English 9-7 Mr. Baum January 26‚ 2014 Holden’s Other Side In life‚ we meet people who exhibit totally different aspects to their personalities. In The Catcher in the Rye‚ Hold Caulfield displays many qualities as he struggles through a difficult adolescence. One side of him is immature‚ annoying‚ and coldhearted‚ yet the other side to him is mature‚ lovely‚ and caring. Although Holden frequently shows both of his sides‚ he exhibits more signs of sensitivity and maturity than cold-heartedness
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Salinger’s most popular novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ is narrated from the point of view of the main character‚ Holden Caulfield. Holden is a very judgemental character who spends a lot of his time judging other people as a way to avoid looking into himself. His critiques of the people around him are often things that he himself is guilty of. Much of what you learn about Holden Caulfield‚ you learn from the way he judges other people. One of Holden’s favorite things to call people is‚ “phony.” He uttered
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Niffenegger (American writer‚ artist‚ and academic). Holden (our main character) begins to emotionally withdraw himself from society after the death of his beloved brother Allie. The Catcher in the Rye‚ written by J. D. Salinger‚ illustrates the themes of innocence‚ melancholy‚ and detachment from society. Using Holden Caulfield as an instrument in his master plan‚ Salinger sees that the common conflict is addressed as well as the need for companionship through a first-person narrative. Salinger
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Diagnosis of Holden Caulfield Holden Caulfield is a troubled 16 year-old teen who has just been expelled from his fourth school. He has a younger sister whom he deeply cares for‚ and a deceased younger brother. Also‚ Holden appears to isolate himself and has few social relationships with others. Over the past few days‚ Holden has been enraged by his roommates‚ avoided conflict with confronting his parents‚ been beaten up‚ contemplated suicide‚ and abused himself physically by smoking‚ drinking
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HOLHOLDEN CAULFIELD PSYCHOLOGY Holden Caulfield is a seventeen-year old teenager from a privileged family. He is the protagonist of “The Catcher in the Rye” written by J.D. Salinger. Throughout the book‚ Holden’s attitude will remain the same‚ disappointed and uncomfortable in this world‚ although he can be very sensitive. He faces a lot of struggles that will make his future difficult and maybe‚ unrealizable. His attitude will be misunderstood by the reader. Some will talk about
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Freeland 1/2 Who is Holden Caulfield? Many adolescents struggle with finding who they are and how they fit into this world. According to Lewis Judd ’s “The Normal Psychological Development of the American Adolescent‚” adolescents develop a sense of self-concept through the means of experimentation‚ daydreams‚ and in actual or physical activities. Holden Caulfield‚ in The Catcher in the Rye‚ is one such example. Troubled by the early death of his brother‚ Allie‚ and with no one to guide
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Catcher in the Rye Lauryn Altman The initial publisher of Catcher in the Rye thought Holden Caulfield was insane. In the story “Catcher in the Rye” by‚ J.D. Salinger‚ Holden was a 16 year old boy who kept being sent to different boarding schools. He had gotten kicked out of a few‚ before wanting to run away and not go back to the schools. His reason for being kicked out is because everyone in his schools were phony and he did not like it. Holden and society are a misfit‚ but Holden is
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May 7 2012 Phoebe Caulfield : The True Catcher in the Rye Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye reveals a teenager’s dramatic struggle against death and growing up. The book is composed of stories after the protagonist Holden Caulfield’s expulsion from a private school. He leaves school early to explore New York before returning home‚ interacting with teachers‚ prostitutes‚ nuns‚ an ex-girlfriend and his sister along the way. We characterize Holden as an innocent child that possesses an ideal fantasy
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The Problem Inner Child in Holden Caulfield 1. Introduction 1.1 J.D. Salinger and His Works J.D. Salinger is a contemporary American novelist who rose to prominence with the publication of his sole full-length novel The Catcher in the Rye in 1951. Born in New York City in 1919‚ Salinger spent his youth as an introverted boy. At the age of 13 he enrolled in a decent prep school in Manhattan but was expelled from it one year later due to his poor academic performance. At age 15 he continued
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Holden Caulfield‚ the novel’s protagonist‚ is a pivotal character in The Catcher in the Rye. Holden is characterized as an innocent‚ apathetic‚ naive teen who is seeking knowledge of life and the meaning of becoming an adult. Holden’s struggle with seeing the genuine nature of people is something that acts as a barrier for him throughout the novel. Holden is troubled and burdened throughout the story‚ which causes him to have a warped view on an array of subjects. Holden passes strict judgement on
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