Adulthood Holden Caulfield is the protagonist of J.D. Salinger’s novel the Catcher in the Rye. Holden is an adolescent boy that lives in 1950’s New York City. Holden is on the verge of collapsing under the sinister and painful realities the adult world has to offer. Henceforth‚ Holden cares deeply about innocence‚ and understands that adulthood is the execution of the innocence he treasures so deeply. This foreboding breakdown is apparent due to many mentions of increasing depression that Holden expresses
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Raye Cheng Catcher in the Rye Summer Reading July 17‚ 2015 1. Holden Caulfield‚ the main character in the novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ despises phonies‚ people depicted as corrupt and hypocritical characters‚ and though Holden appear to not be a phony‚ there are instances when he definitely does seem to be one. Holden loathes phonies for their hypocritical and superficial personalities‚ which he thinks is evident in almost all adults. He explains his hatred for these people
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The theme of alienation is relevant in both "The Catcher in the Rye" and "The Grapes of Wrath. It is an idea presented very prominently in both books‚ expressed through characters‚ actions‚ and events. The Catcher in the Rye focuses on Holden Caulfield‚ a socially inadequate‚ sixteen year old boy who distances himself from others as a display of mental superiority driven by the idea he possesses that everyone is a phony‚ while he appears to be the only one who has remained genuine and authentic
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Holden’s Mental Instabilities At some points in life‚ everyone experiences some types of sadness‚ loneliness‚ and self-deception. In Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D Salinger‚ the character Holden faces these issues constantly but is unable to overcome the adversities and‚ subsequently‚ he is sent to a sanatarium. The first motif‚ Holden’s loneliness‚ causes him to feel unhappy and makes him go crazy when he reaches out to random people. The second motif‚ Holden’s depression‚ becomes so deep that it
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named Holden Caulfield who is highly idealistic. The novel goes on to tell about how Holden cognizes that the reality of life is not as idealistic as he perceives. Therefore‚ he pretends to be cynical. Meanwhile‚ the movie‚ "Dead Poets’ Society" presents an assortment of attitudes towards life which generally range from pessimism to idealism depending on the character. Thus‚ through watching the movie and reading the book‚ one can witness an assortment of outlooks to life in general. Holden Caulfield
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Salinger’s ’catcher in the rye’ a troubled teen - Holden Caulfield finds the transition between childhood and adulthood‚ disconcerting. Set in the 1950s‚ Salinger explores the perplexity of growing up and leaving the innocence of childhood. Holden’s interactions and relationships with individuals gradually reveal his cynical nature and idealistic fantasies. Salinger exploration of self-discovery and alienation highlights the difficulties of adolescence. Holden is initially introduced as a stereotypical
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Insanity in a Sane World Holden Caulfield is an insane person in a sane world. What is insanity? Insanity is when you’re in a state of mind that prevents normal perception‚ behavior or social interaction. This state is mental illness. Insanity is when you do things in deranged or outrageous ways that could frighten people‚ or make people feel uncomfortable when around you. It’s when you do things out of the ordinary; yet feel as if they are ordinary. Insanity could come about when you’re depressed
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In the novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ J.D. Salinger writes about the adventures of teenager Holden Caulfield after he flunks out of his prep school. He travels around New York and tries to enjoy the time he has until he has to go home to tell his parents that he flunked out of school. He travels around town‚ meets new people‚ and meets with people that he knows. In the novel‚ the main
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“You could tell they didn’t want me around”‚ Holden constantly displays his lack of self-confidence through bringing himself down in J.D Salinger’s the Catcher in the Rye‚ which follows seventeen year old‚ angsty teen‚ Holden Caulfield as he tells the in depth story of a trip to New York after flunking out of Pencey School. Holden’s loneliness and isolation highlights his inability to recognize his traumatizing past and lack of closure due to his brother’s recent death‚ establishing his depression
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