Identity Crises in The Catcher in The Rye and The Awakening Many of the world’s literary characters face struggles or crises of identity‚ either due to societal pressures or because of their personal lives. Holden Caulfield and Edna Pontellier‚ from the Catcher in the Rye and The Awakening‚ respectively‚ are not exceptions to this common theme. In both The Catcher in the Rye and The Awakening‚ the main protagonists‚ Holden and Edna‚ experience identity crises that stem mainly from their inability
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2011 You know that one person in your group of friends that just isn’t “all right” in the head? That you’re always kind of worried about in the back of your head? Well that would describe Holden Caulfield perfectly. J.D. Salinger’s Cather in the Rye is all about a teenage boy named Holden Caulfield in a mental hospital recalling a crazy weekend he had the previous year. It goes everywhere from prostitutes to illegal drinking. In the novel Holden exemplifies a borderline personality order with his
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“You could tell they didn’t want me around”‚ Holden constantly displays his lack of self-confidence through bringing himself down in J.D Salinger’s the Catcher in the Rye‚ which follows seventeen year old‚ angsty teen‚ Holden Caulfield as he tells the in depth story of a trip to New York after flunking out of Pencey School. Holden’s loneliness and isolation highlights his inability to recognize his traumatizing past and lack of closure due to his brother’s recent death‚ establishing his depression
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express their own individualism. In the wake of World War II‚ 1950s America enjoyed a booming economy in comparison to the Great Depression a few decades prior‚ but American teenagers felt lost and lacking in confidence. Within his novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ J.D. Salinger mimics this conflict and critiques the disparity between the generations during this era through the eyes of protagonist Holden Caulfield‚ a teenager who resents the phony nature of adulthood. Instead of following societal norms
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into one of two groups: madonnas‚ pure and good‚ and whores‚ everyone else. He views sex as a dirty act that can only be done with “whores”‚ like Sunny. He is turned on by women who he doesn’t respect or care for as well as kinky‚ sexual behavior.The fact that he is only aroused by these kinds of behavior disturbs him‚ yet he can’t help it. Holden’s behavior can be regarded as the Madonna-Whore Complex. A person who has the complex views women as either good or bad‚ and is convinced that the in-between
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The relationship between Psychology and Movies Movies are most of the time related to a human being’s life. Movies apply psychology to their plots. For example‚ movies like the StepMom directed by Chris Columbus‚ and Good Will Hunting directed by Gus Van Sant show us that psychology is part of our lives in a day to day base. It could go from a divorce to a person who is scared to take a step in life. The textbook‚ Psychology: Core Concept‚ by Philip G. Zimbarbo‚ Ann L. Weber‚ and Robert L. Johnson
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In J.D Salinger’s The Catcher in The Rye‚ the novel tends to present a pessimistic view towards humanity. J.D Salinger’s negative views on humanity are presented in the book by expressing the phonies in society‚ the belief that humans have a repetitive lifestyle‚ and the immaturity of the human race. J.D Salinger views the phonies in society negatively. He also views the cycle of change that humans go through in a negative way‚ saying that once they turn into adults they will be doing the same thing
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Have you ever thought your life can get any worst? In the novel “The Catcher in the Rye” the is a young boy named Holden Caulfield. This young man goes through personal conflicts and external conflicts in his life. In this novel Salinger creates Holden to ultimately be a dynamic character‚ as he changes as a result of death and corruption‚ and insecurity. To begin‚ Holden suffers through the death of several people close to him which changes his life. Over the course of this paragraph you
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People tend to seek out literature with which they can connect to. Perhaps that is why J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in The Rye is still relevant to many readers‚ especially teens‚ today‚ because the experiences and feelings that Holden has resemble that of teens today. Many people start to explore feelings of love and sex during their teen years. For most it is exciting‚ but terrifying as well. Holden tries to play himself up to be a sex maniac‚ when in reality when a prostitute shows up at his door
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz‚ The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare‚ and The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger‚ characters experience confusion about who they are.. Katherine’s‚ Holden’s‚ and Aristotle’s isolation highlights that self deception results in loss of
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