Throughout many experiences we have all had the most astounding would have to most probably be the transition from adolescents to adults. There is no way that anyone can avoid it, if they want to progress on with their lives. “Time Stops for No one, Be you rich or poor...”.By reading the Catcher in the Rye and watching the movie Stand by me, the audience has been given this wisdom being able to experience it through the plots of both stories. However, the more profound realizations come from the recognition of the symbols in each story and how they relate to the main characters lives as a whole. In Catcher in the Rye and Stand by Me the main characters, Geordie LaChance (from Stand By Me), and Holden Caulfield (from Catcher in the Rye) are going through the change from adolescence to adulthood and many literary devices help them describe to the audience this change in a very personal perspective. These main points throughout the stories made by the use of theme, symbolism, and motif which are an important part of why J.D. Salinger, author of Catcher in the Rye, and Stephen King, who originally wrote the story for which Stand By Me is based on were so successful in capturing attention of people going through the change and giving them wisdom with the knowledge they provide within the stories.
One of the main parts of each story that showed similarity were the parts that related to symbolism. Even though each novel had its own significant symbols, many correlated from each story. One of these examples would be the symbol of Allie’s baseball glove, from catcher in the rye, and the hat of Geordie’s brother. They both symbolized how both main characters had matured into finer adults after they had gone through the pain of their loved...
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...ealized that experiences happen and that time doesn’t wait so you have to just keep moving on. The mood was heavily affected by each of these characters narration of each story and seems to take a reflective outlook throughout the duration of each story.
The symbols, themes, and overall mood from each of these stories were great influences on the overall similarities between each story. The meanings of all of the items they held, their transition into adult hood, and the analyzing of their pasts in hindsight makes each story very similar to one another and thus gives reason for comparison. This journey that each of these children went on was a last taste of innocence before hitting the harsh true world of adulthood and the journeys that they went on will also be attributed with the great memories they provided for each of these characters, much like in real life.
Here are the flashbacks and foreshadowing. One of the similarities is they both had to do with animals and their parents telling them something. The other is that they have flashbacks of animals. Those are the similarities with flashbacks and foreshadowing.
Another similarity in the book and movie is that the characters have to go against their morals in order to decide what to do in certain situations. An example of this in the book is when Skip realises he would have to trespass and steal in order for him to keep himself and his friends alive. Or in...
In both books they share some traits, even though they may not look anything alike they are. both of these novels are dystopian novels and many characters share similarity’s.
Holden Caulfield, the teenage protagonist of Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger, struggles with having to enter the adult world. Holden leaves school early and stays in New York by himself until he is ready to return home. Holden wants to be individual, yet he also wants to fit in and not grow up. The author uses symbolism to represent Holden’s internal struggle.
They both have a theme of racism and the author gave out what it was like for the black community in the past on having to go threw what they did everyday. In these novels, the characters and the society are alike however, unfortunately they have different endings.
While reading different stories, you can find many similarities between the texts. For example, Romeo and Juliet and Pyramus and Thisbe are two stories that have many similarities. Throughout the story, the characters have many of the same traits. Similar events take place in the two stories. All these events lead both stories to a tragic ending. Stories can be similar in many ways. The characters, the setting, and the story line itself. Stories can also be very different. One may talk about an event that will break your heart, while another might bring a smile to your face. The two stories The Man to Send Rain Clouds and Old Man at the Temple have many similarities and differences in their settings due to the place, time, and culture.
Holden Caulfield, portrayed in the J.D. Salinger novel Catcher in the Rye as an adolescent struggling to find his own identity, possesses many characteristics that easily link him to the typical teenager living today. The fact that the book was written many years ago clearly exemplifies the timeless nature of this work. Holden's actions are those that any teenager can clearly relate with. The desire for independence, the sexually related encounters, and the questioning of ones religion are issues that almost all teens have had or will have to deal with in their adolescent years. The novel and its main character's experiences can easily be related to and will forever link Holden with every member of society, because everyone in the world was or will be a teen sometime in their life.
