“The Catcher in the Rye” There are a few things that define one as an adult: maturity‚ responsibility‚ and integrity. Does Holden Caulfield have any of these? J.D. Salinger’s novel‚ “The Catcher in the Rye‚” follows the life of Holden Caulfield‚ a sixteen-year-old protagonist‚ who is on the road to becoming an adult and is trying to find all of the three terms above. Holden is living in a world with people that he classifies as morons or phonies. The self realization that he cannot save children
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Holden is a teenager who refuses to grow up because he is afraid of gaining the responsibilities that come with it. So‚ Holden struggles hard to stay childish. For example‚ he does not want to take responsibility to communicate with others that may want to help him. He refuses to go home and confront his parents and face the consequences. Along with this‚ he also pulls the childish silent treatment toward his parents; because that is the only knife he has to hurt them:” She would not be the ones
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Holden Caulfield’s Doctor Analysis Patient: Holden Caulfield Doctor: Carolina Beltran Date: May 18‚ 2009 Abstract: After studying the patient‚ Holden Caulfield‚ for several days in daily therapeutic sessions‚ I have concluded that the patient is suffering from Dysthemic Disorder. A person who has Dysthymic Disorder generally has had a variety
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Holden Caulfield vs. His mind Often times in life as a result of complex family situations or events‚ we experience anxiety and breakdowns. Events in the book The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger are powerful examples of this. The experiences in Holden Caulfield’s life lead to academic‚ social‚ and mental breakdowns from which he struggles to recover. One factor that leads to Holden Caulfield’s breakdowns is failing out of three schools‚ including‚ Pencey Prep. Social stresses also lead to his
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Holden vs. Charlie During your life you go through many phases. One phase is high school. High school can be the best thing you ever been through or one of the worst times of your life. Holden Caulfield and Charlie had many problems through high school but most of their actions and personality were the same. Even though Holden and Charlie were two different types of people‚ they had the same of amount of similarities as differences. One of their differences between Holden and Charlie was their
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In J.D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character‚ Holden Caulfield’s apparent madness and irrational behavior plays an important role. The decisions that Holden makes at the time seem un-normal and irrational to characters in the novel‚ but to the reader they seem wise and reasonable. One example of this behavior is the way Holden treats women. Throughout the novel he has the temptation to be with women‚ but he can resist his urges. He doesn’t want to be with a girl‚ just to
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Liking Holden Caulfield J.D. Salinger’s 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye is considered by Time magazine to be one of the best novels of the 20th century. It has been banned more times than you could possibly count – which is no surprise‚ due to the abundance of profanity‚ under-age drinking‚ and elements of prostitution. Since its publication‚ The Catcher in the Rye has sold more than 20 million copies. Its themes of teen angst and alienation continue to entice audiences today. The Catcher in
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His conscientiousness Is Holden a good role model for people your age today? Instinctively and attitude wise-no However‚ he has got the “right idea” Which takes over (action or thoughts?) However‚ ideas carried out with action to the extreme are never good Holden is experiencing the pressures that come along with adolescence‚ ergo does not know how to cope with his feelings. This leads him to judge everyone but himself. Furthermore‚ afraid of confrontation‚ Holden blames the “phonies” when
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Holden Caulfield writes his story from a home to that he has been sent for medical care. He refuses to speak concerning his formative years‚ mentioning solely that his brother D. B. may be a Hollywood author. He hints that he’s bitter as a result of D. B. has sold resolute Hollywood‚ forsaking a career in serious literature for the wealth and fame of the films. He then begins to inform the story of his breakdown‚ starting along with his departure from Pencey school assignment‚ a known faculty he
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