In my opinion‚ neither Holden nor Luce is more mature than the other. They both do more or less the same things that cause them to be immature in comparison to one another‚ and therefore‚ the things that they do that prove their maturity are overruled. Luce‚ in comparison to Holden‚ merely has a more ’posh’ or educated way of speaking and therefore could cause the illusion that he is more educated and more mature than Holden‚ when in reality their underlying purpose and maturity level is the same
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Holden Caulfield is a dynamic character. In the beginning of the story‚ Holden has the heroic archetype of the seeker. The seeker is unsatisfied with life and has a desperate wish to feel fulfilled‚ yet this search causes them to overlook the things they already have. This definitely embodies Holden in the start of the book‚ “…then I yelled at the top of my goddam voice‚ ‘sleep tight‚ ya morons!’... then I got the hell out”. This shows how he simply despises life in his current situation. He dislikes
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A Cheap Ol’ Red Hat Holden Caulfield has a dominating dilemma throughout The Catcher in the Rye‚ his need for companionship and his longing for isolation. Adding to this confusion‚ he is caught between wanting to preserve the innocence of a child and wanting the independence of an adult. A cheap and simple red hunting hat‚ with no significance to anyone else but him‚ is the symbol for these conflicts. The hat is inseparable from J.D. Salinger’s portrait of Holden for a good reason: it is a symbol
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Background of the Study A. Presentation of the Problem In the book The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield became a model of the rebellious and confused adolescent who detected the “phoniness” of the adult world. This showed that he had a serious psychological problem. From the start to the end‚ Holden has no sense of direction or resolution in deciding what to do with his life. Though the characterization of Holden’s remains static and irresolute through the book‚ Salinger’s writing leaves
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Relatable Fear There is a typical sermon of the Great Awakening‚ emphasizing the belief that Hell is a real place. Jonathan Edwards‚ the author of Sinner in the Hands of an Angry God hoped that the imagery and message of his sermon would awaken his audience to the horrific reality that awaited them should they continue without Christ.The underlying point is that God has given humanity a chance to rectify their sins. Edwards says that it is the will of God that keeps wicked men from the depths
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Holden himself is very closed off from everyone and it’s just a part of his personality from the very beginning. It isn’t till Holden had wrote the composition for Stradlater that we breakthrough this wall and distance that he’s created between not only all the other characters in the book itself but the reader as well. As Holden talks about his brother allie and baseball mitt it’s easy to imagine a young boy out in the field enjoying the poetry written on his mitt. “He had poems written all over
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Holden Caulfeild is the main character of J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye. Holden is portrayed as a very troubled and alienated young boy. He alienates himself to protect himself from the hurt of losing his brother Allie‚ the pain of growing up‚ and the phoniness of the adult world. Holden grieves the loss of his beloved little brother by thinking of everyone else as not good enough. He wants to fit into this new world he’s coming into as he’s growing up‚ but he can’t find a place for himself
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Essential Traits of Relatable and Compelling Fantasy Fiction Protagonists A good story will never stand out without a protagonist‚ hero‚ or main character (whatever the term). Even the Bible stories and Aesop’s Fables feature some sort of protagonists. The story makes the protagonist‚ and vice versa. But what is a good protagonist? A good protagonist is akin to a subject in art. As the most essential piece in a narrative‚ they are the vessel designed to convey the author’s ideal‚ message‚ or thought
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Holden Caulfield is the main character in the novel "The Catcher in the Rye" the reader can see the world through his eyes as he is the one narrating the story in first person. Holden is a young teenager‚ the age of sixteen who is emotionally disturbed and confused boy who is entering the journey of adulthood. Holden is a typical teenager who is rather irritated and disgusted by the society that surrounds him. To me he comes across as a witty individual because of the way he makes fun of‚ as he
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Holden Caulfield‚ in The Catcher in the Rye‚ is much like the typical teenager of today. Throughout the novel‚ Holden goes through problems that many modern teenagers can relate to. Holden is a lonely teenager who struggles to find direction in life. His actions are very similar to those of teenagers today. Some important characteristics Holden shares with modern teenagers are his longing to be free and independent‚ his struggle between childhood and adulthood‚ and the fact that he is lost and does
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