Similarly‚ in the novel‚ Cather in the Rye by J.D. Salinger published in 1991‚ Holden is a typical teenager who struggles. He is lost‚ cannot get his situation straighten out. He feels isolated among his friends. Therefore‚ He hates some of their guts. Though‚ Holden is a teenager‚ childhood is precious for him. Holden is very attached to children because he thinks they are innocence more than phony and he wants to save them. Holden admires children’s innocence than "phony" adult. For Holden’s definition
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21-23 Event hough Holden has been on his own for a little while knows how to get along without phony adults in his life. I dont know if it just in my mind‚ but he felt very eager and excited to see his sister‚ even though he has basically isolated himself to everyone else. He seemed desperate. This showed Holdens contradicted possiblilies of growing up or staying as innocent as you are now. Phoebe is a child‚ meaning that she is innocent‚ and that is the way that Holden wants to stay. He probably
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life are susceptible to cults and manipulation from others as well as depression. In J.D. Salinger’s novel the catcher in the Rye‚ The main character (Holden) is having difficulty finding the meaning of life. Everyone is bound to spend some time in their life searching for meaning. Holden does not make an effort to do well in school nor does he make an effort to fit in with others. He looks at others as phonies merely trying to imitate each other and questions all social
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Crosby The Psyche of Holden Caulfield In J.D. Salinger’s "Catcher in the Rye"‚ a hard drinking‚ chain smoking drop out details his interesting journey home after being kicked out of yet another expensive prep school. This boy‚ Holden Caulfield‚ has taken it upon himself to judge every single human being he shares the Earth with and often goes on to excess about the numerous dislikes he has for a person. Perhaps the most curious however‚ is the fact that almost everything Holden judges others for
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motif that symbolizes Holden’s alter ego‚ the side of Holden that wants to confidently stand out. Its red colour is vibrant and eye-catching‚ its brim is pointier and different than a regular baseball cap that most kids wear‚ and by turning it backwards‚ it resembles a back catcher in baseball. All these characteristics make Holden stand out among the crowd when he wears the red hunting cap. The cap‚ first mentioned in chapter 3 when Holden returns to his room after visiting his professor‚ embodies
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Lavender room scene describes Holden as a young boy attempting to portray a grown man through his language‚ actions‚ and his interactions with the opposite sex. In “The Catcher in the Rye‚” J. D. Salinger depicts Holden who hates “phonies” and “moron‚” but he is sneaky and deceitful as well. The diction from the lavender room scene describes the way Holden carries himself in a mature atmosphere. The order that he made with the waiter wasn’t an easy request to be done. Holden knows he is a minor‚ yet
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The main character in the novel the Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger‚ Holden Caulfield‚ is often debated; some believe he has a mental disorder‚ while others argue that he is a normal teenaged boy. The novel is told from Holden’s perspective‚ and shows his take on the few days before Christmas in the 1950s‚ during which he is expelled from Pencey Prep.‚ a boarding school in Pennsylvania‚ travels to New York City‚ goes on a date with an old friend‚ and finally decides to run away‚ the only thing
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Mark Philips revisits Holden Caulfield in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye. This novel results in inspiring him to live his life by its teachings‚ starting off the same age as the protagonist and ending roughly thirty years of age in the same mind track addressing both J.D. Salinger’s novel and Holden to life. Mark Philips ends with a deep passion towards the book and its character Holden Caulfield. Mark views Holden as a hero‚ a person who understands the universe and argues society’s faults
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on subjectivity and individualism. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger was published in 1951 in New York‚ right after World War II. Throughout the novel‚ Holden is trying to discover his own meaning of life‚ which is an Existentialist idea appearing in the novel‚ as well as the criticism of rules and traditions created by society. Holden is in the phase between being a child and an adult in his life; therefore‚ he is challenged to find himself and find out the way he wants to live. “The novel
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There are many examples in the Catcher in the Rye‚ that show Holden’s hate toward the idea of losing innocence. Holden mentions a lot about children‚ his love for them and how he wants to save their innocence. He seems to relate more to people younger than him‚ whether they are male of female. He cares about them so much‚ becuase they haven’t lost their innocence‚ unlike adults who are all "phonies." There are three main things he does and talks about‚ that shows his concern. His fascination to save
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