young man’s name is Holden Caulfield. The novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ is about a troubled young soul trying to find himself. Depression‚ confusion‚ loneliness‚ isolation‚ and fear are what Holden is feeling through this book. These feelings are contributing to his offbeat behavior. Holden is a vigorous liar‚ but is curious. Holden is not sure what he wants in life. Holden feels alone after his younger brother‚ Allie‚ passes away. Allie was the only person Holden actually knew‚ so
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character into a young man. Holden Caulfield is an adolescent that refuses to grow up. He begins his life in the book as a confused young man in search of saving humanity. Through the realizations Holden has‚ he is able to recognize his true role in life. Holden understands that he is not able to stop every child from taking risks‚ that allowing them to take risks is part of growing up. Holden’s character changes drastically during the course of the book. Holden grew up viewing adults as phonies
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Throughout many hardships in his life‚ Holden Caulfield has remained unsteady and vulnerable to the things happening around him. His grades are low and his emotions are high‚ but he still tries to shrug it off. Although this main character might seem like he has little sense left in him‚ there are a few certain scenes that show his incredible soft side towards innocent people. This is where the book gets its title. Each different setting displays reasons why this is a good title for the book. The
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until a child came close to the edge of a cliff and then he would come out and stop them from falling off and catch them if they fell. To Holden‚ growing up means becoming normal and joining the fake‚ phony world. He is afraid of growing up because he does not want to be responsible‚ does not like the idea of change‚ and is afraid of becoming a phony. To begin‚ Holden does not want to take responsibility for himself. In the beginning of the novel‚ he is kicked out of Pency and goes to his old teacher’s
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style. Holden being the protagonist follows the aithors same thought process. There are several contradicting ideas and simple things that happen that lead to stories and other experiences that Holden exaplains to us. Salinger uses words such as "phony" "flit" and "flitty" which are words that today are not commonly used‚ but were used in the past. Holden has a method of alienation used for self-protection. Holden throughout the book is excluded from groups and the whole world around him. Holden would
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"Pudge" Halter in Looking For Alaska‚ was based largely off of Holden Caulfield‚ the main character in Catcher in the Rye. In reading the two books‚ this statement becomes less and less difficult to believe as we see ignorance‚ rebellion against authority‚ death‚ isolation‚ and eventually maturity‚ and self-reassurance as underlying subject matters in both coming of age novels. Almost immediately‚ we see immaturity in both Miles‚ and Holden in something as discernible as each of their voices. It doesn’t
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Salinger‚ a sixteen year old boy named Holden Caulfield gets kicked out of the private school he is attending and stays in New York for a couple of days instead of going home. Holden struggles with depression throughout his journey and has many problems like lying and drinking. Holden is suffering from depression because of many traumatic life experiences‚ most things make him miserable‚ and he participates in risky behavior to cope with his misery. Holden is depressed because of many traumatic
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symbol for Holden to gain a sense of individuality and independence‚ something he deeply desires. This desire for an identity and independence is connected to his feeling of isolation and to the discontent he has for the rest of the world. Holden wants independence from the corrupted world he is living in. Although Holden isn’t really planning on shooting anyone in this hat‚ Holden is metaphorically shooting people by using all of his mental energy judging the people around him. Despite Holden viewing
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Maxims -Chapter 1 M: “It’s important to say goodbye.” CD: Holden is leaving Pency and remembers chucking a football around with some guys. The memory makes him feel better about being kicked out. -Chapter 2 M: “Life is a game.” CD: Holden is talking to Spencer‚ who tells him that life is a game and that you need to follow the rules in order to succeed in it. -Chapter 3 M: “Everyone has at least one good quality.” CD: When Holden is speaking with Ackley‚ he mentions that although Stradlater
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existentialist aspects are witnessed throughout J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ an existentialist novel that pursues a teen named Holden Caulfield who has recently flunked out of his school‚ Pencey Prep. Holden is meandering around New York City trying to figure out what to do with his life. The story is self narrated through Holden’s
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