Holden Caulfield’s red hunting cap is a symbol for his individuality. Caulfield only wears his hat when he “d[oes]n’t give a damn how [he] look[s]” and when he knows “[he] wouldn’t meet anybody that kn[ows] [him]” (88‚ 122). Caulfield is insecure about himself--this is demonstrated by his inability to connect well with others--and his “corny” hat is one of his insecurities (18). Despite how insecure he is about his individuality--and subsequently his hat--he still keeps it close by. Most of
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Holden Caulfield’s State of Mind The Catcher in the Rye Close to the end of the novel‚ Holden Caulfield is on the verge of another emotional breakdown. There are many factors which contributed to Holden’s state of mind such as Allie’s death‚ his expulsion from Pencey Prep school and the incident with Mr. Antolini. These incidents all contributed to Holden’s emotionally unstable state of mind in "The Catcher in the Rye"�. Allie’s death‚ I feel‚ is the root of all of Holden’s emotional problems. Holden
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what is to be lost than what is to be gained. Holden Caulfield is that exact same way‚ he refuses change therefore refuses to progress. The Catcher in the Rye‚ a novel published in 1951 by J.D. Salinger‚ is about Holden who after being kicked out of a prep school for failing most of his classes goes to New York for a few days. Throughout his time there Holden encounters many problems as he struggles with the idea of having to grow up. In addition‚ Holden tries to fabricate wild escape plans in order
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In the novel‚ “The Catcher in the Rye” written by J.D.Salinger‚ it can be agreed that the main character Holden is not the least bit normal. The perception of Holden is easily identified‚ he is a lonesome and complicated character. So much so‚ that he constantly refers to himself as a “madman”. Yet‚ despite his desire to detach himself from society‚ he still takes the effort to communicate with others‚ especially females. Jane Gallagher and Sally Hayes are the most prominent female characters presented
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to adulthood. Holden Caulfield’s life is revolving around his anxiety of abandonment in J.D. Salinger’s novel‚ Catcher in the Rye. Holden’s apprehension of desertion springs from his inability to maintain friendships‚ incompetence to deal with his feelings‚ and incapability to cope with the pain of missing people. Holden Caulfield’s withdraw from society stems from his feeling of abandonment through his relationships with friends and family. Holden’s withdraw from society
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Growing up is generally not considered easy or desirable. In J.D Salinger’s novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield is a sixteen year old boy on the precipice of adulthood. He is resisting growing up despite the allure of sex and alcohol‚ but he despises the thought of entering a phony world. For Holden‚ his life is stuck in a never ending cycle of misery‚ alcohol‚ and a desire to hold on to his childhood innocence. His own life up to this point has been very rough - his beloved younger brother
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unpleasant and difficult one with many lessons learned along the way. <br> <br>Holden possesses abnormal relationships with some of the characters in Catcher in the Rye. Many of his friends and those he talks highly about are young children. He does not make any negative comments about these companions‚ and there is no mention whatsoever of phony. Holden has a strong relationship with Phoebee‚ his younger sister. Holden vocalizes about the fact Phoebee can visit him anytime in the summer‚ "What I’d
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feeling alone and growing up. Holden is sometimes in denial of growing up because he doesn’t want to feel alone or lost in the world. In the novel “The Catcher in the Rye”‚ J.D. Salinger challenges the nature of growing up through symbolism‚ point of view‚ and characterization. In the novel Holden talks about his brother‚ Allie. Unfortunately‚ Allie passed away from cancer. Holden still thinks and talks to Allie as if Allie was there with him. When Holden feels alone‚ Holden tries to communicate with
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Salinger both viewed the modern world as a depressing‚ desperate place. The characters of Holden and Gatsby are primary subjects to develop the author’s viewpoints due to the characterizing abilities of the authors. In the novels‚ Holden is suffering from mental illness and depression and Gatsby holds to a delusion that money will lead to love and happiness. Even though there a minimal amount of development of Holden and Gatsby throughout the novels‚ it is done so that the author can show that even if
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the hardships that teenagers endure as they mature and enter adulthood. In this novel‚ Holden Caulfield‚ a sixteen-year -old who has been kicked out of several schools‚ undergoes a gamut of problems. First‚ at the beginning of the novel‚ it is clear that Holden has a difficulty accepting himself and others; he constantly defines people as "phony". Secondly‚ as the novel progresses it becomes evident that Holden does not want to enter adulthood. Both problems lead to Holden’s failure in his journey
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