An Analysis of Holden Caulfield's Worldview in J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye

In this essay on The Catcher in the Rye, the student argues that Holden Caulfield's preoccupation with "phoniness" keeps him from understanding the world and achieving growth.

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"You are off to a good start! This essay guides the reader through the discussion and evidence, which builds up to demonstrate the thesis, itself clearly stated at the end of the introduction. Replicate this control over the higher-order concerns by working with the diction, which frequently reads awkwardly, including pairing "phony" with "phobia"; have you considered other word choices to express this particular point (e.g., obsession, preoccupation)? Similarly, "addiction," used later, is a little unclear.

You will want to incorporate the longer quotations more smoothly into your own text; the longer quotations you present in the first half could be preceded by a colon, but check that this reflects how you want to guide the reader into the evidence. Finally, unless you have a pressing reason to avoid profanity (e.g., instructor rules), restore the full texts of the quotations toward the end so the reader can experience the evidence fully."

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Kibin. (2024). An analysis of holden caulfield's worldview in j. d. salinger's the catcher in the rye. http://www.kibin.com/essay-examples/an-analysis-of-holden-caulfields-worldview-in-j-d-salingers-the-catcher-in-the-rye-bZCQ0bh6

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("An Analysis of Holden Caulfield's Worldview in J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye.")

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"An Analysis of Holden Caulfield's Worldview in J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye." Kibin, 2024, www.kibin.com/essay-examples/an-analysis-of-holden-caulfields-worldview-in-j-d-salingers-the-catcher-in-the-rye-bZCQ0bh6

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"An Analysis of Holden Caulfield's Worldview in J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye." Kibin, 2024. http://www.kibin.com/essay-examples/an-analysis-of-holden-caulfields-worldview-in-j-d-salingers-the-catcher-in-the-rye-bZCQ0bh6.