Essay On Symbolism In Catcher In The Rye

At some point in anyone’s educational track, they will confront the literature aspect of symbolism and the importance that it creates in any novel. Throughout history authors have been using symbolism to communicate their feelings through ordinary scenarios. They might use symbolism in people, places, and even objects that the character will connect with at some point in the literature. An example of this might be a childhood stuffed animal all the way to a favorite sandwich. In the novel Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger uses symbolism to portray the ongoing battle between innocence and the corrupt world within the main character, Holden Caulfield. Throughout the novel, Catcher in the Rye, the subject of innocence is regarded very highly in Holden’s life. In fact, these symbols have molded Holden’s views on his own life, and the perspective of others. Because innocence has highly impacted Holden’s perspective, Allie’s baseball mitt holds a very deep
In the novel, Holden explains to the reader about his plan to save the innocence in people, so they do not fall to the corrupt world. Holden says; “What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff-- I mean if they’re running and they don’t look where they’re going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That’s all I’d do all day. I’d just be the catcher in the rye and all” (Salinger 93). J.D. Salinger uses the title to connect with this portion of the novel. When the reader gets to this point of the reading they finally understand the meaning behind the entirety of the novel. Throughout this portion of the novel, Holden explains to the reader what he understands from a poem by Robert Burns. He wants to protect the people that do not know they are about to fall off the cliff of phoniness, and he wants to catch them before they plunge into that darkness without