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A Discussion of Those that Attempted to Help Holden in The Catcher in the Rye

at the prep school. In the beginning of the novel we see that Holden admires this man to some degree. Just prior to leaving his pr...

Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and Holden's Sister Phoebe

In 6 pages this paper discusses how Phoebe is unable to cope with the death of her brother in Catcher in the Rye in a consideratio...

Holden, Mental Illness

mean a person who saves children from going over a precipice. As this indicates, he wants to be a "savor/ defender of the innocent...

Imagination Paralysis in Six Degrees of Separation by John Guare

In five pages this paper discusses imagination paralysis in a consideration of Paul's theory regarding Holden Caulfield in J.D. Sa...

Connectivity, External and Internal Drive Bays

front panel." Kozierok (2001) also explains that the term "external drive bay" is a "bit of a misnomer" in that the term ex...

J.D. Salinger’s “Catcher in the Rye”

because Holden cannot seem to figure out how to grow up, how to become an adult he would admire and respect. He is frightened of g...

A Comparison of Two Literary Protagonists

This paper compares and contrasts two adolescent protagonists, Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn and J.D. Salinger's character Holden ...

Internet Perspectives

In eight pages this essay discusses a Chinese immigrant student's American experiences in an overview of the impact of the Interne...

Sexuality and Prostitution in the novel, Catcher in the Rye

This paper examines issues of sexuality in the novel, Catcher in the Rye. The author focuses on the spiritual and social beliefs ...

Communication in Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

In six pages this paper examines teenager Holden Caulfield's inability to communicate with others and how that reinforces his alie...

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath and Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

magazine contest whose prize is the opportunity to work in New York City for a month. She is a sensitive and highly intelligent wo...

Literature and Social Outcasts

In seven pages this paper social outcasts Daisy Miller, the protagonist featured in the title of Henry James' novella and Holden C...

Depression in Teens

depression from time to time (Types and Causes of Depression). Another type of depression is bipolar disorder, which is also refe...

Teen Alienation in Catcher in the Rye

delivered, uncompleted phone calls, overtures not taken up, appeals repulsed. William Faulkner, who praised the novel, said that w...

Anne Moody's 'Coming of Age in Mississippi'

This is a 5 page book review in which the author relates her own upbringing which is in sharp contrast to most members of American...

Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Mr. Antolini and Holden Caulfield

try to help him are merely reflections of himself in some ways we present the following paper which focuses on the character of Mr...

Holden Caulfield on Being a Phony in J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye

This paper examines how protagonist defines being a phony in J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye in five pages. One source is cite...

Innocence and Holden Caulfield in Catcher in the Rye

Antolini, a man who is not innocent. In presenting this examination we will illustrate how Holden is innocent in the face of exper...

J.D. Salinger, Mark Twain, and Society

In 7 pages this paper examines how the young protagonists of Catcher in the Rye and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are at war ...

Organized Crime Syndicates and Commercial Burglaries

but commercial burglaries are up (Star Tribune 02B). For many reasons, burglars find commercial establishments a better target th...

Judaism in the Works of Franz Kafka

In five pages the ways in which Judaism ins represented in Franz Kafka's works are examined with an emphasis upon his story 'Metam...

Antitrust Issues and Internet Explorer of Microsoft

In five pages this paper examines the Department of Justice's antitrust case against Microsoft and issues regarding the Internet E...

Civil Rights Movement and Civil Disobedience

being obedient. As the key Civil Rights moments mentioned above illustrate, civil disobedience is characterized by an abs...

Greensboro Sit-Ins

turned into many as the protest continued for almost 6 months.5 In addition, it sparked many other protests throughout the South a...

Homeland Security, INS and Epidemiology

problems, but refugees are perhaps most at risk, since many of them "come from areas where disease control, diagnosis and treatmen...

Adult Learning Theories, An Article Summary/Chen

This article summary describes a study, Chen (2014), which pertains to nontraditional adult students and the application of adult ...

American Literature and Major Common Themes

shaped by trying to achieve the American dream, but by experiencing what occurs when others achieve and pass on the values of weal...

Expression and Individual Freedom in Literature

This 3 page paper gives an example of how individual expression and freedom is shown in a few works of literature. This paper incl...

Writing Sample in the Style of Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

could well relate to Salingers Holden who finds no hope in the people he meets, no sense of redemption in the adult society. If ...

Merry Go Round in Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

face the truth and become a more aware young man or he will find a great deal of trouble in running from truth. Holden leaves his ...