Catcher In The Rye Title Analysis
The Expedition of Holden Caulfield
In many novels, the title provides the significance of the book even if the reader does not know it yet. In the movie Spiderman, Peter Parker embarks on a journey to provide justice to his community after his uncle dies from a robber stabbing him. The death of his grandfather and Peter's new responsibility with the powers he has as Spiderman help him on his journey to become a superhero. He faces many challenges by using his superhuman powers for the right purposes. Although Peter Parker constantly thinks of his uncle, the memory provides as an inspiration for him to serve his community. The title of the movie addresses Peter Parker’s new title as Spiderman which is his new profession. In the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden Caulfield’s perceptions of death and maturity help him to find his dream of saving children from adulthood.
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Holden dreams of becoming a catcher in the rye, and he wants to save children from falling off the cliff of adulthood. Holden says,” I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff (226.)” The cliff is a metaphor for a child's rite of passage to adulthood. Holden sees his dream in life when he sees Phoebe on the carousel. Holden says,”All the kids kept trying to grab for the gold ring, and so was old Phoebe, and I was sort of afraid she'd fall off the goddam horse (275.)” Holden realizes he has to let Phoebe fall and learn from her mistakes to become an adult. Holden finally realizes he cannot save everyone and that his dream is impractical when James Castle kills himself. When Holden was at Elkton Hills, he became friends with James. James killed himself, and this loss affected Holden severely. Holden once again realizes that he has to let people fall so they will grow and learn from it
In many novels, the title provides the significance of the book even if the reader does not know it yet. In the movie Spiderman, Peter Parker embarks on a journey to provide justice to his community after his uncle dies from a robber stabbing him. The death of his grandfather and Peter's new responsibility with the powers he has as Spiderman help him on his journey to become a superhero. He faces many challenges by using his superhuman powers for the right purposes. Although Peter Parker constantly thinks of his uncle, the memory provides as an inspiration for him to serve his community. The title of the movie addresses Peter Parker’s new title as Spiderman which is his new profession. In the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden Caulfield’s perceptions of death and maturity help him to find his dream of saving children from adulthood.
Throughout the novel, the deaths of those who Holden …show more content…
Holden dreams of becoming a catcher in the rye, and he wants to save children from falling off the cliff of adulthood. Holden says,” I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff (226.)” The cliff is a metaphor for a child's rite of passage to adulthood. Holden sees his dream in life when he sees Phoebe on the carousel. Holden says,”All the kids kept trying to grab for the gold ring, and so was old Phoebe, and I was sort of afraid she'd fall off the goddam horse (275.)” Holden realizes he has to let Phoebe fall and learn from her mistakes to become an adult. Holden finally realizes he cannot save everyone and that his dream is impractical when James Castle kills himself. When Holden was at Elkton Hills, he became friends with James. James killed himself, and this loss affected Holden severely. Holden once again realizes that he has to let people fall so they will grow and learn from it