Catcher in the Rye capture the rich through the eyes of the rich. Holden Caulfield is a well-off adolescent disgusted by the materialistic mannerisms of society. Other novels‚ including Cutis Sittenfeld’s Prep‚ describe the rich through the endeavors of the middle class. Lee Fiora is scholarship student struggling to establish her place among the elite of Ault School. In their response to Prep‚ The Washington Post said‚ “Holden Caulfield would love this heroine: her dry wit and sharp social observations
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A Catcher In The Rye - Summary The Catcher in the Rye is narrated by Holden Caulfield‚ a sixteen year-old boy recuperating in a rest home from a nervous breakdown‚ some time in 1950. Holden tells the story of his last day at a school called Pencey Prep‚ and of his subsequent psychological meltdown in New York City. Holden has been expelled from Pencey for academic failure‚ and after an unpleasant evening with his self-satisfied roommate Stradlater and their pimply next-door neighbor Ackley‚ he
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of their own. For most young people‚ adolescence is a time in which pleasure‚ joy and excitement are mixed with confusion‚ misery and frustration. Most individuals experience this in their lives: Uncontrollable confusion and exasperation like Holden Caulfield does in Catcher in the Rye. Other adolescents find that growing up can be too overwhelming as they feel that the world is too much to handle‚ as that it’s a nightmare‚ with many high expectations. Some look for an early exit‚ as Neil Perry does
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“The Element of Innocence” “I’d just be the catcher in the rye and all. I know it’s crazy‚ but that’s the only thing I’d really like to be.” (Salinger 173). Innocence can have an array of meanings. However‚ for Holden Caulfield‚ innocence means preserving the most important points in life‚ keeping them in a standstill form of art. The idea of innocence in Holden’s point of view is somewhat altered‚ leaving him to think that death of his brother‚ Allie‚ won’t be so hard to deal with if he protects
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(189). In the novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger‚ the main character‚ Holden Caulfield fails himself and others by unsuccessfully adapting to the nature of a school setting. Holden consistently fails to harness his potential and strive in academia. He is unable to engage in social practices within his school and finally‚ he struggles to develop into a mature and responsible student. Holden is unsuccessful in satisfying the academic expectations set by his family and teachers.
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Argumentative Essay: Catcher in the Rye Holden Caulfield has been described as intelligent but cynical. As much as others try to convince me otherwise‚ he is crazy. Holden shows readers obvious signs of post-traumatic stress disorder‚ he is contradictory about almost anything and one of the biggest and most obvious signs is that this story is narrated by Holden from a mental institution. Holden shows readers many noticeable sings of PSTD (post-traumatic stress disorder). There have been two
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Patient Holden Caulfield demonstrates signs of depression brought out by Allie and drinking‚ isolation brought out by phonies and lack of social skills‚ and lying tendencies brought out by his determination to protect his reputation and the innocence of children. The death of Allie promotes Holden’s depressive states‚ while his drinking behaviors attempt to cover it up but make it worse. Also‚ Holden’s isolation is enhanced by his hatred towards people who are phonies in society and his lack of communication
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Ashley Torres Date due: December 18‚ 2014 English 10H Period: 2 Lynam The Catcher in the Rye Research Paper. Holden Caulfield experiences the death of younger sibling‚ Allie‚ which then becomes the root of his problems. As stated in the article‚ Experiencing the Death of a Sibling as an Adolescent‚ the period of adolescent is the intermediate period where one says goodbye to their childhood as they embrace adulthood. The loss of a sibling amplifies the normal tasks of adolescence
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novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ J.D. Salinger mimics this conflict and critiques the disparity between the generations during this era through the eyes of protagonist Holden Caulfield‚ a teenager who resents the phony nature of adulthood. Instead of following societal norms with a strong school performance and a clear sense of direction‚ Holden fumbles his way through New York City where each adult he encounters merely lets him down. At the onset of the novel‚ the setting reveals an unhappy teenager
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ultimately caused by these social engineering videos and the society of which they portrayed. The social engineering videos made by the government in the 1950s convey an entirely different society that the paintings of this time. The actions of Holden Caulfield from The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ provide helpful insight to this paradox. In the 1950s several videos regarding social engineering were made by the U.S. government for the country to observe. These videos served as a basic guideline
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