adulthood. Throughout the novel of the Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ the author illustrates the main character‚ Holden Caulfield and his painfulness of growing up by drawing out multiple symbols. Holden Caulfield‚ a seventeen year old teenager with a complex personality tells readers his life’s events before he ended up in a mental institute from a mental breakdown. The Ducks in Central Park Lagoon‚ the Museum of Natural History and the Catcher in the Rye are three important symbols that the
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Essay on The Catcher in the Rye Dear Mr. and Mrs. Caulfield‚ Holden seems to be having some issues not only with his personal life but also with his social life. We have talked a couple of times‚ and the things that I have noticed are that I believe the causes of issues are his loneliness‚ his out outlook on the world‚ and people‚ and not being able to let go of the death of his brother Allie. Holden seems to have a phobia called‚ autophobia which means the fear of
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Symbolism in The Catcher in the Rye Holden’s Red Hunting Hat - NOTES When one first reads The Catcher in the Rye‚ one might be surprised by the unusual red hunting hat that Holden chooses to wear. It is ironic that Holden criticizes Mr. Spencer for being the kind of old guy that "can get a big bang out of buying a [Navajo] blanket‚" and yet‚ just a few chapters later‚ he admits that he himself gets "a big bang out of that hat." At least on this level‚ the hat hints that Holden has the same characteristics
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Scared & Lonely in Catcher In The Rye “Don’t ever tell anybody anything. If you do‚ you start missing everybody”. (pg.126) The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger is about a boy named Holden Caulfield and his teenage struggles. This novel shows Holden’s life as he transfers from school to school and the difficulties in between them. Throughout the novel‚ it is easy to see that Holden has a hard time communicating with others. He struggles to say what he wants to say when he speaks to adults
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(Salinger‚ 170) The selected passage above portrays Holden’s adolescent view of society which he sees as corrupt and in which he cannot seem to function. The passage shows how he alienates himself from society as a whole. Throughout the novel‚ Holden attacks various aspects of humanity and is hypercritical of everyone and everything around him. Holden’s writing style in the passage reflects this conflict within him. Salinger uses diction in this work to show Holden’s maturity level as well as
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The Catcher In The Rye Throughout the book “The Catcher In The Rye” by J.D Salinger ‚ the main character Holden Caulfield struggles through teenage life because he cannot accept the given responsibilities that come with growing up . My client Holden Caulfield is suffering from Anxiety. Anxiety Disorder is common and perfectly normal for a person to have fears and to have stressful events that happen to them. Anxiety has an effect on any one of the mental
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Holden on the Change. As a natural process‚ all human being go through life experiences as a part of the life cycle. In the novel J. D. Salinger CATCHER IN THE RYE‚ through his experiences Holden Caulfield faces many changes with regards to his relations‚ how he communicates with others and by the end of the novel he‚ mature as a person. Relationships and sexuality are big recurring pattern in the novel. Holden is always searching for a new friend but he always turns away at the last moment.
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Single parent families have grown larger with the incoming years. Today‚ 1 of every 4 families with children under the age of 18 is a single-parent family‚ up from 1 of every 10 in 1970. As of 2000 an estimated 13.5 million single parents had guardianship of 21.7 million children less than 21 years of age whose other parent lived somewhere else; single parent families. One parent families numbered over 12 million in 2000. Single parent families have increased almost half of the percent in a span
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.Jean Dee Nell In his novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ J.D Salinger tells the story of Holden Caulfield‚ a troubled and confused sixteen year old boy. During his three day journey through New York City‚ Holden attempts to put events from his past aside so that he can try and live a normal life by trying to be an adult. Holden wants to live on his own like an adult. He wants to be independent and support himself. In telling this story‚ Salinger wants us to understand that it is important to be the
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The Catcher in the Rye All humans go through many conflicts during their lifespan. Some people go through deep troubles and conflict internally‚ within them self‚ or externally within their surroundings. People tend to work out their problems through their lives‚ but there are cases that a person can’t endure the pressure which may result in depression or even it can lead to committing suicide. In the beautiful novel of The CATCHER in the Rye Holden‚ the protagonist goes through an intense internal
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