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. ... Holden feels that all movies and shows are false, absurdly exaggerated portrayals of reality and subsequently because his brother takes part in these perversions of realism, he is a "phony." ....

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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. ... If there's one thing I hate, it's the movies. ... The Catcher in the Rye. ...

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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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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. ... Also, I wonder why Salinger hasn't written anything since The Catcher in the Rye. ... 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 the story line. ... Holden makes clear that he believes movies to be the phoniest of all phonies. ...

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In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, J. ... Winter symbolizes sadness in most cases, for example with sad scenes in movies it will be winter compared to happy scenes which would happen most often in summer. ... Salinger's novel, The Catcher in the Rye, Holden's main struggle is facing adulthood. ...

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Songs, movies, and other forms of media all influence people in their daily lives'. The way that people perceive the messages and information conveyed in these pieces are how they choose to interpret them. What they represent to someone can only result in a temporary change, but also a lasting effec...

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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. ... One of the things that Holden categorizes "phony" is movies. ... He keeps saying how movies and plays are terrible and how the actors and actresses are morons for pretending to be someone else their entire lives. ... I had a different perspective on how to interpret the book The Catcher in the Rye and I thought that my interpretation made sense as well. ...

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"If there's one thing I hate, it's the movies. ... He says the movies are phony and so are the people that go to them. Even though he says this he goes to the movies and he has very strong feelings about them. ... His dream of being a catcher in the rye is the most symbolic thing in this story. ... He explains being a catcher in the rye to Phoebe like this "I keep picturing all these little kids playing some game in this big field of rye and all. ...

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J.D. Salinger brings out the qualities of his main character, Holden Caufield, through his relationships with his siblings in The Catcher In The Rye. Each sibling brings out a different characteristic, and each relationship carries a different meaning. Holden's relationship with his older brother D....

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Chapter Summaries Chapter 1 In the first chapter of "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. ... Chapter 10 From the tenth chapter of "The Catcher in the Rye" we get to know some more about Holden's family. ...

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Some people take a different view on this issue and believe that many books, from classic novels like the "Catcher in the Rye" to the recent award-winning "Harry Potter", have objectionable subject matters that should not be used in the classroom. ... It is the parents and teacher's duty to enlighten children about issues, like hate, violence, sex, and profanity so that books and movies will not so easily influence the child. ... With everything, that children are exposed to these days on cartoons, movies, MTV, and even watching the news, a book should be the least of our worries. ...

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During this time there was blacklisting of controversial literary figures as well as performing artists, thus blocking their employment in certain media such as movies, radio, and television. ... Some of the books that have been the most frequently banned in 1990's are: Of Mice and Men, The Catcher in the Rye, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Blubber, A Day No Pigs Would Die, Little Red Riding Hood, James and the Giant Peach, The Grapes of Wrath, Black Beauty, and Lord of the Flies. ...

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A film maker has, at there disposal a variety of tools that a novelist cannot use.Some of the things a novelist cant use are camera angles, sound effects, musical score, make up, casting decisions, film location.I read the novel and watched the film and i think the film ran preety close to the book.The dialogues for the most part were exactly the same and the scenes in the movies seemed to fit those of the book very well. ... Symbols are used to represent something else by association, resemblance, or convention, for example works like Death of a Salesman, Catcher in the Rye, and The Great Gat...

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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 ...

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John Lennon had a profound affect on American society, young to old; 1964 to present day; and his death now 20 years gone and solve still have controversies that neither his wife nor the FBI will admit. John Lennon's music, art and writings touched the world. Lennon was placed "as the leader of a ...

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