J. Willard Marriott

In J.D. Salinger’s famous short story “A Perfect Day for Bananafish,” Seymour Glass returns from war after having experienced atrocities to a wife and a society that are materialistic and unempathetic. He feels lonely and trapped, with a wife invested in only herself and an unempathetic society. Seymour realizes that nobody in his life comprehends his struggles to adjust to a post war America because they are so focused on material objects rather than people. Seymour’s wife Muriel reveals her…

The Reason Behind Holden’s Behavior Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a disorder caused by people experiencing an unusual and frightening event that overwhelms their ability to cope with the stress. The book, Catcher in the Rye, by JD Salinger is about a seventeen-year-old boy named Holden Caulfield, who wants to preserve the innocence of children. He has seen the adult world and resents to enter it, ever since he dropped out of his high school. Holden wants to resist change because he fears…

Nick and Franny’s DC Spy Tour Nick and Franny have been looking forward to their visit for some months. Franny has had a very hard year physically including her final surgery which has left her with limit vision in her left eye. This has affected her vision and balance. Nick is using this trip to help Franny relax from the year of surgeries and doctors. He has a developed a Spy Tour of DC to help during her recovery. They both share a love of David Baldacci novels and this visit is the…

Cinderella Man is an intriguing and powerful film that tells the story of James J. Braddock, a boxer struggling to make ends meet during the Great Depression. In Braddock's younger years he was the star of the show, the ultimate American boxer. During one of Braddock's fights he sustained a serious injury, one that would cause his momentum to come to a screeching halt. Then to make matters worse the depression struck and Braddock's lost all of his savings, and along with his wife and kids were…

“Grow up” We’ve all heard it before. Maybe it was your parents or siblings who muttered it under their breath with dissatisfaction. You hated hearing it, but deep down you knew they were right. Holden, the main character, in J.D Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye fortifies the idea of preserving innocence throughout the novel. In an age where kids are trying their hardest to grow up as fast as they can, I agree with Holden. I think it is important to always have that childlike side to you, no…

Everyone has that favorite children's book that they would constantly read over and over again when they were younger. Eye catching illustrations and captivating figurative language creates a whole new world for a child. Beatrix Potter was a famous British author and illustrator who brought generations of children to love the simple tales she told through imagery as well as simplistic story telling. Not only was she a children's writer, but she was a woman who believed in conservatism and had…

General John J. Pershing, was a decorated and highly known United States Army General, who through strict and harsh discipline led numerous battles. General John J. Pershing quickly and efficiently moved through the ranks and commanded the American Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War I, and won victory of Germany. He began in 1886, reporting to Fort Bayard, New Mexico Territory, where he was a part of the Troop L of the 6Th U. S. Cavalry. After leaving there, he served with the 6Th…

The film the spider was the captivating story of what is now known as the “lunar race” in which the US was competing against The Soviet Union to put a man on the moon. The film specifically depicts what the struggle and hard work of the engineers whom were chosen by NASA to undertake that task. The first of all the problem shown in the film was figuring out how to bring a man to moon and back. NASA initial idea was Earth Orbit Rendezvous which would require the vessels to have enormous mass and…

According to the reference dictionary, the definition of a dynamic character is, “Dynamic Character- noun: a literary or dramatic character who undergoes an important innerchange, as a change in personality or attitude.” In the book The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger portrays a story about a kid named Holden Caulfield and shows the struggles that he goes through at Pency and in New York. Because of many affect that went through throughout his entire life, he goes into many internal and…

Throughout The Catcher in the Rye, written by J.D. Salinger, we see the narrator, Holden Caulfield, sink deeper and deeper into his mental instability. This began when Holden lost his brother, and went on as he started his adventure, fearing he would lose the rest of his family as well. Though this causes him not to be a very reliable source, it does make him more relatable to the book’s teenage audience. In your teenage years, you begin to question not only yourself, but the world around you,…