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Examples Of Quest In Catcher In The Rye

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Thomas C. Foster’s How to Read Like a Professor highlights “the quest” or journey, in terms of literature, as a dominant story structure. A quest can be distinguished as an expedition of self-knowledge. The journey’s purpose, in most cases, does not involve the original or stated intent. The literary quest consists of a person, a place, a stated reason, an obstacle, and a true intention. For Example, in J.D Salinger's cult 20th-century classic novel, The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield's city explorations serve as a tool to break the cynical self-loathing shell surrounding him. The quest directly allows for Holden Caulfield to understand the importance of ever present affection contrary to pessimistic dysphoria.
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