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    author. Holden notes that when he finishes a book‚ “You wish the author was a good friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it‚” and while Holden seeks an author who will empathize with him‚ Salinger rejects that very notion (Salinger 6). Even though Salinger despises the assumed connection between the novel and its author‚ in analyzing The Catcher in the Rye‚ hints of Salinger’s attitudes and experiences are seen throughout the development of Holden Caulfield

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    main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ is a 16 year old troubled boy who is trying to find his own identity and his purpose in the world. Along the way‚ Holden shows many increasing signs of an emotional/ psychological breakdown throughout the book. Holden shows symptoms of an incoming emotional/ psychological breakdown from thoughts of suicide and death. For instance‚ when Holden was alone in a hotel lobby‚ he felt “Depressed and all. [He] almost wished [he] was dead” (90). Holden is a very sad and

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    The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ is home to the protagonist Holden Caulfield. There is no coincidence that he holds a striking resemblance to the author of the novel himself. Both Salinger and Holden have many aspects of their life in common. Holden’s story in The Catcher in the Rye begins with Holden at his school‚ Pencey Preparatory‚ which is a boarding school. He was sent there by his parents‚ who seemed to be withdrawn from his life. Similarly‚ Salinger’s parents sent him to Valley

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    novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ the theme of isolation is exemplified through Holden Caulfield’s relationship with others‚ distance from reality‚ and his own identity. Throughout the novel‚ Holden experiences isolation in various ways. One of the main ways in which he experiences isolation is from others and society. Holden constantly separates himself from others in order to protect himself from their phony ways. Holden

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    Holden Caulfield Heroism

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    enlightenment to those around them. Aristotle defines the tragic hero as someone who has noble goals and ideas who is unable to achieve their goals due to their own flaws. There are many examples of tragic heroism in Holden Caulfield‚ the main character of The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. Holden has several goals throughout the course of the novel but his progress is often interrupted by his hypocrisy‚ immaturity and his inability to see the beauty or meaning of life. Examples of Holden’s

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    Holden Caulfield‚ the protagonist of The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ has a rather pessimistic view of adulthood and characterizes adults as phoney. In the novel‚ Salinger criticizes teenagers’ obsession of protecting their youth through the use of symbolism‚ thereby demonstrating that adulthood is inevitable‚ and fearing it is ultimately self-destructive. Initially‚ Salinger uses symbolism to show the self-destructive behaviour of desperately attempting to protect one’s youth. A passage

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    fictional novel written by J.D Salinger. The protagonist in the novel is Holden Caulfield. Throughout the novel Holden begins to exhibit signs of depression. His depression is driven by the death of his younger brother. In everyday life normal people experience breakdowns‚ they cannot handle what is being thrown at them. Holden Caulfield attended a prep school known as Pencey‚ where people are not used to this kind of behavior. Holden exhibits many signs of psychological weakness. He often puts himself

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    Holden Commodore Marketing

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    Marketing plan for “HOLDEN COMMODORE” Executive Summary: The company which I have chosen is Holden and the product is Commodore. Holden is the Local Company of Australia. This company had successfully completed its 60 years last year in 2008. And at this occasion company had launched the limited edition of Holden Commodore SS V-Series 60th anniversary. The marketing planning is done on the basis of the information provided by the company on the websites‚ news articles‚ broachers and journals

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    empathetic human interaction‚ excessive emphasis on physical appearance and the hypocritical nature of the adults makes the world Holden Caulfield lives in a bleak moral climate that destroys the soul in pieces. And if he were alive today‚ Holden would despise the current society because of it’s superficiality and obsession with technology. From the beginning of the story‚ Holden Caulfield’s interactions with the people around him reflect the obliviousness of others toward his problems. His roommate Stradlater

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    Holden Caulfield Controversy

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    main character Holden Caulfield. Many Americans in the mid 1900’s saw Holden as a corrupt and disturbed person. “He is a drifter‚ a wanderer‚ an adventurer who seeks not adventure but smut and the negative satisfaction of a negative rebellion” (Moore 34). However‚ this is not necessarily a valid statement. In some lights‚ Holden’s surface character comes across in an unfavorable fashion. Nonetheless‚ when his life and personality are dissected‚ it becomes evident that

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