Her childish innocence brings joy to Holden since it serves as a stark contrast to his dreary and depressing worldview. He is interested in preserving innocence and keeping childhood last forever‚ as seen in his desire to be the “catcher in the rye” figure‚ “[catching] everybody if they start to go over the cliff…[coming] out from somewhere and [catching] them” (Salinger 173). When he meets up with Phoebe once again towards the end of the novel‚ he is shocked to find her maturing with
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Innocence and Purity Innocence is to be free from sin or moral wrong‚ and purity is freedom from guilt or evil. According to J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ innocence and purity grow weaker with time and life experience. The main character Holden holds onto his innocence and purity for as long as possible before understanding that it is inevitable that he grow up. J.D. Salinger proves that innocence and purity fade with time and age. He proves that life experiences can change a person
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Throughout the book The Catcher In The Rye‚ Holden Caulfield faces many struggles due to the fact that he does not like dedicating himself to certain ideas or people. In the book Holden finds it extremely difficult to devote himself to other people and is constantly finding reasons to push people away. Holden even calls almost all the other characters in the book “phonies” because he wants to find reasons not to care about other people due to the fact he is afraid of losing people he cares about
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“If at least someone listens…” This is what Holden Caulfield from the novel “the Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger wants. It is about a sixteen year old boy‚ Holden Caulfield‚ isolated by society‚ as a result‚ he attempts to change others way of thinking to his own‚ acting as “the Catcher in the Rye”. Tone‚ symbolism and irony are used to demonstrate his separation from the outside world and himself. First of all‚ tone is used to express Holden Caulfield’s personality and character. His lack
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The Catcher In The Rye Holden’s Attitude To Loss And Goodbyes The theme of loss and goodbyes recurs throughout The Catcher in the Rye and each occurrence reinforces Holden’s negative attitude towards change. The most vivid quote to gain insight into Holden’s view on change and subsequently loss (Byrne‚ Kalua and Scheepers 2012: 64) is in chapter 16 when Holden reflects back on his childhood and his regular school visits to the Natural History Museum‚ Holden finds a great comfort in the static
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author of Catcher in the Rye‚ once said that Holden Caulfield‚ the controversial and main character of the story‚ only needed a little attention and affection to help him find happiness. Despite these views‚ it is clear that Holden illnesses at such a young age with such a traumatic experience led him to have a different mindset than the rest of society. The Catcher in the Rye offers numerous examples of this kind of behavior that can only be explained by one thing. In JD Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye
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and people who worry about the Kardashians more than they should. The question arises as to how can a novel from the 1940’s‚ like “Catcher in the Rye”‚ still be relevant to today’s society? For instance‚ this book takes place during an era where people did not rely on their phones and did not even know who the Kardashians were‚ but believe it or not‚ “Catcher in the Rye” in many ways is still relevant and worth reading. There are many differences between the novel’s society and today’s society‚ but
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Snow is ruined so easily. Within hours of falling to the ground‚ snow becomes marred with footprints‚ tire tracks‚ and mysterious brown and yellow stains. Unable to accept this reality‚ Holden from Catcher in the Rye and his author‚ J.D. Salinger‚ seek a perfect world where snow stays white and pure. In their own lives‚ they find children and lovers who offer a glimpse of this world‚ and they strive to preserve this purity and innocence in these people. This fantasy does not last long. No matter
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struggling to love and find our way‚ making mistakes‚ but still yearning for a deeper connection‚” “what I found is that there’s love to be found. There’s joy there. There’s suffering. There’s redemption”. In Chinese Handcuffs by Chris Crutcher and Catcher in the rye by J.D. Salinger‚ these ideas relate directly to the main characters Dillon and Holden and the journey of love they both
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Falling Out of the Rye In the book The Catcher in the Rye‚ a character named Holden Caulfield who appears to be your everyday character‚ that is‚ until you realize that he is in some kind of mental institution and only sees people’s flaws‚ and it drives him to near insanity. Throughout the book‚ you realize that Holden is a very lonely character and somewhat depressive to the point where he thinks about committing suicide. It also seems that Holden is in the dark at times‚ he doesn’t have a lot
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