Holden Caulfield seems to have all these different kinds of people stuck together in one body. He can be very generous, as he is to the nuns, very mean. He even lies to people. But one thing Holden has is a moral code that he goes by. In the Catcher in the Rye Holden shows at least three elements of his moral code.
One of his elements of his moral code is that it’s all right to lie to make people feel better. One quote to prove that is, “Old Mrs. Morrow didn’t say anything but boy you should have seen her. I had her glued to her seat. You take somebody’s mother; all they want to hear about is what a hot-shot their son is.” There you can see that Mrs. Morrow was really happy to hear that her son was doing well at Pencey, which made her feel better about her son. The point is that even though he lies, he sometimes lies to make others feel better, which is part of his moral code.
Holden not only lies to make others feel better, he also respects girls when many guys don‘t. Holden says regarding how men treat girls is, “It stinks if you analyze it. I think if you don’t really like a girl, you shouldn’t horse around with her at all, and if you do like her, then you’re supposed to like her face, and if you like her face, you ought to be careful about doing crumby stuff to it, like squirting water all over it.” Holden doesn’t like it when guys play around with girls they don’t like. The point is that, in his moral code, boys shouldn’t treat girls badly. He has respect for them.
But most importantly, is his love of purity. Like when he was about to throw a snowball at a car and hydrant but didn’t. “The snowball was very good for packing. I didn’t throw it at anything, though. I started to throw it at a car that was parked across the street. But I changed my mind. The car looked so nice and white. Then I started to throw it at a hydrant, but that looked too nice and white, too.
Catcher in the Rye is one of the most famous books in American literature. Written by J. D. Salinger, it captures the epitome of adolescence through Salinger’s infamous anti-hero, Holden Caulfield. Holden Caulfield learns about himself and his negative tendencies, and realizes that if he does not do something to change his perspective, he may end up like his acquaintance James Castle whom he met at Elkton Hills. Holden tries to find help to mend his outlook on life through Mr. Antolini so he does not end up like James, who did not want to face the problems he created for himself. This is proven by the similarities between James Castle and Holden, Mr. Antolini’s willingness to try and help Holden, and Holden’s future being forecasted by James.
Holden often talked about how phony people in his life were, however, he was also a phony, which made him a hypocrite. Holden would often mention things he hated that someone did, but sooner or later Holden was guilty of doing the exact same thing. In chapter one Holden is hypocritical towards his older brother, D.B. He says “Now he’s out in Hollywood, D.B., being a prostitute.”(Salinger
In the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, a sixteen year old boy named Holden Caulfield gets expelled from his school and runs away before his parents find out. He goes to his home town, New York, and encounters many people. Throughout the novel, Caulfield is still coping with the death of his brother Allie. His attitude slowly decreases and various signs of a mental disorder are exhibited through his actions and his thoughts. Some people believe that he does not have a mental disorder, he is just grieving; however, he has clear symptoms that he is suffering from depression and anti-social disorder. These disorders are shown when Caulfield takes everything in a negative way, talks about being depressed, thinks that everyone is “phony”, and talks about his deceased brother.
that he is trying to hide his true identity. He does not want people to know who he really is or that he was kicked out of his fourth school. Holden is always using fake names and tries speaking in a tone to persuade someone to think a cretin way. He does this when he talks to women. While he is talking to the psychiatrist he explains peoples reactions to his lies like they really believe him, when it is very possible that he is a horrible liar and they are looking at him with a “what are you talking a bout?” expression. Holden often lies to the point where he is lying to him self.
While reading Mr. Steele’s memoir, there were many times when the stories he told made me feel terrible and I did not want to continue reading.
