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Salinger and Rand, 2006.
A comparison between J.D. Salinger's 'The Catcher in the Rye' and Ayn Rand's 'Anthem'.
1,476 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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This paper takes a look at the theme of the individual versus society in the work of Salinger and Rand. The paper discusses how in both books, the protagonist is a talented and articulate nonconformist who cannot fit into current societal constructs of identity, and wishes for an alternative venue in which he can express his true self. The paper uses the example of the normal, adolescent isolation and angst of the character, Holden Caufield, in Catcher in the Rye" and the abnormal anthem of pain of the character, Equality 7-2521, in "Anthem".
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"Holden's likelihood of eventually becoming integrated into adult society is underlined because he does possess strong ties to his family. Although Holden spends much of the novel of The Catcher in the Rye wandering, he is always wandering to somewhere--eventually back to the apartment of his mother and father. Although Holden criticizes his brother, he clearly loves his sister, and dreams about being the title catcher in the rye, who saves children from feeling pain. "I'm standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff--I mean if they're running and they don't look where they're going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That's all I'd do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all." (Salinger 173) Even Holden's sister Phoebe, a child herself, criticizes Holden's fantasy as crazy, noting how simplistic and stark it is, compared with the moral complexities of the adult world. The world, the book suggests, is not nearly as 'us versus them' as Holden's adolescent viewpoint suggests. Although Holden dislikes his current place in society, change is inevitable given the nature of the aging process. But Equality 7-2521's society stifles such familial feelings that allow persons such as Holden to come to terms with their difficulties. Equality is raised in an impersonal setting, a nursery with no fathers or mothers. "
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J. D. Salinger: The Man Behind the Mask and his Writing, 1997.
A biography of J. D. Salinger and a detailed literary analysis of his works.
10,800 words (approx. 43.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 149.95
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This paper presents a detailed personal biography of Salinger, his youth, growth as a writer and religion. It also shows a critical evaluation and analysis of most works (Catcher in the Rye, Franny and Zooey, Bananafish, more...) Elements of style are thoroughly examined and a review of other critical analyses are presented.
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""Jesus, he has a helluva talent." The esteemed Ernest Hemingway has found one of the few ways accurately to describe J.D. Salinger. Truly one of America's most amazing authors, J.D. Salinger has rocked the modern world in a field where words of praise are scarce and criticisms are abundant. Inciting the adolescent populace with passion, Salinger calls attention to particulars in our society and questions the ethicality of people. ...
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J. D. Salinger, 2004.
This paper analyzes the novel J. D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye" and his short stories.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 21.95
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The paper analyzes how characteristics of the author J. D. Salinger and events from his life are exhibited in the novel "The Catcher in the Rye" and in his short stories.
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"Writer of one of the most successful works of American literature of all, "The Catcher in the Rye" author J. D. Salinger remains a reclusive enigma. Nevertheless, there is some information known about his life that reveals the influence of his experiences on his literature. Salinger was born in Manhattan, January, the only son of Sol and Marie Salinger. J. D. did not do well in school and flunked out of prep school."
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J.D. Salinger?s ?The Catcher in the Rye?, 2004.
This paper analyzes J.D. Salinger?s classic novel, ?The Catcher in the Rye?, to determine what separates Holden from the typical teenager.
1,935 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 7 sources, APA, £ 42.95
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This paper explains that, in Salinger?s ?The Catcher in the Rye?, the narrator, a teenage boy named Holden Caulfield who comes from a rich family, seems to be a normal teenage boy; however, as the reader gets deeper into the story, he displays certain self-destructive and pathological qualities that separate him from the norm. The author points out that the beginning of the story is very interesting, as Holden points out that he does not want this story to be his life story; he simply wants the reader to understand how he ended up where he did: in psychiatric care. The paper concludes that Holden is said to suffer from psychological problems because of his self-destructive behavior and his nonconformist attitudes. The ?cure?, as implied in the novel, would be for Holden to stop resisting material gain and his adoration for nonjudgmental, genuine, human interaction.
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"Holden goes back to his dormitory and encounters Robert Ackley, a rude outcast with an acne-ridden face and a poor attitude, and Holden?s roommate, an arrogant man-about-campus who Holden despises. As Stradlater gets ready for a date with Jane Gallagher, an old friend of Holden?s, he asks Holden to write an essay for him, as Holden is a talented writer. Holden leaves with Ackley and another student to see a movie in New York City, but writes the paper when he returns. At this point, we catch a glimpse of the root of Holden?s troubles. He writes the essay about his late brother Allie?s favorite baseball glove. He pours his heart out in the story, describing how Allie died of leukemia and how he broke all of the windows in his garage in a rage the night that Allie died."
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J. D. Salinger's War Fiction, 2008.
Compares J. D. Salinger's use of war themes in his short stories "The Stranger" and "A Perfect Day for Bananafish".
