Transnational Studies

Archive for June, 2010

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Much as W.H. Auden achieved with his controversial The Age of Anxiety, Salinger’s “Catcher” revealed to a compliant U.S. citizenry that all was not well in America, contrary to President Eisenhower’s subsequent head-patting.

This is the genesis of a series of period tales concerned with the classic “troubled youth” of 1950s America. Most people became even more aware of this cultural rift through the most famous of James Dean’s three significant films: Rebel Without a Cause (Two-Disc Special Edition).

“Catcher” was published in 1951 and was immediately banned from numerous school and public libraries. But like Peyton Place, by Grace Metalious, young people still managed to acquire a copy, hiding it under the mattress. By today’s standards there’s nothing particularly earth shattering in the novel, just a few instances of the f-word and some sexual tension. But that was pretty radical stuff back in the early ’50s.

The story’s protagonist is Holden Caulfield, a young man who struggles with the ethics of every situation. Since we live in an imperfect world Holden determines that nearly everyone is a “phony” and, as a consequence of his grim paradigm, he’s perpetually disappointed with the human race in general. He wants to “protect” children (thus he daydreams of being “The Catcher” [of children] in a fantasy-based rye field which borders on a dangerous cliff — once these children fall over life’s cliff [depravity] they are lost, in Holden’s view.) As one might expect, Holden has few positive encounters with prospective girlfriends and his interaction with male peers is usually not all that positive either.

This tale is pretty bleak but it does yield its lighter and more hopeful moments. It’s conveyed from the first person perspective of the protagonist, which was no easy task for Salinger. In any case this is fine American literature of the First Water. It seems like a straightforward read but upon subsequent readings one discovers much more.

If you’re a person
Hank Finds Inspiration

This book was ok… a little hard to follow at times, as it went on and on. Would have like to ask more questions of why this or that.

Natural Balance Dog Food

I completely enjoyed this book from the perspective of the solidarity shared amongst the women characters. My feelings whilst reading it transcended the black/white story line. It had the same feeling of sisterhood that I felt when reading Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. These were strong women with a moral code and I admired them. As I closed the book for the final time, I found myself wishing they were my group of women friends.
Power Rangers Stylized Ranger

I am very pleased with the quality of the purchase of the Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007. It is as stated — factory sealed. I had no problem installing it and it works well. It suits my needs perfectly. I was pleased to be able to purchase it for less dollars than anywhere else I searched and it came in a very timely fashion. Good job!
Pastel Sensations Gourmet Snack

This cable (Hdmi 2m (6 Feet) Super High Resolution Cable) was recommended with the Blu-Ray player I purchased, so I bought it. What I did not know was that it was NOT necessary because I had no intentions of connecting it my computer. What with restocking fees and cost to return, it isn’t worth it to send it back, so I’m stuck with something I didn’t need. You really should not recommend items to go with something else unless you give the buyer more information, especially people like me who are DVD/Computer illiterate.(I tried did not rate this because I’m not using it, but it would not let me continue without a rating.)
Pet n Shape Chik

Love it right from Amazon of course i have been everywhere searching for one of these systems everywhere i hear there are a shortage on them. So i decide to go with Amazon, Great Choice!!!!! Amazon has and will keep my business and i’m very picky about where i spend my money.
Pirastro Gold Label 4

I bought this at the recommendation of my doctor to start walking 10,000 steps everyday. I looked up the highest rated pedometer on consumer reports and this was it. Consumer reports has not steered me wrong yet. Compared to 3 other pedometers that my mother and sisters have bought at Target and Wal-Mart, mine is more accurate and more sturdy. I would highly recommend this pedometer to anyone who wants to count their steps.

Car Windshield Flexible Gooseneck

The only reason this has one star is because there is no zero star option. Like the increased number of rows in Excel but that’s the only bright point in MS office 2007. The ribbon toolbar is not intuitive and was changed just for the sake of change. It adds no value to the product and needs to be reverted. For anyone who is technically inclined it causes you to spend endless hours to find out how to do anything in MS office. Things that have become almost instinctive are now painful. The new version of office should be banned as a public menace.

For people who have never used MS office I suppose it works just fine, but for we who use it daily it is nearly useless. Get open office or an earlier version instead.

Shih Tzu Dog Grooming

I am loving it. It is truly an amazing gaming expereince. It also helps you to move your body around and feels like you are on the field and playing the game.
FreeAgent Go External Hard