Has anyone here read catcher in the rye?
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I love Catcher in the Rye.  You may want to focus on how Holden admires her positive attributes smart,etc.  He's very fond of her.  If there was anything that struck you about her as a character that will probably help too.
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No, for the following reasons: (1) It is not pornographic (2) It is considered a classic of American literature (3) If there's one thing that American children need these days it is to read more and a book like The Catcher In The Rye is ideal to get teenagers reading.\n\nOnly a fascist society would ban a book like The Catcher In The Rye. Only a fascist society would want to suppress individuality to that extent. Has America become a fascist society?
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yesss! it has been my favorite movie since the first time i've watched it. rachel mcadams is my favorite actress and she was so good in this movie. the scenes are beautiful and the plot itself (i've read the book by nicholas sparks) is amazing.\nif you haven't watched it, watch it right now!!!
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Yep - I read it in high school and it was hilarious... Sad about the author though, I think the book my have been semi-autobiographical. It was one of only a handful of required reading in high school that I didn't hate: Catcher in the Rye, Caine Mutiny, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest are the only others I can recall that I didn't hate reading.
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I have I have! Read it all, its awesome... it makes me sad, but if you think of it... Hurry up and finish it! I don't wanna give the end away.
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We are talking Ibsen here, right? OK, how about this.\n\nIn A Doll's House, Henrik Ibsen raises the question of happiness still relevant in our time. The author presents a situation where one of the female protagonists is forced by society to sacrifice her personal fulfilment on the altar of social conventions.\n\nThat was so far the formulation of the question. Now we proceed with the analysis. \n\nFrom the first pages of the book, the reader witnesses the efforts of the female character to follow her duty. Yet no matter how hard she tries, she fails. At the end, she finally comes to the realization that her misery stems from misapplication of her talents. Expected to be a mother and a wife, the woman forgets about her own happiness. This is not the way, the author seems to tell us. The young woman's depression creates an unpleasant atmosphere in the house which affects even the well being of the little children.\nThis is essentially the reason for the mother leaving her children at the end. Only by declaring her independence from the patriarchal society, can she find her own happiness. And only then, will she be able to give her offspring what they deserve, a peaceful atmosphere in the house, genarated by the contedness of each individual.\nAs Ibsen  unequivocally shows us, one has to follow his won dreams and raise the new generation according to similar ideals of self fulfillment and independence. This, according to the author, is the key to happy society in general, and family life in particular.\n\nOk, this is the gist of it. You can change what doesn't fit your thoughts, and add, to present your own opinion.\nHope this helps.
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i haven't read it, but if you have an e-file, would you mind sending it to me via email?\n\ncaeszarre@yahoo.com\n\ni've read "Radical Innocence: Studies in the Contemporary American Novel" and "The Dismemberment of Orpheus: Toward a Postmodern Literature"\n\nthanks.
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Yes I have, several times in fact.\n\nIt's an excellent novel, both in the terms of a fiction book, and as a general introduction to the many types of Philosophy. I read it first whilst I was at college (about 16 years old), and it help my attention.\n\nI do recommend it if you are wanting a good read, or wanting to find out more about Philosophy but aren't wanting to be swamped by text books.
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Yes I have, I have to say that book changed my life. The title can be decieveing.. just a little, because I felt the book was more about spirituality.. I'm not a big reader, and that book was like 300 pages.. it really is a book you cant stop reading, but sometimes you have to put it down cause its pretty deep.. and you need to just stop and obsorb the information. Its a really good, and you dont have to read the 1st book to get the others, I started w/ #4 I think..and it made me look at life very differently.
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i havent read it, but ive heard that it is really good. im going to either check it out from the library or buy it soon, and read it.
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Actually it was originally published as a poem.....very interesting and an insight into the complex character of Dylan Thomas himself......well worth investigating.\nYou will find that you gain more every time you read it.
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I wish I had kept the essay I had written on this book last year, but I do remember some about Ralph.\n\nRalph used the conch shell as a method of gathering the group together, and in doing so, he took an iniative as a leader.  The novel foreshadows him as a good leader because of his physical stature (lean body, fair hair, good complexion).  He embodied all of these characteristics.  Ralph represents democracy and he sees the island as an opportunity to exercise his newfound strength.\n\nHe has some originality of ideas too, such as building shelter first, setting up the fire, the camp, directing who should do what jobs, finding hunters and others to gather fruit, and designating the "bathroom" spot so the tide clears up the waste.\n\nRalph is ineffective because he gets most of his ideas from Piggy and refuses to compromise with Jack and his choir.  Because of this, they separate and get into fights, thereby allowing themselves to transcend into savagery.  The more conflict, the worse his reliabiliy is.  Futhermore, Ralph buys into the theory of a "ghost" or "beast."  It is Simon that discovers the truth, although untimately he pays the price when trying to warn the others of his discovery about the parachuted man on the mountain.  \n\nAs far as his inability to remember his purpose, Ralph gets tied up in so many small conflicts over power.  Gradually, these get bigger and his leadership diminishes.  The final symbolism of his full loss of power  occurs when Piggy is killed and the conch shell is shattered.\n\nI hope this helps!
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It's a pretty dark book, in its theme of imprisonment. It's probably a good book to do a report on though because there are a lot of good literary themes and devices. Also it's a classic - go for it.
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hey! i'm with you. i saw the film last night and thoroughly anjoyed it - and Tom Hanks was great.\ni haven't read the book yet, i can't be disappointed..
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It is very good, a classic, I would read it over and over again. Many children love it, most likely you will too!\n\nHave Fun Reading An Awesome Book!
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I did a dissertation on this book so I should know... (hopefully, if I can cast my mind back that far...)\n\n- There is a racist theme running through it. Look at the language Conrad uses when he discusses the natives.. they are always dark, and shadowy, making them threatening and foreign at all times. It ties in perfectly with how he describes the landscape, like when he sees the land for the first time from the boat, eerie and shadowy. Of course, the constant referencing to darkness and shadows ties in with the title! \n\n- There is an apocalyptic theme running through it, almost as though his journey along the river, further and further into darkness is a metaphor for the mad dudes (I've forgotten his name, whoops!) descent into craziness, so look at the darkness within as well, and the link between losing ones sense of englishness, and losing ones sense of identity, at the price of ones sanity. \n\nIt is not just that mad chap who is bonkers, they all are really. madness is a huge theme in the book.\n\nThat is all I can remember, hope it helps! Obviously, it could be beneficial to watch Apocalypse Now as well, as it explores the themes further, in a modern context.
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I did.  I liked it!  I like all the characters.  Each one already has an identity that I can see in all my guy friends.\n\nI feel like I have a life similar to PJ.  Well, minus the fact that I'm not a sports writer.