Essay About American Romantic Hero Young And Little Shirley Beans

American Romantic Hero Young or Possesses Youthful Qualities
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American Romantic Hero
young or possesses youthful qualities
innocent and pure of purpose
sense of honor based on higher principle
knowledge of people based on deep understanding, intuitive, understanding not on formal learning
loves nature and avoids town life
quests for higher truth in natural life
works alone
American Western Hero
self reliant
often shadowed by a mysterious or tragic past
fearless, awesome skills
at home with nature (horse)
in comand of people/things
takes matters into his own hands
rescue the good (usually women)
integrity and honor
incorruptible
Hero: strength
modern life
self sacrifice
hostile
brave to heroism
courageous
for the greater good
Anti-Hero
disillusioned
passive
defeated by life
self absorbed
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allusion- literature, work of art, music, etc.
Holden says
-he wants to be a catcher in the rye
-wants to act so grown-up
-imagining him in the rye field
-wants to be a kid forever
-protect kids
Adult world is a nasty place
A lot of issues
Judges girls by the way they look
Runs into Lilian
-big breasts
Stream of consciousness narrator
-confused
-a lot going on
Allie was the golden child
-smart
-died
Holdens red hat – individuality
Pency Prep – 20th century “phony” culture
Central Park – permanence, innocence
Museums – permanance
Movies – illusion, escapism, not reality
Unmade phone calls – inabity to communicated
-alienation
Allies ball glove – memory of innocence
erasing profanity – keeping innocence
Ducks in the park – freddom, things which need “protesting
“little Shirley Beans” record – childhood innocence, cycle
Mummies – permanence
THe carrousel – cyclical nature of things
(BIrth, growth, death. re birth)
NOTES 3-23-11
American Romantic Hero
young or possesses youthful qualities
innocent and pure of purpose
sense of honor based on higher principle
knowledge of people based on deep understanding, intuitive, understanding not on formal learning
loves nature and avoids town life
quests for higher truth in natural life
works alone
American Western Hero
self reliant
often shadowed by a mysterious or tragic past
fearless, awesome skills
at home with nature (horse)
in comand of people/things
takes matters into his own hands
rescue the good (usually women)
integrity and honor
incorruptible
Hero: strength
modern life
self sacrifice
hostile
brave to heroism
courageous
for the greater good
Anti-Hero
disillusioned
passive
defeated by life
self absorbed
NOTES 4-13-2011
allusion- literature, work of art, music, etc.
Holden says
-he wants to be a catcher in the rye
-wants to act so grown-up
-imagining him in the rye field
-wants to be a kid forever
-protect kids
Adult world is a nasty place
A lot of issues
Judges girls by the way they look
Runs into Lilian
-big breasts
Stream of consciousness narrator
-confused
-a lot going on
Allie was the golden child