Catcher In The Rye Vs. I Am Sam. A Pop Culture Comparison.
Just as one can find recurring topics of discourse and discussion in many different artistic representations, one is frequently able to relate such themes to the experiences they endure in life. One prime example of this can be found in the literary composition The Catcher in the Rye to the film production I Am Sam by Jessie Nelson. Both The Catcher in the Rye and I Am Sam illustrate the notion of childhood versus adulthood, and how the protagonists of each fight for the protection against maturity. Both Sam and Lucy Dawson of I Am Sam experience the values, tendencies and life situations that Holden Caulfield fights to protect throughout The Catcher in the Rye. This can be illustrated through parallel themes, the loss of innocence, and a bildungsroman archetype.
Both The Catcher in the Rye and I Am Sam provide their audiences with tangible evidence of the notion of the protection of childhood. An example of this concept in The Catcher in the Rye can be seen by looking at the......
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