In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ the subject matter of Innocence is explored as Holden’s quest throughout New York City unfolds and his views on society develop. The novel is narrated by Holden Caulfield who is telling us the story of how he got to the mental hospital where he is currently a patient. Holden starts off at Pencey Prep‚ a preparatory school in Pennsylvania but eventually leaves after he is expelled. Holden wanders through New York City where he originally plans to go home
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Lights‚ Camera‚ CUT! “Testing 1‚ 2. Testing..” Holden Caulfield‚ the average teenage boy from The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ who is currently on “stage”‚ testing and experimenting with his life. He was recently expelled from the boarding school‚ Pencey‚ and is now roaming New York City‚ encountering several experiences that tests his place on the road to adulthood. The “stages” that Holden undergoes are thoroughly explained by the article‚ The Normal Psychological Development of
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Salinger’s novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ is the story of a teenager who doesn’t “fit in society’s mold.” After getting kicked out of his prestigious school‚ he headed to New York City to live an independent life for a while‚ which ends up being an emotional roller coaster full of depression‚ isolation and alcohol abuse. The passage in pages 154-155 prove‚ using symbolism and imagery that the protagonist is both transitioning from a child into an adult and obsessed with death. First of all‚ the
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Holden Needs Some Help Rollo May‚ an American existential psychologist says “Depression is the inability to construct a future.” (May). Mays quote relates to Holden because he has nothing to look forward to in life anymore. In the novel The Catcher in the Rye Holden lives day by day. Holden never knows what he is going to do next which makes him in a depressed mood. In the story Holden shows symptoms of depression. One common symptom of depression is “Persistent sadness‚ anxiousness‚ or "empty"
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The Theme of Phoniness in Catcher in the Rye Phoniness is a reoccurring theme used in J.D. Salinger’s ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ by the main character Holden Caufield. Throughout the entire novel‚ the word “phony” is used many times by Holden‚ making phoniness appear to be one of the most dominant reoccurring themes. He describes numerous characters’ “fake” attitudes as phony. It seems to be the way Holden rationalizes that the world is a bad place and thus making him want to protect adolescence
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The Catch in the Catcher in the Rye… Literature can cause a variety of controversy in the world over the years there have been many different situations in which books have been banned and or challenged. The Great Gatsby‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ and Gone with the Wind all history changing books which has frequently been banned or challenged‚ this collection of raw American Literature have been attacked for numerous of reasons. Sexual content‚ profanity‚ and explicit scenes. All of these
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Another common theme in “The Catcher in The Rye”‚ “Coming Through the Rye”‚ and “ Lord Randal is loneliness”. One example of loneliness in The Catcher in the Rye is when Holden tries to invite the cab driver out for a drink. “"Well – take me to the Edmont then‚" I said. "Would you care to stop on the way and join me for a cocktail? On me‚ I’m loaded." “ Holden is so desperate for someone to talk to that he invites a cab driver‚ someone who he doesn’t know‚ out for a drink and he gets rejected. One
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The Catcher in the Rye is a book set in the 1950’s. The time period was a highly racist time which effected the book greatly. The main protagonist is Holden Caulfield who is also the narrator of the novel. Ackley‚ Stradlater‚ and Jane Gallagher are a few of Holden’s peers. The trio and the rest of his family & peers affect him deeply. Some people believed that Holden was “his own worst enemy’. The novel is basically about young Holden and his psychological problems.
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Adam Canady Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger Pages 1-105 of 210 Reading JD Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye has been an interesting experience for me. It has opened me up to a whole new world of literary analysis and dynamic contrasting of characters by reading a semi modern novel as opposed to a short story or an epic poem as the I have in the past. Throughout this journal‚ I will be highlighting certain passages from the first half novel that portray character‚ theme and conflict. I will conclude
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Everybody has a moment some point in their life where they feel as if they can not struggle any more. We see this in detail in The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger. Holden Caulfield‚ the main character‚ is a sixteen year old teenager who has not had the easiest life. The novel focuses on Holden’s journey from getting kicked out of private school in pennsylvania to having a wild weekend in New York City hiding from his parents‚ told from his room in a mental hospital near hollywood. Although
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