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 with a strong school performance and a clear sense of direction‚ Holden fumbles his way through New York City where each adult he encounters merely lets him
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I am sure you remember Holden Caulfield‚ the angsty‚ depressed 1950s teenager who you read about in your 10th grade English class. But did you like Holden‚ or did you hate him? “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger is a well-known novel that has been read in English classes across America since the 1950s. Holden Caulfield is the main character in this novel‚ but it is controversial whether or not his story is still relevant to society today. Ultimately‚ Holden is more relevant to teenagers in
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Holden’s situations on The Catcher in the Rye. The song expresses the emotions Holden feels for Jane. In The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden remembers the relationship he once had with Jane and how it was so simple‚ and how happiness came so easily when he was with her. Like on page 79 of the novel‚ Holden says‚ "You never even worried with Jane... All you knew was‚ you were happy” The lyrics in the song also say "Yesterday‚ love was such an easy game to play." It was so easy for Holden before‚ but now he struggles
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Moore November 12‚ 2012 English period 7 “The Catcher and the Rye” Essay on Themes In J.D. Salinger’s novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ the theme of self-perceived outsiders alienating themselves as a form of protection is expressed by the protagonist‚ Holden. While Holden is conversing with Stradlater about his date with Jane Gallagher‚ a childhood friend of Holden‚ Stradlater suggests that Holden go to see her before the date. However‚ Holden refuses claiming that he is “not in the mood” (33)
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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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have felt towards a certain place. In the novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ J.D. Salinger writes about the adventures of teenager Holden Caulfield after he flunks out of his prep school. He travels around New York and tries to enjoy the time he has until he has to go home to tell his parents that he flunked out of school. He travels around town‚ meets new people‚ and meets with people that he knows. In the novel‚ the main
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The character Holden Caulfield in “Catcher in the Rye” is a sophisticated yet simple character. He can be represented in many ways. The photo of James Dean represents Holden accurately. The photo shows Holden’s external as well as internal characteristics. It represents Holden because: the photo portrays his tough guy attitude‚ suggests his outward toughness as well as his positive aspects‚ and the photo shows Holden’s internal sensitivity. Holden Caulfield is precisely represented by the photo of
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Catcher in the Rye Essay The theme of phoniness‚ illustrated by J.D. Salinger is the key of a better understanding the story line as a whole. Phony or fake more often than not means not real and is mostly referred to some religions by non believers or sometimes even to people. J.D. Salinger has used the term "phony" in a very common manor. By the interpretation of common manor‚ many of the people at that time period suited to the style of Holden Caulfield’s dialogues through J.D. Salinger
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In literature as in life‚ people struggle with principles or beliefs they hold. In Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger we follow Holden Caulfield who is a college student who is afraid of becoming an adult. Those who are adults are considered “phonies” to him. Holden is a very closed in type character who can only stand a few people. Holden lost his brother when he was a child. This causes him not to want to lose his innocence. This in turn makes it so he has a problem with the world. This forces
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In this scene‚ Phoebe is riding a carousel and having a bit of fun on her own‚ Holden is also having his fun watching her. The day quickly turns gray as it starts to rain‚ however Holden refuses to move from his bench. “All the parents and mothers and everybody went over and stood right under the roof of the carrousel‚ so they wouldn’t get soaked to the skin or anything‚ but I stuck
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