protagonists‚ Othello and Alex. Holden is the narrator of Catcher in the rye‚ and the reader gains access into his relationship on the basis of what he tells the reader and his on-going thoughts. Salinger portrays Holden’s language abilities to a speech-like structure rather than a writing structure (Bell‚ 2011: 128). Holden is in a constant conversation with the reader giving them access to his relationships piece by piece. The reader gets to know other characters as Holden provides them with information
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exciting and new experience. But for some‚ it becomes a difficult period of no escape. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a novel about adolescence and the struggle of personal growth‚ told from the eyes of a cloudy and cynical teenager named Holden Caulfield. A narrow and simple-minded narrative point of view demonstrates the lack of connection a character has to the setting. Symbolism in The Catcher in the Rye exhibits the difficulties of personal growth. Ambiguous character growth testifies
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By the end of the novel‚ Holden experiences a coming of age and shows signs that he is ready to enter adulthood. When Holden is sitting on the stairs of Phoebe’s school‚ he sees profanity written in the school. He rubs it off to avoid the children seeing it. He encounters more profanity‚ rubs it off‚ but then realizes that even if he rubs off all the profanity he can‚ there will always be more in the world. This shows Holden’s growth into a mature character. He realizes that he cannot protect children
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by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden‚ the main character‚ is looking for something. He is very depressed and always feels insecure about almost everything he does in the novel. Throughout the novel‚ Holden is looking for companionship‚ friendship and acceptance from others. Holden was in the Edmont hotel in New York. He hires a prostitute named Sunny for sex but then he decides that he just wants to talk. Holden asked Sunny “Don’t you feel like talking awhile?” (J.D. Salinger pg.95). Holden is just looking for
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Holden’s youth‚ such as the prostate Sunny. However‚ two women of greatest influences on Holden and his actions actually make no appearance in the book. His mother and his ex-girlfriend Jane Gallagher reoccur in Holden’s thoughts and can be seen to contribute to his present state of mind. Jane Gallagher is an important woman in Holden’s life. Much of “The Catcher in the Rye” is written using flash backs. Holden remembers back to episodes when he perceived he was happy. Jane Gallagher is a big part
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the few people Holden does not refer to as a phony‚ he recalls her childhood. He valued her quirks as well‚ remembering fondly how she kept all her kings in the back row. His relationship with her was‚ for the most part‚ strictly platonic. Holden says‚ “ You don’t always have to get too sexy to get to know a girl” (Salinger‚ 99). When Holden learns Stradlater‚ a peer‚ is taking Jane out on a date‚ he feels threatened and apprehensive‚ worried that he may try something with Jane. Holden values Jane’s
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Halloway English 10 6/1/11 Catcher Essay Holden Caulfield‚ the Catcher in the Rye’s main character‚ by J.D Salinger‚ clearly has a bipolar disorder. On many accounts Holden’s actions prove this to be true. There are several different levels of bipolar disorder and it is complex disease. The main symptoms of this disorder include drastic mood swings that vary from low depression to extreme highs‚ also known as manias. Three traits of this disorder that Holden specifically shows are thoughts of death
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throughout the ages. JD Salinger has created a character- Holden Caulfield‚ which the audience can easily identify and relate to‚ demonstrated via his wandering style of thought and retelling of events in the book. Similarly‚ Holdens popular culture and social commentary reveals much of the human condition‚ which the audience throughout time could relate to‚ particularly of the universal theme of growing up in an adult world. Thus‚ it is through Holden which the audience can follow his physical and 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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In J.D. Salinger’s A Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield battles with growing up and maturing from a boy into a man. Holden struggles with the idea of children growing up and whether or not they should be sheltered. He also struggles with facing his problem of depression‚ rather than running from it. Holden matures when he realizes children cannot be protected‚ and he cannot keep running from his problems. Holden shows signs of maturation when he realizes that kids cannot be protected from growing
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