Essay Exam: Catcher in the Rye In the novel the Catcher in the Rye‚ written by J.B Salinger‚ the narrator introduces us to the main character Holden Caulfield. He is a young troubled man who is torn between his curiosity to grow up and his want to stay a little kid and maintain his childlike innocence. Throughout the novel there are many symbols that are used to describe Holden’s rejection to change and growing up. Items such as Holden’s red hunting cap‚ the museum and the tittle: the Catcher
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brother who died in 1946 of leukemia. He was two years younger than Holden. Holden describes him as‚ “a nice red head boy”. Holden said that many times teachers would send his parents letter saying how good of a student Allie was. Allie had a baseball mitt he used to write poems on so when he was in the field and nothing was happening he could read them. Whenever Allie died Holden still held on to the glove. The story begins with Holden being kicked out of Pencey. His parents are not aware that he
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Salinger was set in the late 1940s to the early 1950s. The novel is narrated though the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ who is a sixteen-year-old junior who traveled to New York by himself for a weekend after getting expelled from his former school Pencey Prep. During the late 1940s‚ parents rarely checked up on their children for long periods of time‚ which in this case was an advantage for Holden. The 1940s and 2016 are extremely diverse times in history. If The Catcher in the Rye‚ was set in this
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or J.D Salinger as he is better known became one of the most interesting authors in American literature‚ along with his famed character Holden Caulfield from the famous novel Catcher in the Rye published on July 16‚ 1951 (French 16). Like many authors‚ J.D. Salinger incorporated main parts of his autobiography into the life of his novel’s main character‚ Holden. Soon after publication the novel was highly acclaimed by people all over the world paving the way for its continued fame today (Bloom 10)
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Analysis on Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye Analysis on Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye Thesis statement: Holden Caulfield is in many ways a typical teenager of the complicated and paradoxical youth. He has a naïve and kind heart with a great ideal‚ and he is willing to pursue the wonderful life. He only wants to be a catcher in the rye to be the guardian of innocence and the protector of innocents. I demonstrate his honesty‚ generosity‚ and kind from the descriptions and
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Holden Caulfield - The protagonist and narrator of the novel‚ Holden is a sixteen-year-old junior who has just been expelled for academic failure from a school called Pencey Prep. Although he is intelligent and sensitive‚ Holden narrates in a cynical and jaded voice Ackley - Holden’s next-door neighbor in his dorm at Pencey Prep. Ackley is a pimply‚ insecure boy with terrible dental hygiene. He often barges into Holden’s room and acts completely oblivious to Holden’s hints that he should leave
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me. I love the way the author writes. It is like Holden is talking right to me‚ telling me all the things that have happened to him. Salinger does leave a little to my imagination. I am always guessing what Holden is really feeling or thinking. Holden’s outlook and perspective on life are displayed on each page and I can hardly ever put the book down. There are many aspects of this book that I truly enjoy. The complex character of Holden Caulfield is what I love the most about this book. He is very
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Holden Caulfield shows little or no maturity in the novel The Catcher in the Rye. This is relevant in the text and proven through his actions and thoughts. Although there are times where he grows and becomes more mature‚ he still shows many acts of immaturity. Everyone lies whether they are young or old but Holden lies about everything. "I’m the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life." Holden likes to lie and this is immature. He says he would lie about everything. One of the major
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Gallagher: A girl Holden used to spend a lot of time with one summer when their families were neighbors in Maine. She is important to Holden because she is one of the few girls he can find attractive and connect to. -Allie Caulfield: Holden’s younger brother who died of leukemia three years ago. He was intelligent‚ red-headed‚ and friendly. Holden is still suffering from Allie’s death. -Phoebe Caulfield: Holden’s 10 year old sister who he loves a lot. She listens and understands Holden more than
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another‚ but any significant change in the character for the better is usually accepted as a bildungsroman. Many readers and critics alike have categorized the novel The Catcher in The Rye by J.D. Salinger as a bildungsroman. The novel is about Holden Caulfield‚ a teenage boy‚ who is being treated at a mental institution (which is hinted at later in the novel) while he recounts the events leading up to him being placed there. Most simply accept that the novel is in fact a “coming-of-age” story and do
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