This is the case with Holden Caulfield‚ J.D. Salinger’s main character in the book The Catcher In the Rye‚ a adolescent boy conflicted with his own feelings of isolation and alienation. This is made apparent by his lack of friends‚ his attempts to be accepted by others‚ and his longing for his dead older brother. In Holden’s eyes‚ everyone is either “corny” or “phony”. He perceives a person to be this way if they do not act naturally and follow
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this part of The Catcher In the Rye‚ Holden is talking to Phoebe about his possible future careers‚ however his choice in career reflects Holden’s affinity for all things innocent and his will to a protector of them. Holden remembers a part of a Robert Burns poem incorrectly as "if a body catch a body coming through the rye" this causes him to imagine himself saving children by "catch[ing] them" before they "go over the cliff." Ironically‚ the poem itself is about casual sex‚ yet Holden interprets it
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nihilistic Holden Caulfield happy? In the grand scheme of life‚ happiness can often be a rare occurrence. Holden Caulfield‚ the main character of the novel Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ knows this all too well. The sixteen-year-old teenager is selectively content. Despite his supposed affluence and attendance in distinguished schools‚ Holden never seems to radiate happiness. Instead‚ he broods in cynical thoughts‚ only recognizing the flaws in people. Judgmental and nihilistic‚ Holden believes
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Lokho Galgalo Ms.Cheng PAP English 2 23 March 2016 Catcher in the Rye Essay In J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden can be described as a character in denial. Throughout the book the word phony is used to describe people who don’t act in a genuine or rather act in a fraudulent way. Someone who is basically interested in playing part in society’s expectations rather than being honest and being themselves. In this case Holden is one of the many people who dislikes phonies greatly even though
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Holden has many depressing episodes and shows them to the readers by constantly announcing his suicidal thoughts. He often lets his depression show by talking about other people like Stradlater but in reality he is reflecting on himself. He only calls out people on the things he thinks are phony or stupid but later in the novel he did the same thing. For example he constantly makes it clear that he can’t stand the movies but later on when he had some free time on his hands he went and watched a
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Jenna Gear The Catcher in the Rye Assignment #2- Pop Culture The Catcher in the Rye was written in 1951‚ a time period where many things discussed in this novel were not found often in literature. Originally written as a book for adults‚ it became popular among the younger crowd because of teenage unease and rebellion shown throughout the novel. I believe so many were interested in this novel because it covers complex issues of identity‚ belonging‚ connection‚ and alienation. There are many
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of the person’s true personality. But to Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye‚ first impressions are concrete in his mind. Because he is so judgmental‚ he doesn’t have any friends and eventually goes insane seeing as human nature is to communicate and interact and he doesn’t have anyone to interact with. J.D. Salinger argued in the catcher in the rye that being judgmental isn’t beneficial to ones well-being or success in life and this is seen as Holden Caulfield judges everyone and pushed most
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from youth to adulthood in his novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye. The author especially highlights the importance people staying connected to others in order to make a mentally healthy and successful life transition. Holden Caulfield‚ the protagonist in the novel‚ is desperately clinging to his youth. Holden is obsessed with the phony nature of adults and judges the people around him based upon their degree of insincerity‚ two-facedness‚ and pretension. Holden is equally preoccupied with preserving childhood
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In many humans‚ there comes a point where one may feel ostracized or disconnected from the society in which one lives. In the Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ represents the severe end of the spectrum with his disconnection from society throughout the novel. He often feels trapped within the “phony” and ugly confines of human relationships and increasingly lives outside the dimensions of reality as the novel progresses. Part of this disconnection is served from
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Troubled teenager In this novel Holden not only demonstrates dishonesty by repeatedly lying in various occasions but also shows to be confused as of what he really is. It is also proven that he is a hypocritical person that is just looking to keep his image well even if he has to lie. It is also shown that this character seeks pity from other people in order to make himself feel better. First off Holden Caulfield is not very shy about lying and even admits it when he lies. He uses false testimony
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