Initial Understanding. Why is Phoebe Caulfield so mature for her age? Could it have been from past experiences in which she needed to be the adult in the situation? If Holden hadn’t misheard the little kid singing the poem would he still have realized that he wanted to be “a catcher in the rye” or would he still be lost and trying to find his place in the world? I wonder what would have happened if Holden had just come home to his parents immediately? If Holden had just told his parents would have
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Catcher in the Rye In The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden Caulfield narrates the story of his wandering around New York; after becoming fed-up with the people around him‚ he decides to start his Christmas break early before returning home to his parents. There he will face the consequences of being expelled from yet another school due to his rebellious nature. Over the course of his five-day journey‚ Holden is highly critical of the people around him. However‚ he is much more
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Holden Caulfield’s past events have affected his present actions‚ attitudes‚ and values of character in both positive and negative values. Some many notable past events that affected him in the future without him knowing were; when he didn’t take Pencey seriously and got kicked out of it for his grades‚ also when him and Jane were close friends and Stradlater brings her up‚ also when he gets a prostitute ordered to his house‚ and lastly when his little brother dies from an illness. All these past
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Bob Shapiro 11/18/12 Holden and Charlie While Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and Dead Poets Society by N.H. Kleinbaum are two completely different stories; nevertheless they do also share some similarities. Among similarities that I found is a similarity between two main characters in the stories - Holden‚ the main character in Catcher in the Rye‚ and Charlie Dalton from Dead Poets Society. Charlie and Holden are very similar starting from their financial situation to their general interests
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main character‚ Holden‚ can be seen as a troubled teenager growing up in a less than perfect society. Throughout the novel Holden struggles with the fact that many young and innocent kids will grow up and see the world from a different perspective. He naturally becomes worried for all future generations who will one day grow‚ as he did‚ and loose their innocence. The fixation of youth and innocence can be seen in the title of the book‚ as well as throughout the novel. Holden has matured in many
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containing happiness‚ hope‚ and optimism(shown in yellow containing Jane ‚with the game of checkers‚ Allie‚and Phoebe). Holden thus clings to his childhood as a source of his happiness‚ as he views his current reality(depicted in purple) with cynicism and pessimism. (represented by the piano for his pessimism towards “phony” musicians‚ and by Sally’s “phony” conversation with George) Holden‚ however‚ isolates himself from his past for fear of tainting it(represented the the cracking glass case turning
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LeBlanc Mr. P. Murray Phoniness: Its Effect on Holden Caulfield’s Character and his View on Society December 3‚ 2012 Phoniness: Its effect on Holden Caulfield’s character and his view on society There comes a time in life when one believes that they are surrounded by nothing but fallaciousness and deception. In J.D Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield‚ a 16-year-old boy‚ travels to New York to try to escape the
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In the book Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ the protagonist Holden Caulfield‚ went through tough childhood that later on in his adult life impacted him. During his childhood he lost someone important‚ Allie‚ Holden’s brother. Holden had two brothers Allie and D.B. as well as he had one sister‚ Phoebe. D.B. was a famous writer in hollywood yet‚ at first he was a normal writer‚ who didn’t wrote movie scripts or plays. Holden goes to Pencey college‚ where he gets an ax or in other words gets
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Salinger‚ violence is used to develop the main character‚ Holden. To convey a sarcastic tone and to refer to the theme‚ which is the protection of innocence‚ throughout the book. Salinger’s use of violence in the novel helps the reader understand Holden’s thought process. Violence is used to expose some of Holden’s main characteristics including his need for attention‚ his sensitivity and last but not least‚ his ability to care. Holden would be classified as an attention seeker. Ackley states
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most unique characters. Holden Caufield is the one everyone looks to. Holden is made out to be the prime example of who you do not want to be. He shares many similarities with Ferris Bueller. Holden has weird associations with a portion of the characters in Catcher in the Rye. A large number of his companions and those he speaks exceptionally about are children. He doesn’t make any negative remarks about these friends‚ and there is no reference at all of phoney. Holden has a solid friendship with
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