1,015 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 24.95
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This paper relates that J. D. Salinger's short fiction was influenced to a great extent by his participation in World War II and by the nervous breakdown he suffered when he returned from the battlefield. The paper then points out that, although their setting and main plot differ, his two short stories, "The Stranger" and "A Perfect Day for Bananafish", have many common elements. The paper also relates that both texts have as main characters young men who recently returned from the war suffering from psychological stress. The paper concludes that, in both stories, war is seen as more than a mere experience of death and anguish; it is indicative of inhumanity, corruption and extreme violence as opposed to the world of innocence, which infancy represents.
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"Thus, the stories converge in a few points, the most important of which being the former soldier's emotional stress after the war and the refuge they try to take in the innocent world of the two girls, Sybil and Mattie. Thus, Babe notices with surprise the beautiful way in which his little sister makes a playful jump from the curve of the highway to its surface and listens to her innocent babble about some plays they could go and see. The apparently nonsense talk of the child is the most important part of the story as it stands in contrast with the crimes of the war."
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Salinger's "Bananafish" as Extended Zen Koan, 2008.
An analysis of the zen koan within J.D. Salinger's "A Perfect Day for Bananafish."
1,444 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 32.95
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This paper discusses J.D. Salinger's "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" and how it relates to zen koan. The paper shows how the story functions not as a conclusive narrative statement, but as a paradox or, more precisely, a Zen koan. It focuses on how the story encourages thought but eludes coherent meaning and how it never reaches a conclusion.
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"Despite his simple, unaffected prose, Salinger's symbolism in "Bananafish" is confounding. It characterizes Seymour as being at once a broken victim of war who's seen too much and a spiritual seeker who thirsts to see more; it paints Sybil as being both angelic and vicious, a naive innocent and a perceptive prophet. An understanding of "A Perfect Day for Bananafish," at first glance a frustratingly paradoxical if not imperfect story, demands a consideration of Salinger's well-known interest in Zen Buddhism, made manifest in his epigraph to Nine Stories. Seen in that light, the story begins to resemble an insoluble Zen koan, and though attempting to find an "answer" to it might be as futile as fishing for bananafish, it is of its nature to encourage the reader to do just that, a nonetheless fruitful endeavor."
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J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye", 1977.
The paper is an in-depth analysis of Holden Caulfield, the adolescent protagonist character in J. D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye".
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 2 sources, £ 44.95
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The purpose of this research is to provide an in-depth analysis of Holden Caulfield, the adolescent protagonist of J. D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye. This analysis of characterization will include, first, a brief summary of the book, then considerations of Holden's ego functioning, his ability to sustain meaningful relationships, the impact of the social environment on his personality, evidence of psychopathology in Holden's character, and the roots of his dysfunctioning.
A brief summary of Catcher in the Rye gives us an idea of the psychological turbulence into which Salinger has placed his adolescent character.
Holden Caulfield flunks out of Pencey Prep in Pennsylvania, and begins a remarkably distressing journey to New York, to the house of his parents. The trip is a mixture of nightmare and ... "
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J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye", 1990.
This paper analyzes the behavior and personality traits of the protagonist Holden Caulfield in J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye" in the contexts of diagnosis of major depression and theories of Freud, Erickson, Marcia, Piaget and family systems and s
4,500 words (approx. 18.0 pages), 9 sources, £ 94.95
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"Holden Caulfield, the adolescent protagonist and narrator of J.D. Salinger's (1964) classic The Catcher in the Rye, exemplifies the pathos associated with the quintessentially adolescent search for a meaningful identity. Holden's struggle for self-definition is sensitively chronicled by Salinger, who captures the angst of adolescence through the use of memory, metaphor, and melancholy. In this paper, I will offer a detailed analysis of Holden's presenting behaviors and personality traits; his familial, academic, and social background, including some significant life events; his current developmental stage and his concerns related to that stage; and his biological functioning as a determinant of his behavior. I will place these specific facts into the descriptive framework of the DSM-III (1980) diagnosis of Major Depression (a diagnosis without which Holden's behavior is ... "
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"Franny And Zooey" ( J.D. Salinger ), 1999.
Examines the novel's portrait of a young woman's search for and discovery of spiritual enlightenment.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, £ 27.95
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"J.D. Salinger's novel Franny and Zooey shows the redemptive power of family and love in the life of a sister and brother. the plot of the book is simple: Franny, the younger sister of Zooey, has come home unexpectedly from college after suffering a nervous breakdown, and, as a result of her interchanges with Zooey, she finds some measure of peace and acceptance of herself and others.
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"J.D. Salinger's novel Franny and Zooey shows the redemptive power of family and love in the life of a sister and brother. the plot of the book is simple: Franny, the younger sister of Zooey, has come home unexpectedly from college after suffering a nervous breakdown, and, as a result of her interchanges with Zooey, she finds some measure of peace and acceptance of herself and others. The structure of the book is similarly simple: Franny has a long conversation with her soon-to-be-ex boy friend; Zooey has a long conversation with his and Franny's mother; and Zooey and Franny have a long conversation, which includes a section in which Zooey pretends to be their older and wiser brother Buddy, who is in fact the narrator of the book, or at least the "Zooey" section. Those extended conversations comprise the entire novel, slowly but surely advancing Franny's awakening to a more tolerant and ..."
