Katie3 Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 I know this is an odd place to ask for essay help, but I am really struggling. I have my thesis written, and I was hoping you could help me with it. Critique it even. Thank you sooo much. In the novels The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky and The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger there are a number of ways the two novels are comparable. The characters of Holden and Charlie are very alike, to begin with. Both these boys have experienced a significant loss in their lives which changed them dramatically and they both claim to have been the one to murder the person. Both characters are completely alienated from their peers and can find this quite hard to deal with. Also, both are struggling with innocence and growing up. Holden and Charlie are both on a mental decline in both the novels and these factors all contribute to this. The writing style of Salinger has been attempted by many authors, but without trying to, Chbosky has created a parallel to one of the world Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Since I know nothing about the Perks of Being a Wallflower, I can't really help.....good luck though... LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OOO Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 I don't know if I'd use the word murder. I think something like "they feel guilt associated with the death of someone" or something. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katie3 Posted May 24, 2008 Author Share Posted May 24, 2008 I don't know if I'd use the word murder. I think something like "they feel guilt associated with the death of someone" or something.Yeah I re read it and decided for sure that must be changed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 I know this is an odd place to ask for essay help, but I am really struggling. I have my thesis written, and I was hoping you could help me with it. Critique it even. Thank you sooo much. In the novels The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky and The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger there are a number of ways the two novels are comparable. The characters of Holden and Charlie are very alike, to begin with. Both these boys have experienced a significant loss in their lives which changed them dramatically and they both claim to have been the one to murder the person. Both characters are completely alienated from their peers and can find this quite hard to deal with. Also, both are struggling with innocence and growing up. Holden and Charlie are both on a mental decline in both the novels and these factors all contribute to this. The writing style of Salinger has been attempted by many authors, but without trying to, Chbosky has created a parallel to one of the world Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katie3 Posted May 25, 2008 Author Share Posted May 25, 2008 In the novels The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky and The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger there are a number of ways the two novels are comparable. The characters of Holden and Charlie are very alike, to begin with. Both these boys have experienced a significant loss in their lives which changed them dramatically and they both feel responsible for the death of this person. The two characters are completely alienated from their peers and can find this quite hard to deal with. Also, both are struggling with innocence and growing up. Holden and Charlie are both on a mental decline in their respective novels and these factors all contribute to this. The writing style of Salinger has been attempted by many authors, but without trying to, Chbosky has created a parallel to one of the world Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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