Gümrükçü, Tuvan (2013) How do the protagonists of the novels The Catcher in the Rye by J.D.Salinger and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain reflect the views of the authors towards their respective societies? Other thesis, TED ANKARA COLLEGE FOUNDATION PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL.
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Abstract
No matter when one lives, going from childhood to adulthood always entails similar experiences. Circumstances may change, values may differ, but taking this giant leap forward from childhood to manhood is always a difficult period reflecting a struggle between the teenager and the rest of society. Throughout history there have been numerous novels on teenagers and growing up. But perhaps the most well known are J.D.Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye and Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. While there is nearly a century between the times in which these novels take place, both of these works reflect the feelings of rebelliousness, alienation, cynicism and sense of loneliness that are usually associated with teenagers coming of age. In The Catcher in the Rye, the protagonist Holden Caulfield narrates a 3-day period in his life after he gets expelled from Pencey Prep in New York. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel that recounts the adventures of protagonist Huckleberry Finn after he runs away from his drunken father. That said, as in every novel, the authors put their personal imprint on the story based on their own upbringing and values. The authors use their novels to convey their views regarding the society they live in and do so usually from the eyes of the protagonist. So, the following research question arose: How do the protagonists of the novels The Catcher in the Rye but J.D. Salinger and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain reflect the views of the authors towards their respective societies? In order to get a detailed answer to this question, an in depth analysis of the two novels was required. Through this research, I have examined that both The Catcher in the Rye and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, being coming-of-age novels, describe a different eras. While one takes place in Post World War II America, the other takes place in Pre Civil War America. The events taking place during these eras are major factors in the shaping of the protagonists’ characteristics.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Other) |
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| Additional Information: | SUPERVISOR’S NAME: DİRAYET ULUĞ, IB Notu: B |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | J.D.Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye, Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Post World War II America, Pre Civil War America |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PR English literature |
| Depositing User: | Users 114 not found. |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Sep 2013 08:02 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Sep 2013 08:02 |
| URI: | http://tedprints.tedankara.k12.tr/id/eprint/403 |
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