfield. Any Grade 10 English class could spend ages just analyzing the complexity of this 17-year-old boy. Most will describe h...

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Present throughout The Catcher in the Rye is the use of symbolism by Salinger. ... Consequently, the effective use of symbolism by Salinger contributed to the unique writing style of The Catcher in the Rye. In a similar capacity, the use of motifs by Salinger were frequent throughout The Catcher in the Rye. ... All in all, Salinger's use of motifs created an ironic twist in the main conflict in The Catcher in the Rye. ... All in all, The Catcher in the Rye utilized numerous different literary techniques to create a unique writing style. ...

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J.D Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye has had ongoing success which is largely credited to Holden Caulfield's complex character. ... As seen above, it is evident that Salinger successfully uses literary techniques to help create the complexity of Holden's character, which is a key element in the ongoing success of the Catcher in the Rye. ...

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Our world is a vastly populated planted filled with different ideas and perspectives. In the novel, "The Catcher In The Rye", Holden Caulfield views life in a peculiar and unique way contrary to how most of us see it. He is an orange in a basket of apples. What he does and what he thinks makes up hi...

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Conflict Has Many Meanings Conflict has many meanings composers uses a variety of different techniques to represent different conflict in their texts, this is shown in the prose fiction "The catcher in the Rye" by J.D Salinger, the short story "Tri" by Frances Echin, the film "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" directed by Peter Jackson and the film, "Dead Poets Society" by Peter Weir. ... The prose fiction "Catcher in the Rye", explores an inner conflict, of a boy, "Holden Caulfield", and his journey from his school to his home. ... An example can been seen in the scene wh...

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Literature is not merely a library of books, but a miraculous collection produced by writers set out to seek the truth and tell their tale. What separates Great Literature from the rest lies in the interpretation. It reaches new levels and cross borders no one has crossed before. The main body of li...

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