Part one of term paper
Prompt One: A astute critic points out that “the surface of meaning ____ plot, character, setting, symbol, irony, imagery, metaphor____ provide the controlling context within which we interpret meaning.” In an organized, insightful essay, examine how the different symbols in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye help control and conv ...

Part two of term paper
... when an author is able to tie the symbolism into the themes. One author who is able to do so is J.D. Salinger in his novel Catcher in the Rye. He is successfully able to tie meaningful and insightful symbolism into the themes as if he wrote the novel just for the reason to place these meaningful pieces of literature into the novel. Salinger is able to tie these two elements together and create a reoccurring idea behind various symbols and a main theme of the progression of maturity and reality. ...