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. ...

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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. ...

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In the novel Catcher in the Rye Holden is a character that has many idealistic thoughts. ... Holden tells Phoebe about a dream of wanting to be the catcher in the rye. ... Holden had to let go of his ideal about being the catcher in the rye because it was not realistic. ...

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"The Catcher in the Rye" Reflection The title "The Catcher in the Rye" is to symbolize how Holden wants to protect the innocence of little kids. In the novel he told Phoebe that he wants to be the catcher in the rye, he would stand at the edge of a cliff as children play around with him, and he would catch them before they ran too close to the cliff. ... Salinger called the novel "The Catcher in the Rye" because it signifies how even though Holden is the way he is; he still has the innocence of a little child inside of him. ...

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The Catcher in the Rye has been called one of the greatest pieces of American literature throughout the 1950's. ... I have to say that there is a possibility that The Catcher in the Rye is a bad influence on young children. ... 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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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. ... The lessons that we learn from The Catcher in the Rye and books similar to it are invaluable teachings of society that can never be forgotten. ...

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In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, by JD Salinger, Holden has found enormous corruption and vulgarity in society. ... His newfound purpose in life will be to help save the children from this vulgarity by becoming a "Catcher in the Rye." In chapter 16 we have the first reference to the meaning of the novel's title, The Catcher in the Rye. ... I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. ... In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, by JD Salinger, Holden wishes to be "The Catcher in the Rye" but realizes he cannot fill this position alone. ...

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Catcher in the Rye The Catcher Conspiracy The movie Conspiracy Theory starring Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts was much like the book Catcher in the Rye. ... In the book Catcher in the Rye, written by J.D. ... Jerry and the novel "Catcher in the Rye" shows that it is a symbol of his uniqueness and individuality. ... "Phoniness," which is probably the most famous phrase from novel The Catcher in the Rye, is one of Holden's and Jerry's favorite concepts. ... Jerry Fletcher of The film Conspiracy Theory and Holden Caulfield of the Novel Catcher in the Rye is some what the same per...

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The Role of Allie in Catcher in the Rye Some authors create characters that appear briefly or not at all, but are a significant presence. ... The theme of Catcher in the Rye was greatly influenced by Allie. ... As a result he developed a job that he would like to have-- "a catcher in the rye." ...

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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 always saw himself catching these children who were playing on cliff above a field of rye. ... 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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His only novel Catcher in the Rye has received the most criticism. ... 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. ... Salinger's , Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield goes through a fall from his innocence throughout his journey to his safe haven, home. ... Chirs Main The Catcher in the Rye is about a man named Holden Caulfield, who is narrating the story. ...

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Catcher in the Rye is a story of an alienated boy whose life is driven by expectations of society and the path in life his parents have chosen for him. ... In order to do so he needs to wait until he can come of age and in turn discover that he is the Catcher in the Rye. ... Everybody that Holden calls a phony in "Catcher in the Rye" like the actors and his roommate Stradlater sort of exemplify this type of boring and fake approach in life. ... Fortunately, despite being alienated, people like Holden from "Catcher in the Rye", and Neil from Dead Poet's Society make a mark in life and are ...

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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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The Catcher in the Rye Holden is sixteen years old. ... The plot of The Catcher in the Rye is about Holden living his life, the reader takes a look at the insight behind all the things Holden does and why he does them. ... It is ironic though how the song could be the theme song for The Catcher in the Rye. ...

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The Catcher In the Rye is a story of a troubled young man that goes about his everyday life while caught up in the web of his pessimistic views on life. ... The other dreams he talks about is that he wants to be "the catcher in the rye", meaning while the kids play in the rye, he'll stand off a cliff and save them from falling off which symbolically means reaching adulthood. ...

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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 Catcher in the Rye J.D. ... The Catcher in the Rye. ... Summary The Catcher in the Rye is about a 16-year-old boy from New York named Holden Caulfield. ... 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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Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. ... The Catcher in the Rye is neither extreme. ... Key words: adolescence, adult world, trouble, growing pain, reasons, healthily. 1.Introduction 1.1 The definition and characteristics of growing pains In this paper, I mainly discuss the growing pains of Holden of the Catcher in the Rye .So the first thing I'd like to define what growing pains are. ... Holden, the protagonist and narrator of the catcher in the rye is in the adolescence. ... Growing pains of adolescences. 1.2 The present situation of the studies of the Catcher in the Rye an...

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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 is a work of fiction and a tragic-comedy. ... This symbolizes that Holden wants to be the catcher in the rye because he wants to protect the vulnerable, especially to prevent small children from losing their innocence and becoming corrupted by society as they grow up. ... This is shown very well when he says: I keep picturing all these little kids playing some game in this big field of rye and all. ... Id just be the catcher in the rye and all. ...

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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. ... Rpt. in If You Really Want to Know: A "Catcher" Casebook. ... The Catcher in the Rye. ...

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In The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger used symbolism throughout the novel. Three major symbols were the ducks, the Museum of Natural History, and Jane Gallagher. They all represent Holden in a way, and Salinger uses these symbols very well. While Holden is wandering around New York City, h...

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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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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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