Holden Caufield‚ the protagonist of J.D. Salinger’s iconic coming of age novel‚ cycles through various emotional states towards people‚ places‚ items‚ and events throughout the story. However‚ most of his feelings can be categorized under the umbrellas of either contentment or dissatisfaction. For most of the novel‚ he exists in a state of deep depression that overshadows him and skews his view of many events. Holden’s emotions are very contradictory as well; he simultaneously abhors and desperately
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The main purpose of J.D. Salinger’s novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ is to epitomize the importance of adolescence and illustrate the benefits of a social lifestyle. Salinger achieves this meaning in multiple ways. Primarily‚ he uses Holden‚ Catcher’s protagonist‚ as an example of a teenager who has failed to develop during the quintessential period of youth. Additionally‚ by characterizing him in this manner‚ Salinger utilizes Holden’s desire to act both older and younger than his age to convey the
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Holden Caulfield‚ a cynical and paradoxical teenager not ready to embrace adulthood goes on a journey to explore the phoniness of the adult world. J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye published in 1951 reflects on Holden as a child as well as an adult. His neglection of adulthood and his blindness on the innocence of youth presents a great challenge in his life. The bulk of the novel displays Holden‚ a 16 year old teenager who just flunked out of Pencey Prep fleeing to his hometown‚ New York City
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Raye Cheng Catcher in the Rye Summer Reading July 17‚ 2015 1. Holden Caulfield‚ the main character in the novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ despises phonies‚ people depicted as corrupt and hypocritical characters‚ and though Holden appear to not be a phony‚ there are instances when he definitely does seem to be one. Holden loathes phonies for their hypocritical and superficial personalities‚ which he thinks is evident in almost all adults. He explains his hatred for these people
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“You may be deceived if you trust too much‚ but you will live in torment if you don’t trust enough.” - Frank Cane. Throughout the novel‚ Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger‚ Holden Caulfield shows us that he is not a trusting man. He is constantly telling and showing the reader that trusting is some sort of weakness. He thinks that he’s protecting himself when in reality he’s isolating himself from everyone. Holden Cualfield’s has trust issues that leave him with undeniable loneliness. Holden first
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Patient Analysis Report: Holden Caulfield‚ age 17‚ was brought to me‚ Dr. Joseph M. Guerrieri M.D. at Sutter Center for Psychiatry‚ by his parents as a result of his recent behaviors. Holden is a 6‘2” tall and healthy young man. In multiple therapy sessions he has brought up his family and friends. One family member in particular that was brought up was his younger brother‚ Allie‚ who passed away of leukemia when Holden was 13 years old. (Salinger 49) Allie’s death seems to be the root of Holden’s
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Imagine having the world at your fingertips‚ having the opportunity to learn what you need to know‚ and the ability to shape your own destiny‚ but refusing to do so in order to avoid change because all you can think of is what is to be lost than what is to be gained. Holden Caulfield is that exact same way‚ he refuses change therefore refuses to progress. The Catcher in the Rye‚ a novel published in 1951 by J.D. Salinger‚ is about Holden who after being kicked out of a prep school for failing most
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Holden has a phobia about growing up. “I figured I could get a job at a filling station somewhere‚ putting gas and oil in people’s cars. I didn’t care what kind of job it was‚ though. Just so people didn’t know me and I didn’t know anybody. I thought what I’d do was‚ I’d pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes. That way I wouldn’t have to have any goddam stupid useless conversations with anybody. If anybody wanted to tell me something‚ they’d have to write it on a piece of paper and shove it over to
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The Breakfast Club The Breakfast Club has a few characters‚ whom are portrayed with different personalities. There is Andrew Clark‚ the athlete; Claire Standish‚ the princess; Allison Reynolds‚ the lonely girl; Brian Johnson‚ the nerd; and John Bender‚ the criminal. Each one has unique characteristics‚ that set them apart from each other. My personal favorite out the entire bunch‚ would be John Bender‚ the criminal. Bender has a different attire‚ then the rest of the adolescents. He wears plenty
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The novel‚ The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton‚ is about Ponyboy Curtis who is a fourteen-year old who goes on a journey through depressing times. Now his older brother‚ Darry‚ is responsible for Ponyboy and his other older brother‚ Sodapop. Ponyboy is a greaser on the west side of town and with his friends that have bad reputations‚ things could get out of hand. Throughout the book‚ there are big decisions being made whether to go one way or the other. Making one decision could influence how another decision
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