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    CATCHER IN THE RYE (CLIFFNOTES) J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield recounts the days following his expulsion from Pencey Prep‚ a private school. After a fight with his roommate‚ Stradlater‚ Holden leaves school two days early to explore New York before returning home‚ interacting with teachers‚ prostitutes‚ nuns‚ an old girlfriend‚ and his sister along the way. J.D. Salinger’s classic The Catcher in the Rye illustrates a teenager’s dramatic struggle against death and growing

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    Holden’s Mental Instabilities At some points in life‚ everyone experiences some types of sadness‚ loneliness‚ and self-deception. In Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D Salinger‚ the character Holden faces these issues constantly but is unable to overcome the adversities and‚ subsequently‚ he is sent to a sanatarium. The first motif‚ Holden’s loneliness‚ causes him to feel unhappy and makes him go crazy when he reaches out to random people. The second motif‚ Holden’s depression‚ becomes so deep that it

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    the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden stays in a limbo between childhood and adulthood. He prolongs his stay in this state because he he does not want to grow up‚ however‚ holden is growing to old to be a child again. Holden is afraid of the adult world‚ he does not want to grow older even though he has been for some time. There is evidence that Holden is both in childhood and adulthood. Holden does not act like kids his age‚ nor does he believe he is phony‚ like adults. Holden tries to protect kids from

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    The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger depicts the life of Holden Caulfield: a lonesome‚ depressed‚ and confused adolescent who has a jaded view of the adult world. Due to his mentally unstable character‚ Holden struggles to “find himself.” He walks aimlessly in the streets of New York‚ lacking purpose and unsure of his identity. All Holden knows is that every semblance of the adult world is phony. Hence‚ he tries to protect children before they are exposed to the adversities of adulthood‚ as he

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    to write. Full Title: The Catcher in the Rye Genre: Coming-of-Age Novel (Bildungsroman) Setting: Agerstown‚ Pennsylvania and Manhattan‚ New York in 1950. Climax: When Holden leaves Mr. Antolini’s apartment Protagonist: Holden Caulfield Antagonist: Stradlater‚ Phonies‚ and Adults Point of View: First person (Holden is the narrator) Historical and Literary Context When Published: 1951 Literary Period: Modern American Related Literary Works: Not much is known about the influences Salinger

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    Innocence is explored as Holden’s quest throughout New York City unfolds and his views on society develop. The novel is narrated by Holden Caulfield who is telling us the story of how he got to the mental hospital where he is currently a patient. Holden starts off at Pencey Prep‚ a preparatory school in Pennsylvania but eventually leaves after he is expelled. Holden wanders through New York City where he originally plans to go home after 5 days but continuously ponders the idea of running away after

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    protected for as long as it can be. Holden wants to be the catcher in the rye‚ Holden sees the rye field as this gigantic field that overlooks a cliff. The rye field is a gigantic field filled with children. Holden wants to be the person who catches the children before they go over this cliff. This cliff represents the”descent into adulthood” or the loss of innocence”. Holden wants the children to retain innocence for as long as they possibly can. This explains why Holden covers up the words “f*ck you”

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    behaviour and relationships of Holden Caulfield‚ a young boy who is living with mental illnesses–a perceived form of insanity-in a sane world. This is seen through Holden’s inability to deal with the world‚ his obsession with irrelevant details‚ and his overly judgemental and critical nature. Holden Caulfield is unable to accept the realities of the real world due to the death of his younger brother‚ Allie. Holden

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    After the date goes terribly wrong‚ Holden realizes that he doesn’t actually like Sally and that he was just trying to force a relationship with her. Holden is searching for a connection with anyone because he has been alone for so long with no authentic relationships. He is simply reaching out‚ trying to find relationship to end his loneliness. While Holden visited Phoebe’s school he noticed graffiti on the wall‚ Holden says: “Somebody’d written “F**k you” on the wall. It drove

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    Holden Needs Some Help Rollo May‚ an American existential psychologist says “Depression is the inability to construct a future.” (May). Mays quote relates to Holden because he has nothing to look forward to in life anymore. In the novel The Catcher in the Rye Holden lives day by day. Holden never knows what he is going to do next which makes him in a depressed mood. In the story Holden shows symptoms of depression. One common symptom of depression is “Persistent sadness‚ anxiousness‚ or "empty"

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