The two sorts of feedback loops are negative feedback loops and positive feedback loops. Positive feedback loops are an amplification and are instant, but not sustained. They are about moving away from a target set point and occur when your body needs something done instantly. Usually, only one stimulus is needed to trigger. An example of a positive feedback loop would be contractions during childbirth. The
In Khaled Hosseini’s novel “The Kite Runner”, he illustrates how he develops the characters through their words and actions. Being the main character, Amir is faced with the challenge of gaining his father’s affection/approval because he is Baba’s son. However, how Amir obtains his father’s affection/approval was through immoral ways. Baba on the other hand, had trouble showing his fatherly affection to Amir which causes bitterness within their father/son relationship. In this novel, we will explore how the relationship between a parent and a child is shown through their yearning of affection and how it can affect how one would be in the future.
Characters are shaped by genetics, culture, and personal experience. In the case of Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, the complex character of Amir is mainly shaped by the circumstances of his life. Amir lives through episodes of diverse experiences, as a result of these experiences, his character is shaped throughout The Kite Runner. It is a story about a young boy named Amir, living in Kabul, and his progress throughout his lifespan. He undergoes stages of happiness, sorrow, and confusion as he reaches adulthood. During his childhood, Amir experiences feeling of doubt and confusion about his relationship with his father, Baba. Moreover, during the entire novel he is anxious to know the reason behind the way Baba treats Hassan, his servant.
The relationship between a father and a son is a bond that only something extremely strong could break. In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, there are many significant father-son relationships. The three main relationships in this novel are Baba and Amir, Hassan and Sohrab, and Amir and Sohrab. Father-son relationships are important in this novel because they determine many key events and their outcomes.
Fatherhood in this novel is seen by different shade of colour, not knowing what the true shade really is. There are many turning points which show various stages in being a true father. Therefore, being a father is very difficult, having to overcome obstacles and being strong for each other. A well-known saying “like father, like son” is evident in this novel by the different ties of relationship each character had. In the novel, The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini proves that there is need of a fatherly figure when growing up. Having a father-son bond helps the child differentiate right from wrong. The relationship which demonstrates the need of a father figure is depicted by Baba and Amir, Hassan and Sohrab as well as Amir and Sohrab.
In J.D. Salinger’s controversial 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye, the main character is Holden Caulfield. When the story begins Holden at age sixteen, due to his poor grades is kicked out of Pencey Prep, a boys’ school in Pennsylvania. This being the third school he has been expelled from, he is in no hurry to face his parents. Holden travels to New York for several days to cope with his disappointments. As James Lundquist explains, “Holden is so full of despair and loneliness that he is literally nauseated most of the time.” In this novel, Holden, a lonely and confused teenager, attempts to find love and direction in his life. Holden’s story is realistic because many adolescent’s face similar challenges.
Many of the times that Holden criticizes people, it is something he does himself. (Pg 13) “. one of the reasons I left Elkton was that I was surrounded by phonies.” Holden himself is many times what he refers to as a “phony”. He knows that he lies and pretends to like people that he would rather not be with.
...ive amount of research, it is obvious that sex education in the United States is an important topic to teach in schools. This is something that can affect not only the students body, but also their future. It must be taught. Students not only need to know the consequences of having sex, but also how to protect themselves and their partners. The comprehensive approach has been proven to be the most effective method on adolescents. In closing l, comprehensive sex education keeps students safe and well informed. Comprehensive sex education covers everything about sex and not just abstinence only. Empowering students with the knowledge to protect themselves from any situation is one of the most important aspects of sex education. Comprehensive sex education not only prepares students, but helps society grow as a whole by preparing American adolescents for their future.
“Contrary to some people of formal sex education, researchers couldn’t pull up any evidence that receipt of either type of sex education was combined with earlier signs of sex, greater risk taking a poor decision at sexual actions and healthy outcomes.” Further, what the teachers was consistently towards less healthy [sexual and reproductive health] actions, beliefs and outcomes among the younger youth who did not receive any of the directions or “sit down” on neither condoms for males or birth control for young ladies before their first experience with sexual thoughts or
‘Abstinence-only’ sex education is a mostly American form of sex education that teaches abstinence from sex until marriage and typically avoids discussion of contraceptives and sexual and reproductive health. ‘Comprehensive’ sex education on the other hand covers both the use of contraceptives and practicing abstinence. Due to the lack of information presented in