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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J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye endorses a society intertwined by modernism and the interesting aspects that are evident through it. ... Salinger now world renown for his amazing work, The Catcher in the Rye, and is studied by high school students and college students abroad. In The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. ... In The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. ...

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J.D. ... As recorded in J.D.'... The Catcher in the Rye is a deceptively simple, enormously rich book whose sources of appeal run deep and complexly varied veins (Unger 553). As of 1966, Catcher in the Rye had sold over 1.5 million copies in the United States (Vertical/Biography 7). ... J.D. ...

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In The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger used symbolism throughout the novel. ... They all represent Holden in a way, and Salinger uses these symbols very well. ... J.D. Salinger's use of symbolism in The Catcher in the Rye is very helpful in conveying hidden messages. ...

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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. ... She really does (Salinger 177-178). ...

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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. ... She really does (Salinger 177-178). ... Don't even mention them to me (Salinger 2). ...

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Holden Caulfield is a troubled teenager trying to find his place in life and suffering, making the transition from childhood to adulthood. Holden's appearance is what a usual teenager looks like around his age, but a bit more mature in some features. He says he has a crew cut in chapter one "I wear ...

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Undoubtedly, within The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. ... 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. ... Theme is used most effectively by J.D. Salinger in his novel, The Catcher in the Rye. ...

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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. ... Available http://www.marketingtools.com/Publications/AD/96_AD/9608_AD/9608AF01.htm Salinger, J.D. The Catcher in the Rye. ...

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The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger Bibliography: Salinger, J.D. The Catcher in the Rye. ... Alternative works If The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. ... All of these titles have similar themes and insights as The Catcher in the Rye. ...

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The Catcher In the Rye Passage Analysis "How does the author use "style" to convey meaning?" Author J.D. Salinger, in his novel The Catcher In the Rye, utilizes symbolic diction, second person diction and organic comparisons to convey the theme-- life is a constant and the past is but frozen memories, never to be touched again. ... Through these stylistic tools, Salinger was more than able to convey the ultimate theme and reality--life will always be constant and unfortunately for Holden, his past are memories that he will never touch again. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The Catcher in the Rye, by J. D Salinger is an inspiring novel that incorporates many compelling themes and ideas. ... When he is walking in New York City he sees a child singing, If a body catch a body coming through the rye. ... (Salinger 115) Here Holden feels happy for once and not as depressed as usual, the childs singing uplifted him even if only a little bit. ... This concludes that The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. ...

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The Catcher in the Rye has been called one of the greatest pieces of American literature throughout the 1950's. The story, written by J.D Salinger, has been commonly challenged in history because the story itself involves a lot of profane language and sexual content. ... The book The Catcher in the Rye exemplifies how difficult it can be for some teens' life. ... On the other hand, the book The Catcher in the Rye really does not go far from the boundary. ... The Catcher in the Rye is a classic book that has been read in high schools all across the world. ...

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Catcher in the Rye has been reviewed in many aspects. People had drawn many conclusions in trying to decipher the meaning of Catcher in the Rye and the mind behind the mysterious Salinger. It has been said that Buddhism is one apparent aspect in this book and it was also apparent in Salinger's life, but does Salinger exhibit Buddhism on different levels in Catcher in the Rye? ... In J.D. Salinger's , Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield goes through a fall from his innocence throughout his journey to his safe haven, home. ...

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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. ... The author, J.D Salinger, uses American dialect extremely well in this novel. The book is quite reflective of Salinger's life, especially the fact that Salinger went to boarding school just like the char...

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Salinger's novel, The Catcher in the Rye. ... He is ultimately the "catcher in the rye" which is a stanza from a Robert Burns poem, "Comin' Thro The Rye". ... J.D. Salinger published The Catcher In The Rye in a state of post-war flux. ... J.D. ...

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In J.D. Salinger's novel, "The Catcher in the Rye," the reader is introduced to Holden Caulfield, a very troubled teenager who is fixated on protecting the innocent from the cruel realities of the world. ... Holden's one true desire in life is to protect the innocence of others as well as his self and he explains how he wants to be "the catcher in the rye." ... I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all"" (Salinger 191). ... The only thing that would be different would be you"" (Salinger 135). ...

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In J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield is faced with many obstacles. ... At the very end of Catcher in the Rye, Holden takes his sister, Phoebe, to the zoo and carousel. ... While watching all of the children, he abandons the idea of himself being a Catcher in the Rye, catching children before their fall from innocence. ... Holden, a child at the start of Catcher in the Rye, is now an adult that is "highly likeable, and for all his vulnerability he remains an attractive survivor ." (3) ...

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Analyse how the writer 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. ... An important theme in The Catcher in the Rye, would be Holdens childhood and Salinger had shown that Holden had seen his childhood as a period of innocence and purity, and that the road to adult hood is terrifying to him. ... Salinger uses various characters that helps Holden to connect with, for example his big brother Allie (deceased), his 10 year old sister, Phoebe a...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Holden Caulfield, the antagonist of J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye, lives in an adult society when he moves into New York City yet he is only a teenager. ... Salinger portrays the difficulties that go along with the "coming of age" through Holden Caulfield's point of view. In The Catcher and the Rye, J.D. ... But I certainly wouldn't have minded shooting the crap with old Phoebe for a while (pg 67, Salinger)." ...

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Repetition in the Catcher in the Rye In J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, the main character, Holden Caulfield, is characterized as an immature, opinionated, underachieving individual with severe emotional problems. ... Carl was Holden's Student Advisor when Holden was a student at a boarding school called Whooten (Salinger 185). ... Salinger, J.D. the Catcher in the Rye. ...

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Sanity J.D. Salinger wrote The Catcher in the Rye in the 1950s. ... Holden is sane because, although he wants to be the "catcher" in the rye, a job that does not exist, he wants to protect young people. ... Holden Caulfield the catcher in the rye. ... The book that he wrote The Catcher in the Rye is really just is book about complaints. ...

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In the book catcher in the rye by J.D Salinger, Holden Caulfield, the main character is a negatively charged person, doesn't want himself or others around him to grow up and suffers from depression because of his brother's death. In JD Salinger's' Catcher in the Rye, a troubled teenager named Holden Caulfield struggles with the fact that everyone has to grow up. ... When Phoebe asked him to name something that he would like to be when he grew up, the only thing he would have liked to be was a catcher in the rye. ... I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. ... In...

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Born in Manhattan in 1919, J.D. ... 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. ... If I were to meet J.D. ... Also, I wonder why Salinger hasn't written anything since The Catcher in the Rye. ...

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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. ... Salinger uses Holden's red hunting hat as a symbol of uniqueness and individuality. ... In the text, Salinger uses hyperbole to replicate the voice of a teenager. ... 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. ... In conclusion the complexity of Holden Caulfield is a key element to ...

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