In our society there is a growing concern that the number of literate individuals maybe on a rapid decline. Much blame that television may be the main cause of this decline. Others insist that our education system is not demanding enough literacy building skills from students. Statistics show that...

"Phoniness" is the dominating theme in The Catcher in the Rye. Holden uses this word to describe everything that goes on around him. In Chapter 22, Holden talks about how adults are phonies and worse yet, they cannot see their own phoniness. Holden makes sure the readers know that he is a compulsive...

The belief of most of the Unites States used to be that alcoholics were mean spirited, good-for-nothing, lazy, wretched men who liked to fight frequently and swear in excess. With the stereotypical television drunkard being homeless, a gambler, or just a plain loser, this myth was perpetuated. The m...