At Pencey Prep Holden has no real friends in whom he can confide or even relate to and this in turn has significant effects as Holden is emotionally independent . Therefore it is through the analysis of the settings and in turn to his social relationships in which we can strongly suggest that if Holden had real friends or the support of loving parents than his typical adolescent problems would have had a lesser impact on his life . Due to any lack of support from family or friends Holden is forced to carry the burden of all his problems , feel alone and different. ... At Pencey prep Holden is...

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I believe that Fassbinder uses contradiction and contrast to demonstrate in a direct manner how unfounded our prejudices are, how little society thinks about issues before it forms an opinion on them and how even the victims can find themselves becoming perpetrators if social pressure on them is great enough. ... They realise that, in addition to needing each other, they need friends, albeit false ones. ...

• Word Count: 2626
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate