Catcher in the Rye is a novel told by a teenage boy‚ Holden Caulfield while he was undergoing treatment in a mental hospital. His story began with dropping out of his fourth school‚ Pencey Prep. According to the things and people he encountered in the New York City himself‚ many readers think Holden is an example of a careless and untrustworthy young man struggling with transition to the adult world. While I argued if Holden’s life story continues‚ he is going to live a productive life based on
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story of troubled teenager named Holden who struggles with the fact of growing up. Holden faces the fork in the road of choosing between childhood innocence or to grow up. Salinger use symbolism and irony to show that society tends to hold on to childhood innocence‚ but one has to face reality to grow up. In order to not be held back from opportunities and feel depressed. J.D. Salinger uses symbolism to show although one might
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is in The Catcher in the Rye. Self-protection through Isolation Holden‚ who is self-conscious of himself‚ afraid of those around him‚ and who does not understand the life around him‚ isolates himself on the pretense that he believes he is above everyone else around him‚ is better than them‚ and has no need to interact with them. The reader‚ upon gaining a better understanding of Holden‚ can see that this is not the case. Holden isolates himself not because he believes he is better‚ but because
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self-confidence is his overclocked view of the world around him that is best shown in chapter 25. Holden doesn’t even like to talk to adults ever‚ “As soon as I was inside‚ I couldn’t think of anybody to call up. My brother D.B. was in Hollywood. My kid sister
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known. In The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger‚ our protagonist‚ Holden‚ tells of his journey from Pencey Prep School in Pennsylvania to New York City from a mental hospital in California in the 1950s. The Catcher in the Rye is a powerful novel that uses adolescence and innocence to relate to the reader‚
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Holden Caulfield Characterization Chart Remember to use specific examples and cite page numbers! |Observations Holden Makes About Himself |Observations Others Make About Holden |Observations You Make About Holden | | Page 16 |Page 21 |Page 115 |
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main character‚ Holden‚ always felt the he was completely alone. After Holden was kicked out of his boarding school for failing all but one classes‚ he decided to run away. He spent days in New York‚ with nothing but his red hunting hat. Holden’s hunting hat is a symbol of protection for Holden‚ and he wore it whenever he felt sad or lonely. Throughout J.D. Salinger’s novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ was always very isolated and lonely. Holden was always feeling
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Both Holden Caulfield of “Catcher in the Rye” and Jim Stark from “Rebel Without a Cause” are young‚ male characters growing up in the 1950’s. Holden is a unique character‚ especially when it comes to his mentality‚ views on life‚ and intersections with others. Holden is a troubled kid‚ he faces alienation‚ depression‚ and social isolation. Jim is a pretty average 1950’s teenager‚ with a stereotypical lifestyle. Jim is pretty conformed‚ he tries to fit in‚ and is noticeable by how he tries to fit
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I think Holden Caufield is one of the few sane characters in The Catcher in the Rye. List reasons why you think Holden is sane‚ or normal compared to the average teenager. I think holden is sane because he is like most other teens. They deal with emotions‚ mood swings‚ relationships with others‚ etc List some other characters and show how they are stranger than Holden. Mr. Antolini- holden awoke to him patting/petting his head‚ then asking holden not to leave afterward. P.192-193
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The character Holden Caulfield in “Catcher in the Rye” is a sophisticated yet simple character. He can be represented in many ways. The photo of James Dean represents Holden accurately. The photo shows Holden’s external as well as internal characteristics. It represents Holden because: the photo portrays his tough guy attitude‚ suggests his outward toughness as well as his positive aspects‚ and the photo shows Holden’s internal sensitivity. Holden Caulfield is precisely represented by the photo of
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