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Post by mcf on Oct 23, 2019 10:31:36 GMT
Hi, Produce a type first draft of your persusive essay. Minimum 1,000 words. Include detailed bibliography. Hope this helps.  |
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Post by Douglas Alsop on Nov 8, 2019 18:38:39 GMT
English essay
“The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger is a moving novel which is told through the words of the protagonist, a mentally unstable teenager, named Holden Caufield. Unable to communicate with or find help from those around him, Holden becomes cut adrift from a society that contrasts painfully with his principles and is on a self-destructive course that can only result in his inevitable mental breakdown. It is through this that we begin to understand about the deep attachment to his childhood: a time when his life seemed more innocent and purer. Through his effective use of characterisation, symbolism and narrative style Salinger is successful in creating an incident that has great significance in the novel.
Prior to chapter 13 we see Holden on a path to self-destruction. His inability to engage with society leads to him making poor and ill-informed decisions. This results in him seeking refuge in a second-rate New York hotel. Where he then goes on to have an emotional encounter with a prostitute. Holden is placed in uncomfortable position when the elevator man named Maurice approaches him and asks if he would like a prostitute. Holden going against all his personal values accepts the proposition even though he will regret it
“That's the whole trouble. When you're feeling very depressed, you can't even think “
Holden admitting that he is depressed and that he has made a mistake sticks to his decision, again this puts himself in harm’s way as this will no doubt cause mental trauma. He decides to hire the prostitute as he is not thinking straight this is due to how lonely and isolated, he is, Holden is grasping at any social encounter as he wishes to connect with them even though he criticises each and every one of them constantly. Whilst he waits for the prostitute to appear, he reflects on past sexual encounters and he confirms that he is a virgin, saying that “something always happens” however we later realise that this is because he is not ready to transition from boy to man as he despises the adult world’s corruption. Holden cleans his teeth before the prostitute arrives as he realising his breath smells of alcohol and cigarettes. This symbolises adulthood and corruption and he wishes to cleanse himself.
Holden now face to face with his mistake has now realised how serious the problem is and that he is not ready to transition into the adult world. When the prostitute arrives, Holden is disturbed by Sunny’s (the prostitute) age as it is very close to his own age, he is saddened because she is not out enjoying her childhood instead her purity and innocence has been stolen from her.
“I felt more depressed than sexy”
Holden shifts the blame of him not having sex on to sunny as he believes it is her fault as she is making him feel more depressed. The name “sunny” is ironic as it connotes happiness, hope and optimism whilst the reality of her life is dark, gloomy and disturbing. This furthers Holden’s depression, soon after her arrival Holden comes to the conclusion who won’t have sex with her and comes up with an elaborate lie to escape from the difficult and uncomfortable situation. Her forward behaviour and attempts at flirtation make Holden feel uncomfortable, again highlighting the idea that he is a boy in a man’s world.
As a result of the traumatic experience that Holden encountered at the hotel he searches for comfort and protection from the adult world and chooses to retreat to his childhood. When talking to his sister Phoebe Holden retreats into his fantasy of himself being the catcher in the rye.
I’d Just be the catcher in the rye and all”
I his fantasy he would like to catch children that are running in a rye field if they happen to fall off the cliff next to the field. The rye is literally a tall crop which could cause the children to not see the cliff edge. This represent that the purity and innocence of the children often blind them from what goes on in the adult world. Holden sees himself between the cliff edge and the rye field almost in limbo, this represent the fact that Holden believes he is neither innocent nor phony as he drinks and smokes however he is yet to have sex and so has not fully transitioned yet. The drop off the cliff represents the transition from childhood to adulthood and the loss of purity that comes with it. It is Holden’s job to protect and shelter the children from the adult world. The image of catcher in the rye comes from a Burns poem called “comin thro the rye” Holden has misinterpreted it and manipulated by changing some of the words so it would it fit into his fantasy world, we later find out that that the poem is actually about 2 people meeting in a field to have sex away from the public eye without committing to a relationship.
Holden meets up with his sister and whilst she is around, he soon realises that his fantasy of being the catcher in the rye is not practical as you must let children make their own choice on whether or not to transition to the adult world.
"the thing with kids is, if they want to grab for the gold ring, you have to let them do it… If they fall off, they fall off”
Holden comes this realisation when phoebe is riding on the carousel, she is reaching for the rings that spin around and if you catch one you win a prize however it can be dangerous and you can fall off. This represent again the fall into adulthood and the loss of purity and innocence however this time Holden does not try and “catch” them as he now knows that no matter how hard you try if they are going to fall, they will and there is nothing you can do about it. The carousel represents Holden’s idea of what childhood should be as just like a carousel spins round infinitely Holden wishes childhood would never end. This also seen when Holden talks about the music that hasn’t changed from when he came as a child
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Through his effective use of characterisation and symbolism Salinger has created an effective turning point in the novel were the protagonist can no longer recover from. The protagonist who struggles with human interactions and society in general finds comfort inside his own fantastical vision of the world. His visions of the world however soon come crashing down on him with all the cracks and flaws showing however the protagonist is almost relieved when he realises, he is wrong. Salinger’s key message is that you cannot force nor stop someone to transition into the adult world it is only up to the individual.