The novel “The Catcher in the Rye,” revolves around the protagonist Holden Caulfield as the story is told from his perspective. J.D. Salinger constructed Holden Caulfield as a cynical person who cannot accept to grow up. Throughout “The Catcher in the Rye,” J.D. Salinger uses symbolism to reveal and reinforce critical aspects of the protagonist Holden Caulfield. Three important aspects Holden acquired through Salinger’s use of symbolism are: his stubborn, uncompromising mentality; his softer, more caring respectful side; Holden’s cowardly way of acting and thinking.
The Catcher in the Rye has been described, analyzed, rebuffed, and critiqued over the years. Each writer expresses a different point of view: It is a story reflecting teen-ager's talk--thoughts-emotions--actions; or angst. I believe it is an adult's reflection of his own unresolved grief and bereavements. That adult is the author, J.D. Salinger. He uses his main character, Holden, as the voice to vent the psychological misery he will not expose -or admit to.
Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye follows the journey of a young boy, Holden Caulfield, from adolescence to adulthood. There are a number of symbols that Salinger uses to help to portray the various stages that Holden goes through as he matures into adulthood. The snowball incident, his sense of fulfillment when at the museum, and his run in with a pimp, are all representations of how Holden is deeply obsessed with innocence thoughts and how reluctant he is to give them up.
Both stories have similarities in how they approach the theme. In the stories, the protagonist and the antagonist don't like each other, but at the end of the story, the protagonists start to like the antagonists. In Enemy Pie, the narrator does not like Jeremy Ross, but then they become friends at the end., In Each Kindness, Chloe didn't like Maya, but then Chloe started liking her at the end of the story. Another similarity is that there is always a new person in town. This generates feelings for the main characters which contrasts the way they feel at the end of the story, In Each Kindness, Maya is new to Chloe's town. In Enemy Pie, Jeremy Ross is new to the narrator's town. These are important details which help build/approach the common theme.
Another, similarity these two stories have with each other is their themes. They shared powerful themes, such as how control can affect a person, and the insecurities one may have. ...
One way they are similar is because Goldie and Red are both careless as they walk through the woods to get to a certain place all by their selves. Another reason they are similar is because both books have talking animals in the stories like Little Red has the wolf and Goldie Locks has the bears. Another reason they could be similar is because in both stories they are both girls who do all these reckless things. Finally, another reason they could be similar is because in both stories the girls get hungry as Goldie Locks eats the bear's soup and Little Red starts to eat the baked goods given to her by her
When watching the two movies, it is hard to decipher similarities initially. However if you dig into the content further you can pick out some likeness between them. For instance, the opening of the box with the doll in The Doll and the opening of the satchel in Misery both represent objects of obsession. Additionally, the door being locked in both movies symbolizes the desire for control of the situation. Another example is the use of knives as a primitive weapon, in the two movies, to try and free themselves from captivity. Finally, the roller coaster ride of emotions in the two movies. In The Doll, Amelia goes from happy when the movie starts and she is proud of the gift she has bought for her guy friend, to angry and sad after talking to her mother and canceling here date with her friend. In Misery, you find similar emotions from both of the main characters; Annie shows the most emotion when reading the manuscript Paul had with expresses gratitude for being rescued by Annie then to anger when he realizes he was being held captive.
The dreadful time period of growing up causes misery and awkwardness. Although it cannot be avoided, making the most out of it is possible. Holden Caulfield, despite being an unreliable narrator, guides readers through a self-evaluation that teaches them about growing-up. His problems create a basis for an analysis that everyone should go through to discover their inner self. J.D. Salinger, a cunning puppeteer, turns Holden into a puppet to show his views on life. In the coming-of-age story, The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger uses Holden Caulfield to help readers draw parallels to their own lives. He intended for readers to see their youthful side, uniqueness, and maturity.