At certain points‚ lying isn’t always so bad. In the novel‚ Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ begins with a teenage boy named Holden Caulfield narrating a story about himself. The story consists of him being kicked out of school‚ nostalgia‚ dealing with phonies‚ and innocence. It also focuses on children’s innocence‚ as for the adults they’re mostly tainted throughout the book. Holden finds the little things about children cheers him up in way‚ as for adults who are mostly considered “phonies”
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Comparison of Similar Characters In both the Gus Van Sant directed film Good Will Hunting and J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ the antagonists are trying to find the true value of life. While the film is not by any means the visual for the novel‚ the two are often compared most typically because of the antagonists. Both Holden Caulfield and Will Hunting are both capable of exceeding in the world‚ but their cruel living styles act as setbacks to whatever beholds in their respective futures
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they be friends‚ family‚ or the entire population in general. They struggle to find their identity and a place in society where they can feel they belong. This is the case with Holden Caulfield‚ J.D. Salinger’s main character in the book The Catcher In the Rye‚ a adolescent boy conflicted with his own feelings of isolation and alienation. This is made apparent by his lack of friends‚ his attempts to be accepted by others‚ and his longing for his dead older brother. In Holden’s eyes‚ everyone is either
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The Innocence of Youth Holden Caulfield‚ the protagonist in The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a complex young man‚ filled with many observations about the world around him. Most of his comments tend to be negative and judgmental; however he appears much more enthusiastic and about his younger siblings‚ and even his past. Events and situations that occurred‚ both in his past and over the course of the novel‚ show signs of Holden’s affection for innocence. Children also allow Holden to
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chapters of‚ Catcher In The Rye‚ we can conclude that Holden is a very immature character through his actions and the expression of his thoughts. We can see immaturity in him because he usually lies and calls other people phonies when he himself is a phony as well. Through the use of diction and detail‚ Salinger is able to delineate and hint at the immature personality in Holden. Salinger is able to portray Holden as an immature character by using diction in the book Catcher In The Rye. “Goddam” is
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Critique This book‚ in my opinion‚ was a good book. It’s a book of reality; things that a seventeen year old really goes through. This book shocked me in a few ways. Catcher in the Rye has very inappropriate behavior‚ horrible language use‚ and not the best example for others to look up to. I liked the book and think others should read it. I think many can learn from his mistakes and where it leads him. It doesn’t curse as much as I thought but swears about every other line. I can very well
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Tragic events can affect your mindset in irreversible ways‚ causing self-destructive behavior‚ low self-esteem‚ and devious actions. Jerome David Salinger in his novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ develops the character of Holden Caulfield‚ an adolescent boy who is living a tragedy‚ inflicted with suffering and deep pain within himself. According to Mary Klages from the University of Colorado‚ she incorporates Warren Hedges and Freud through a psychoanalytic lens and come to a conclusion that psychoanalytical
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“I have been able to sniff out a phony.” (BrainyQuote) said actress Jennifer Coolidge‚ and perhaps she’s never read The Catcher in the Rye. However‚ she certainly sounds like Holden Caulfield who uses the word “phony” in the book an upwards of 40 times‚ all of which used in a negative connotation. Throughout the novel‚ J.D. Salinger develops this theme of phoniness in the adult world through changing personas to fit situations‚ artificial emotions‚ and commenting on movies and fame. We see Holden
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Doing things like writing the same report daily Phony conversations (So‚ the weather‚ coffee etc.) Lunch conversations‚ seeing someone in the hall Monotonous tasks like printing reports the power structure ‘teamwork’ emphasis‚ no room to be individual‚ forced to conform to ideals defined by the boss cubicles‚ all the same he would hate the phone calls‚ where the people have to pretend to be nice and helpful‚ yelled at if not pretend everything is ok He would hate how each day is ‘the same’ Other
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I could hear the rain hitting the roof as my and Holden’s game of checkers went on. I couldn’t bring myself to move my kings‚ and I smiled as he teased me for it. Our game was quite peaceful‚ we watching each other and listening to the soft sound of the rain coming down. I flinch as the door opens and he walks in. I hear him speak but my mind is racing too much to understand what he says; he takes my silence as an answer and walks away. Holden’s eyes are boring into me‚ but I can’t bring myself to
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