Similar observations are made by academic writer and author Sarah Graham in her book entitled Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye. In this book‚ Graham addresses a variety of reading techniques‚ themes‚ and comparisons/contrasts in regards to Salinger’s most popular novel‚ but she specifically addresses the main theme of Holden’s attempt to escape the phony 1950’s materialistic focused society surrounding him. Graham begins her take on this theme of escaping society with a chapter on Holden’s rebellion:
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Holden notices two nuns with cheap looking suitcases. He immediately judges them based on the appearance of their suitcases.Holden says that he doesn’t like cheap suitcases because they do not look as nice. He is not just talking about suitcases‚ he means people who are in different economic positions than his. This shows how Holden‚ who grew up going to private schools where almost all the boys were from rich families‚ wasn’t used to being around someone who was from a lower class or someone who
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Jane’s mother‚ he’s afraid Sally’s mom will pick up at her house‚ and he "doesn’t like" Carl Luce. Holden steps out of the phone booth after twenty minutes‚ having not called anyone. This is the story of his life. Or at least the story of The Catcher in the Rye. When Holden does end up interacting with people‚ he usually gets the short end of the stick. He invites Ackley along to the movies‚ but Ackley won’t return the favor by letting Holden sleep in his roommate’s bed. He writes Stradlater’s composition
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In the novel‚ Catcher in the Rye adolescence is shown throughout the novel in the character Holden Caulfield. Holden Caulfield is stuck in a grey area where he isn’t so much a child anymore but he’s also wouldn’t be classified as an adult. There are many ideas shown throughout this novel that distinguish and represent adolescence and throughout the novel Holden’s voice does work as an adolescent one. But a theme that sticks out the most to me in the novel is sexuality. Specific sexuality traits could
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Todd would stay miserable and keep his parents happy and keep up his imagine whereas Holden would rather run away and keep being sent to new schools making his parents look bad and be real instead of being a "phony" as Holden would say. In the catcher in the rye Holden doesn’t talk much about his parents but you can imagine that they are kind people after going through the loss of loosing a child. That after they lost that child it might have become too painful to keep Holden around which is why they
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Death is an inevitable event in the life of every organism. The death of a close one can have devastating effects on a person. Two novels‚ the Catcher in the Rye and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close‚ illustrate the effects of death. The two main characters experienced lifestyle change‚ self-isolation‚ and depression. Although the two books are different‚ the aftereffects of death are similarly illustrated. Firstly‚ Holden experienced lifestyle change. Holden not only stopped caring about
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Holden Caulfield’s Jan Heweliusz OR Mauldin Plea OR Holden Caulfield’s Tale of Woe “Don’t ever tell anybody anything. If you do‚ you start missing everybody” (Salinger 234). These two sentences alone‚ from J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ explain a lot about Holden Caulfield’s character and his actions throughout his journey. One of Holden’s many struggles is his lust for human connection‚ but he never allows anyone to get close–breaking it off before they can leave him. When someone gets
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Shelby English 11 June 4th’ 2013 “Catcher in the Rye”: Childhood versus Adulthood At a young age‚ every child is taught that at some point in their lifetime they will become an adult. Some children cannot wait to “grow up”‚ while others seem to resist it with every fiber of their being. A select few on the other hand are a combination of both‚ and in this category falls a boy named Holden Caulfield. His immaturity‚ self-denial‚ awful habits‚ and inability to move on from the past make him
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In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden gradually displays the downfall of his mental welfare by consistently worrying about protecting children’s innocence. At first glance‚ Holden appears to have a sumptuous life; he has his money‚ two parents‚ siblings‚ friends‚ love interests. As Holden continues to reveal his journey‚ his true emotions and experiences are exposed. Holden lives in depression after experiencing the death of his younger brother Allie. Because Holden never receives
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By: Ella Goldberg Characterization Being different is difficult‚ especially when you’re a teenager. It’s not easy being singled out and feeling like the bad apple. Standing apart from others can be hard and takes courage. Society does not appreciate misfits‚ especially trouble makers who don’t make any effort to succeed. There is nothing wrong with being different and standing up for what you believe in but Holden goes about it in an arrogant way. It’s as if he sets himself apart from his peers
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