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    SALLINGER A PHROPET OR A PHONY? Holden Caulfield has terrible habit of calling everyone a phony and he himself often behaves like a prophet or a saint‚ pointing out people flaws or as he sees it the phoniness in the world around him. Holden is not nearly as perfect as he pretends/wants to be. Many times throughout the novel he displays his phoniness and hypocrisy. Holden struggles with finding who he wants to be and searching for companionship. He has

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    Holden Caulfield: Holden Caulfield is an intelligent but insecure high-school junior who is expelled from Pencey Prep which is the fourth boarding school he has attended for failing four out of five subjects. Although Holden seems likable and has a good sense of humour‚ he has difficulty facing reality‚ in particular his inability to adjust to his peers and society in general. Caulfield is immature and refuses to grow and doesn’t like to moved on. He wears the red hunting hat is certainly a

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    The Holden Monaro is a coupe sports car in the line of HSV‚ or Holden Sports Vehicles‚ made by its namesake Australian company. The car comes in a couple different specifications‚ but the engine is always either a V6 or a V8‚ making it a powerful and fast vehicle. The original Monaro was created in 1968 with different “species” of car throughout the next three years. The second generation of Holden Monaros was begun in 1971‚ which changed the body design of the car completely as well as made the

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    Holden Caulfield Heroism

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    tools; undergoes several tests leading to a final event in which the hero receives some sort of reward which is then used to bring enlightenment to those around them. Aristotle defines the tragic hero as someone who has noble goals and ideas who is unable to achieve their goals due to their own flaws. There are many examples of tragic heroism in Holden Caulfield‚ the main character of The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. Holden has several goals throughout the course of the novel but his progress

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    the Rye‚ the main character Holden Caulfield displays an obsessive dislike for "phonies”. Holden mentions the word “phony” regularly throughout the course of the novel. Holden thought everyone at Elkton Hills‚ one of the prep schools he’d gone to‚ were all phonies. But the biggest one of all was Mr. Hass‚ the headmaster of Elkton Hills. “ For instance‚ they had this headmaster‚ Mr. Haas‚ that was the phoniest bastard I ever met in my life.”(14). Holden thinks of Mr. Hass as a phony

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    Holden Caufield and his shitty coping mechanisms Holden’s Desire to Escape his Problems and How It Reflects His State Of Mind In the animal kingdom‚ the average lifespan rarely passes 10 years. There are few exceptions to this‚ one being the lifespan of humans. The current average life span for humans is between 70 and 80 years. In both the animal kingdom and in modern society‚ maturity is meant to come quickly if you are to survive. However‚ Holden Caulfield from The Catcher In the Rye by

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    <b>Thesis:</b> Holden Caufield is a hostile‚ negatively charged character that suffers from depression which stems from a desire not to grow up and a lack of closure in his brothers death.<br><br>"If you really want to hear about it‚ the first thing you ’ll probably want to know is where I was born‚ and what my lousy childhood was like . . . "(pg. 1) These first words that Holden Caufield communicates during his tell of events that brought him to his breakdown‚ show the pent up hostility that still

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    How Does Holden Mature

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    readers life through Holden Caulfield’s eyes. The readers see his outlook on life‚ thoughts about people‚ and ideas about maturity and adulthood. Even though Holden doesn’t want to grow up‚ he still develops maturity through three symbols: the museum‚ the idea of being "the catcher in the rye‚" and the carrousel and gold rings. The museum holds many fond memories for Holden that he does not want to let go of. He loves this museum because he feels that it never changes. Holden says that every time

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    the main character‚ Holden is stuck between two worlds: one with being mature and the other of childhood. Holden is viewed as a childish “madman” (mental condition) by the audience. Holden is afraid of change‚ so it is hard for him to live in the world we stay in. It is always changing‚ so the transfer from being a teenager to an adult is hard for him. Though Holden is confused between the two worlds‚ he will gain his conscience towards the end and make up his mind. Holden thinks things should

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    that come to mind when thinking of the character‚ Holden Caulfield. The title of the book by JD Salinger reveals much about the personality of Caulfield. Holden Caulfield‚ the main character of The Catcher in the Rye‚ is explained in great detail with the title. The life experiences of Caulfield have shaped him in each and every way. Holden Caulfield’s personality is revealed to be protecting‚ childish‚ and at the same time very confused. Holden Caulfield’s personality is very protective and the

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