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A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares Alice Walker's The Color Purple and J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. The writer argues that these novels share common characteristics because they both feature the voices of young adolescents as their protagonists. The writer contrasts the emotional growth and maturity of each protagonists, while also comparing their basic plot lines. No additional sources cited.
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of young adolescents as their protagonists. In both novels, the reader feels drawn to these teens because of the use of a first-person narrative voice that pulls the reader into
the adolescents world. In both cases, the reader learns that the protagonists are more than they seem to be. However, while Walkers novel encompasses enough time to allow her
protagonist, Celie, to grow from an insecure, frightened fourteen-year-old to a mature, self-confident woman, Salingers novel simply relates the events of several days out of the life of Holden Caulfield,
which leaves the reader to wonder if this intriguing young man will be able to overcome his emotional problems. The Catcher in the Rye is told entirely from the
viewpoint of Holden Caulfield. Everything the reader learns about his family and his situation is therefore colored by Holdens bias and emotional needs. Holden leaves his prestigious prep school a
few days before he is expected home for Christmas because of his failing grades. While loneliness and alienation are typical of many adolescents, in Holden, these traits are carried to
the extreme. He rejects the materialistic standards of his wealthy background, and yearns for some sort of moral center in his life. However, it is precisely his wealthy background that
allows Holden to be dismissive of material concerns. After running away to spend some time in New York City on his own, which is also where his family lives,
Holden spends time with various people, but never really connects with any of them. The only person he really feels close to is his ten-year-old sister Phoebe. However, when he
sneaks into his parents apartment in order to visit with her, Phoebe disappoints him by not offering him unconditional acceptance, as she is critical of his failing out of school.
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