Duke University Press are collaborating with JSTOR to digitize‚ preserve and extend access to American Speech. http://www.jstor.org THE LANGUAGE OF ’THE CATCHER IN THE RYE’ DONALD P. COSTELLO RooseveltUniversity TheCatcher theRye can be in ofJ. D. Salinger’s justified not only on the basis of literary interest‚ but also on the basis Finn of linguistic significance.Today we study The Adventuresof Huckleberry in (with which many critics have compared The Catcher the Rye) not only as a great work
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adult society as they struggle to find direction in the world. Many long for acceptance and love that they do not receive. This description perfectly suits the situation befalling Holden Caulfield‚ the controversial protagonist and main character of J. D Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye. In the novel‚ after being expelled from his fourth school‚ Pencey Prep‚ Holden goes on a journey of self discovery through New York. He becomes increasingly unstable in a world in which he feels he does not belong‚ with
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blue in several parts of the story that is‚ next to the color white‚ known to represent innocence and purity. When Seymour first sees Sybil‚ he says: “That’s a fine bathing suit you have on. If there is one thing I like‚ it’s a blue bathing suit.” (Salinger 12) Even though in reality it is not blue but yellow‚ through this single reference‚ the innocence of a child seems to be pointed out by Seymour. Almost as soon as Sybil is introduced‚ it is made obvious that she is characterized by the simplicity
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J. D. Salinger’s composition of The Catcher in the Rye served as a turning point for American literature and society. It evoked many strong emotions within readers and critics alike. Although the book as a whole was largely discussed‚ the most controversial subject was the main character Holden Caulfield. Many Americans in the mid 1900’s saw Holden as a corrupt and disturbed person. “He is a drifter‚ a wanderer‚ an adventurer who seeks not adventure but smut and the negative satisfaction of a
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PRIMARY SOURCE TITLE OF NOVEL: The Catcher in the Rye (I used a pdf of the novel and need to get a real copy of the book to redo my page numbers) CITATION Salinger‚ J. D.‚ E. Michael Mitchell‚ and Lotte Jacobi. The Catcher in the Rye. Boston: Little‚ Brown‚ and Company‚ 1951. Print. NOTES (DIVIDE BY SUBTOPICS; INCLUDE PAGE NUMBERS) Interactions with roommates His relentless emotional connection to Jane Gallahger when he realizes Stradlater (17-19) Possessive over Jane Indirectly becoming infuriated
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one.’ ‘Get your dirty stinking moron knees off my chest.’ ‘If I letcha up‚ will you keep your mouth shut?’ ‘Yes.’ He got up off me‚ and I got up‚ too. My chest hurt like hell from his dirty knees. ‘You’re a dirty stupid sonuva-bitch of a moron‚”(Salinger 58). It may not be the goriest fight‚ but it certainly does give off a bad aura about the book. The fight situation in the book should be portrayed as a life lesson for teens especially who are getting ready to take the next step into college. Along
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The protagonist in a novel is the main character. Readers can feel sympathy or have a lack of sympathy for the protagonist in the novel. In the novel‚ The Catcher In the Rye by J. D. Salinger‚ Salinger creates an unsympathetic protagonist named Holden Caulfield. Readers are unsympathetic toward Holden because he grasped onto Allie’s death‚ frequently makes poor decisions and constantly criticizes minor characters without getting to know them. The trait of holding on to the past displays the unsympathetic
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Jerome David Salinger was one of the most important authors in the post-World War II era‚ as his writings changed the way people perceived the lives of adolescents. Born in New York City‚ Salinger served the United States in World War II. When he returned from battle‚ he pursued a career as a writer and eventually published his first and only novel The Catcher in the Rye in 1951. The novel was immediately successful but was somewhat controversial (“Catcher 116”). “It was also the bane of many parents
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Young adulthood is often a time for maturing spiritually. Franny Glass‚ the protagonist of J.D Salinger’s novel‚ Franny and Zooey‚ began to question her religious beliefs‚ during this time of spiritual growth. Franny’s quest for religion caused her to become pessimistic‚ bitter‚ and emotionally unstable. Franny held many strong beliefs that caused her to view her surroundings pessimistically. After spending three years contently in college‚ Franny changed her view of the college experience
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body catch a body coming through the rye.” He responds‚ “It made me feel not so depressed any more” (Salinger‚ 2010:125). The poem which the novel’s title is derived from may be the conclusion of Holden’s greatest dream – to rescue Phoebe‚ all children and himself from being corrupted and from death; his longing to rescue Jane from Stradlater’s sexual harassment is also evident in the novel (Byrne‚ D.‚ Kalua‚ F. & Scheepers‚ R‚ 2012:63-4). Holden pictures a field of rye on a huge cliff‚ full of children
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