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J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye", 2001.
A general review of "The Catcher in the Rye".
663 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, £ 16.95
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This essay outlines the classic Novel "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger. It gives a detailed review of the text and many other elements of the writing. The paper also includes the author's opinion of the novel and reasons for his opinion.
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" The Catcher in the Rye, a classic novel written by the infamous J.D. Salinger is a story within the life of Holden Caulfield, a pessimistic 16 year old attending private school. The novel is a window in to a rebellious teenaged mind using Holden Caulfield as an extreme example. Holden is a teenager growing up in 1950s New York who has been expelled from school for poor achievement. Holden?s frustration towards society and unstable state of mind is brought upon by constant failure in his academic and social life. In an attempt to deal with his frustration he leaves school a few days prior to the end of term, and goes to New York to 'take a vacation' before returning to his parents whom will be greatly disappointed."
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J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye"., 2002.
A look at why this book was initially censored.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, £ 30.95
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This paper discusses the censorship of this book and why it was originally censored. This paper then goes on to discuss the book and why it should be admired.
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Ayn Rand?s ?Philosophy: Who Needs It?, 2002.
This paper discusses ?Philosophy: Who Needs It? by Ayn Rand, a fiction writer, historian, and a rebellious philosopher who dared to attack philosophical ideas presented by established thinkers like Kant and Kurt.
1,720 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 38.95
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This paper explains that the book is all about individualism, something that has been termed a hallmark of Rand. The author points out that the book was published posthumously by her student, Leonard Peikoff, and contains a collection of eighteen articles, the majority of which had appeared in ?The Ayn Rand Letters?. The paper concludes that Rand proved, through this book, that philosophy needs to not impress people, but is something that is very essential to understanding of one?s actions and deeds in life.
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"Rand spent her 76 years of life preaching fundamentals of reason, truth and freedom and at her funeral; Dr. Piekoff said that she had changed the course of history. She has been subject of some condemnation too by staunch supporters of philosophers whom she argued against. Her Russian identity was linked to her ?mind behind the Iron Curtain? and such terms but she has lived through it all, gaining acclamation from virtually all quarters of the U.S.."
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Ayn Rand's Ideal Man, 2004.
Discusses the characteristics and flaws of Ayn Rand's "ideal man", based on the character of Howard Roark from "The Fountainhead".
3,443 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 14 sources, MLA, £ 67.95
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Starts out with a contrast of society's "ideal man" and Rand's man. Explains the influence of her upbringing and Communist Russia on her desired attributes of said man. Details obsession with portraying this man in all her writings. Discusses traits of creator: originator, "black or white" mentality, perfectionist, egoist, selfishness, individualist, atheist, requirement of suffering. Also touches on whether a woman can be an ideal "man", according to Rand's definition, and discusses, briefly, the rape scene.
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"If one does a search for ?ideal man? on any web-based search engine, the majority of the webpage links returned describe physical qualities or list one of a number of celebrities. A recent survey to compile the most important characteristics returned the following attributes: ?The ideal man is taller; athletic/toned build; hairless face and chest; medium butt and lips; blue eyes; short brown straight hair; with piercings - but depends where; and without tattoos? (Purple Tights). Now add just a single word to that search, ?Rand,? and the result changes dramatically. The web pages that are returned are primarily focused on the mental, emotional, and even spiritual aspects of a person. Ayn Rand was obsessed with the ?ideal man.? In her book The Fountainhead, the protagonist, Howard Roark, is Rand?s vision of this ideal man. While Rand makes good arguments for her view of the idyllic man, there are several characteristics that alienate him from the rest of humanity and make his existence unrealistic, and more likely impossible. She has created an archetype, a superhero of sorts. And every superhero has at least one weakness. Though Rand may not classify them as weaknesses, they definitely affect his ability to interact with the society in which he lives."
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Rand Shatters the Status Quo, 2002.
A biography of the life and writings of Ayn Rand.
705 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 17.95
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This paper discusses the life and work of the author Ayn Rand and makes a parallel between her background in communist Russia and her philosophy of objectivism. It show how Rand?s works and ideals were the product of opposition to her background and homeland?s philosophies by analysis of the themes in her novels "The Fountainhead" and "Atlas Shrugged".
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"These concepts of total equality and selflessness are what Ayn Rand despised and fought with her concept of objectivism. Objectivism is Rand?s most lauded philosophy; it is Rand?s belief that all universal concepts can be explained rationality, neither being received by mystic forces nor created by the human mind (Baker 95). This train of thought conveys three arguments that are ever visible in Rand?s writings: individualism versus collectivism, egoism versus altruism, and reason versus mysticism (?Overview? online). Rand embraces the former of each in her two most renowned novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged."
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