Holden first started to call his brother but then he thought of his sitter Phoebe, then he whet on about her and how she wouldn't mind being woke up. ... Chirs Main The Catcher in the Rye is about a man named Holden Caulfield, who is narrating the story. ... Once in his room, he called a girl by the name of Faith Cavendish. ... Holden bought drinks and danced with the girls, although after the whole evening they ended up leaving him with the check, without so much as a thank you. Holden then went to the lobby of the hotel and for a while thought about Jane Gallagher and a summer t...

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I'd only been in about two fights in my life, and I lost both of them. ... He fantasizes about being shot and seeks revenge. ... Holden sees Jane as a sensitive, imaginative girl who transcends the cruelty of life. ... For the simple fact the James Castle died in Holden's sweater symbolizes Holden's concern about protecting the innocence. ... While talking to Carl Luce, Holden wonders if he needs psychoanalysis because he has difficulty being intimate with a girl unless he really cares about here. ...

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At least Ackley knew that he had a problem, that he need to do something about his face; but Stradlater thought that he was a great guy. ... This is a good example of the phoniest that Holden will talk about all through book. ... Salinger had Holden look about of the window I think it was a big simile, of which I think about more in theme number 3, of the theme of the book. ... The next one I just thought about is the time Holden got a snow ball off the window cell. ... Holden first started to call his brother but then he thought of his sitter Phoebe, then he whet on about her and how she...

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He is very vague about his childhood, however, because his parents are very touchy when it comes to personal information. ... He even thought about jumping out of the window but he did not because he did not want people crowding around his body. ... This shows that Holden is so obsessed with phoniness that he cannot even have a conversation without thinking about it. ... So he called another person who was not really a friend, but Holden thought they could have a "slightly intellectual conversation" (Salinger, 136). ... He tried to talk to Valencia (the singer at the bar), her piano player and...

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It was a place that Holden thought would always predominate and never change. ... You're a stupid chiseling moron, and in about two years you'll be one of those scraggy guys that come up to you on the street and ask for a dime for coffee- (103). ... At the hotel in New York, in Lavender room, he refers to the three girl he met as stupid when he said, " I tried to get them in a little intelligent conversation, but it was practically impossible. ... It tells you what the book is about. ... That is the only thought that does not make him feel depressed and his way of saving children...

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He has, after all, published no fiction since 1966, and he has steadfastly refused to talk or write about his life." ... Luce is, to say the least, sexually experienced, which later adds to the torment Holden feels about his own adolescent sexuality. ... The driver on the other hand sees this as an unimportant question and wonders why he is getting so worked up about it. ... This is why Holden sneaks home to see his little sister Phoebe, because he is worried about her. ... He reconsiders with the thought that, if he goes, no one will be there to take care of Phoebe and she will be forced to...

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Holden wondering about where the ducks go during winter nicely symbolises innocence. ... The first person point of view and unique way of following Holden's train of thought provided the reader with a great perspective into Holden's mind. Sometimes Holden would ramble on about something for a couple of pages without a topic. ... Or unless you're with some girl that really knocks you out." ... Holden spends a lot of time talking about it and and at times trying to have it. ...

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He talks about how when a girl tells him to stop he stops even though they could mean it or not. Holden then goes on to make a deal about how young she looks and acts. ... Another example of how Holden cannot make up his mind is when he thinks about joining a monastery. ... Religion is thought of as a more mature topic. ... At the start of chapter three, Holden admits about his lying. ...

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According to a survey conducted by the Girl Scout Research Institute, 5 in 10 girls believe their family influences the way they feel about their bodies. ... Karla Fitzhugh, the author of Body Image stated that children will have bad thoughts about themselves and their own bodies if they grow up with parents who are dieting, have eating disorders, or speak about disliking their own bodies. ... A young woman between the ages of 18 and 34 has a seven percent chance of being as slim as models (Holden, 2). ... Anorexia is most common between girls but boys can also suffer from it. ... You have the...

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This quote is about how teens with the issue that all teens deal with upon entering high school. ... So as the media amplify the male stereotype men become more concerned and protective about there "maleness" they do things that they normally would not do, and sometime when those things happen we hurt those that we care about. ... Salinger, tell of a college student named Holden who like Charlie see the superficial world, but unlike Charlie he has bitterness towards the world. ... (SalingerCh.3) Holden use the hat as a mark of individuality and independence. ... Like Brad the star quarterbac...

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Benjamin Braddock (Hoffman) returns home after graduating from Holden Caulfieldish College. ... Despite the hysterical behavior of the mother, Ben falls in love with the young girl who after knowing about the affair sent away to Berkley. ... He felt that everyone thought he was a mistake. ... He liked improvisation because he thought it would bring more realism and more truth. ... Benjamin's uncertainty about his future is also a problem that many young adults were facing at that time. ...

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