Name Instructor Class Submission Date Holden Caulfield: Sociopath or Everyman? The minds of assassins generally teem with oddities. For example‚ Leon Czolgosz‚ the assassin of President William McKinley‚ was so devoted to his anarchist principles that he refused to talk to anyone whom he perceived to be an authority figure in the aftermath of the assassination. This included his court-appointed attorneys and the judge at his trial‚ which led to his attorneys attempting to secure a finding of insanity
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Salinger’s coming of age story‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ protagonist Holden Caulfield comes from a very wealthy Manhattan family that sends him to different boarding schools‚ no matter how many times he flunks out. There are numerous similarities between Dill and Holden‚ namely the hardships they each face‚ including a great loss of innocence. Holden loses his innocence when his brother‚ Allie‚ dies. Allie is one of the only people Holden cared about‚ and he struggles with the idea of his beloved brother
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Although Holden talks at length about what he dislikes about the society he does find comfort in things he believes are innocent which he feels need to protected. This is why he did not have sex with Sunny he saw her as vulnerable creature placed in a dangerous situation like the ducks he saw at the park in central park which is surrounded by the hazardous streets of New York City. This reminded of other people which he viewed weak as the ducks like Jane which was going on a date with Stradlater
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the Rye by J. D. Salinger‚ Holden Caulfield shows us that he is not a trusting man. He is constantly telling and showing the reader that trusting is some sort of weakness. He thinks that he’s protecting himself when in reality he’s isolating himself from everyone. Holden Cualfield’s has trust issues that leave him with undeniable loneliness. Holden first shows his trust issues when he wouldn’t tell Ackley what was wrong with him after his fight with Stradlater. Holden lies and tells him the fight
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Holden Caulfield has difficulty coping in life with his judging‚ loneliness‚ depression‚ and anti-social behaviour. Holden is cynical in life and rarely ever is happy. An anti-social person is described as Persistent lying‚ using charm or wit to manipulate others for personal gain or for sheer personal pleasure‚ intense egocentrism‚ sense of superiority‚ repeatedly violating the rights of others by the use of dishonesty and misrepresentation‚ hostility‚ significant irritability‚ agitation‚ impulsiveness
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I can relate to the scene where Holden Caulfield’s history teacher Mr. Spencer lectures Holden about applying himself and trying in life. Sometimes during school‚ I struggle with the same issue. Especially during stressful situations‚ it can be difficult for me to apply myself and find motivation to do my best. For me‚ physics is a class that I struggle with. Even after pouring hours upon hours of studying for tests‚ I always end up getting a low score. Like Holden‚ I ask myself questions such as
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one type of person in Holden Caulfield. By the end of the book‚ we see a whole new person. How is it that one person can change as much in a short time period? They change by the experiences they go through. Holden went through a lot of experiences in a short period of time especially‚ and also in his past history. In the beginning of the novel‚ Holden has just come back from a fencing game in New York. He has also been kicked out from Pencey Prep. To us it seems Holden is a troubled boy‚ after
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A Day in the Life It was around nine o’clock when I woke up‚ and I was out of cigarettes. Instead of lying around watching some phony soap opera‚ I grabbed my coat and scarf‚ and was out the door in about five minutes. Outside‚ it was dark and gloomy‚ and the goddam wind kept coming through my jacket. I had to wrap my scarf all around my face‚ and shove my hands deep into my pockets just to keep warm. I bet I looked like a goddam idiot‚ but I didn’t care. I didn’t see nobody ‘till I got to the
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Holden and Society J. D. Salinger’s notable and esteemed novel‚ Catcher in the Rye‚ reflects the hypercritical views of a troubled teenager‚ Holden Caulfield‚ towards everyone around him and society itself. This character has a distinguished vision of a world where morality‚ principles‚ intelligence‚ purity‚ and naivety should override money‚ sex‚ and power‚ but clearly in the world he inhabits these qualities have been exiled. Holder desperately clings to and regards innocence as one of the most
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Connor Stewart Pd.5 3-18-14 History is Eternal‚ Especially in a Museum Where the Exhibits Never Change In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden reflects very fondly of the Museum of Natural History. He wants to go there to find his sister Phoebe‚ but he remembers that “it was Sunday and Phoebe wouldn’t be there.” (119) But none the less‚ “even though it was so damp and lousy out‚” (119) he decided to walk all the way through the park to the museum. While he is on his way to the museum
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