1151 words
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Post by mcf on Nov 11, 2019 21:37:51 GMT
English essay
“The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger is a moving novel which is told through the words of the protagonist, a mentally unstable teenager, named Holden Caufield. Unable to communicate with or find help from those around him, Holden becomes cut adrift from a society that contrasts painfully with his principles and is on a self-destructive course that can only result in his inevitable mental breakdown. It is through this that we begin to understand about the deep attachment to his childhood: a time when his life seemed more innocent and purer. Through his effective use of characterisation, symbolism and narrative style Salinger is successful in creating an incident that has great significance in the novel.
Prior to chapter 13 we see Holden on a path to self-destruction. His inability to engage with society leads to him making poor and ill-informed decisions. This results in him seeking refuge in a second-rate New York hotel. Where he then goes on to have an emotional encounter with a prostitute. Holden is placed in uncomfortable position when the elevator man named Maurice approaches him and asks if he would like a prostitute. Holden going against all his personal values accepts the proposition even though he knows he will regret it:
“That's the whole trouble. When you're feeling very depressed, you can't even think “
Holden admitting that he is depressed and that he has made a mistake sticks to his decision, again this puts himself in harms way as this will no doubt cause mental trauma. He decides to hire the prostitute as he is not thinking straight this is due to how lonely and isolated, he is, Holden is grasping at any social encounter as he wishes to connect with them even though he criticises each and every one of them constantly. Whilst he waits for the prostitute to appear, he reflects on past sexual encounters and he confirms that he is a virgin, saying that “something always happens” however we later realise that this is because he is not ready to transition from boy to man as he despises the adult world’s corruption. Holden cleans his teeth before the prostitute arrives as he realising his breath smells of alcohol and cigarettes. This symbolises adulthood and corruption and he wishes to cleanse himself.
Holden now face to face with his mistake has now realised how serious the problem is and that he is not ready to transition into the adult world. When the prostitute arrives, Holden is disturbed by Sunny’s (the prostitute) age as it is very close to his own age, he is saddened because she is not out enjoying her childhood instead her purity and innocence has been stolen from her.
“I felt more depressed than sexy”
Holden shifts the blame of him not having sex on to sunny as he believes it is her fault as she is making him feel more depressed. The name “sunny” is ironic as it connotes happiness, hope and optimism whilst the reality of her life is dark, gloomy and disturbing. This furthers Holden’s depression, soon after her arrival Holden comes to the conclusion who won’t have sex with her and comes up with an elaborate lie to escape from the difficult and uncomfortable situation. Her forward behaviour and attempts at flirtation make Holden feel uncomfortable, again highlighting the idea that he is a boy in a man’s world.
As a result of the traumatic experience that Holden encountered at the hotel he searches for comfort and protection from the adult world and chooses to retreat to his childhood. When talking to his sister Phoebe Holden retreats into his fantasy of himself being the catcher in the rye.
I’d Just be the catcher in the rye and all”
I his fantasy he would like to catch children that are running in a rye field if they happen to fall off the cliff next to the field. The rye is literally a tall crop which could cause the children to not see the cliff edge. This represent that the purity and innocence of the children often blind them from what goes on in the adult world. Holden sees himself between the cliff edge and the rye field almost in limbo, this represent the fact that Holden believes he is neither innocent nor phony as he drinks and smokes however he is yet to have sex and so has not fully transitioned yet. The drop off the cliff represents the transition from childhood to adulthood and the loss of purity that comes with it. It is Holden’s job to protect and shelter the children from the adult world. The image of catcher in the rye comes from a Burns poem called “comin thro the rye” Holden has misinterpreted it and manipulated by changing some of the words so it would it fit into his fantasy world, we later find out that that the poem is actually about 2 people meeting in a field to have sex away from the public eye without committing to a relationship.
Holden meets up with his sister and whilst she is around, he soon realises that his fantasy of being the catcher in the rye is not practical as you must let children make their own choice on whether or not to transition to the adult world.
"the thing with kids is, if they want to grab for the gold ring, you have to let them do it… If they fall off, they fall off”
Holden comes this realisation when phoebe is riding on the carousel, she is reaching for the rings that spin around and if you catch one you win a prize however it can be dangerous and you can fall off. This represent again the fall into adulthood and the loss of purity and innocence however this time Holden does not try and “catch” them as he now knows that no matter how hard you try if they are going to fall, they will and there is nothing you can do about it. The carousel represents Holden’s idea of what childhood should be as just like a carousel spins round infinitely Holden wishes childhood would never end. This also seen when Holden talks about the music that hasn’t changed from when he came as a child
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Through his effective use of characterisation and symbolism Salinger has created an effective turning point in the novel were the protagonist can no longer recover from. The protagonist who struggles with human interactions and society in general finds comfort inside his own fantastical vision of the world. His visions of the world however soon come crashing down on him with all the cracks and flaws showing however the protagonist is almost relieved when he realises, he is wrong. Salinger’s key message is that you cannot force nor stop someone to
into the adult world it is only up to the individual.
1151 words
When explaining why he agrees to the prostitute there should be three reasons.
Topic sentence for paragraph with Sunny is rather clunky and weak expression.
When talking about the title, make more of the connection with the key incident.
When talking about the carousel ensure that, in the topic sentence, that you are showing a change of direction.
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