point of view of its protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ following his exact thought process (a writing style known as stream of consciousness). There is flow in the seemingly disjointed ideas and episodes; for example‚ as Holden sits in a chair in his dorm‚ minor events such as picking up a book or looking at a table‚ unfold into discussions about experiences. Critical reviews agree that the novel accurately reflected the teenage colloquial speech of the time. Holden is six feet two and has grown six
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characters at Welton Academy each with a different connection to Holden Caulfield the main character from The Catcher in the Rye. These 6 main characters are Neil Perry‚ the smart one‚ Richard Cameron‚ the sycophant‚ Todd Anderson‚ who is exceeding shy‚ Knox Overstreet‚ the romantic‚ and Charlie Dalton‚ the rebel. Holden experience all of these characteristics at some point or another during the Catcher In The Rye. Holden Caulfield is an intelligent 16 year old boy who has suicidal thoughts. He
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testament to his innocence and decent spirit that Holden would place the safety and well being of children as the goal of his lifetime"(3). Metaphorically speaking‚ Holden is catching children from falling of the cliff of childhood into the ominous gorge that is being an adult. Holden’s loneliness and inner turmoil relating to his maturing creates an admirably honesty and mature of character. Loneliness motivates the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ to break off communication of with society.
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book is appealing to those reading it because of a reader’s ability to relate to the protagonist Holden Caulfield. Caulfield is a teenager who is resisting to grow up and assume the responsibilities that come with being an adult. He shows us that he has alienated himself from the norms of society. As you read this book‚ it reminds yourself of your teenage years and how growing up was difficult. Holden is a perfect example of what life is like as a teenager‚ he is a bright person who is lost and is
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arena for most of his following work. When «The Catcher in the Rye» hit the shelves in 1951‚ it was an immidiate sucess. Having an aversion for all the fame the novel created‚ Salinger became reclusive‚ perhaps like his most famous characher Holden Caulfield from «The Catcher in the Rye». This resulted in less frequent published work from Salinger. Throughout his career he has published five books‚ four of which are short story collections. In addition to this‚ he has published fiveteen other stories
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Much of Holden’s separation from society is due to his standing between childhood and adulthood. Holden does not have the maturity to become an adult‚ and expresses his many weaknesses by talking about how “phony” or “ignorant” people are. “It’s full of phonies‚ and all you do is study so that you can learn enough to be smart enough to be able to buy
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both Chris Mccandless and Holden Caulfield take journeys to escape society. At the end of their voyages‚ they eventually have revelations that change their views of life. In The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield lives in 1951 New York. He’s kicked out of his
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Holden Caulfield: Not Your Typical Teenage Boy Does a typical teenager try to sleep with prostitutes or get expelled from three private boarding schools? In J.D. Salinger’s classic novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character‚ seventeen year-old Holden Caulfield‚ does not represent all teenagers. In fact‚ his opinions‚ thoughts‚ and actions show signs of serious immaturity and indicate that he is both isolated and mentally compromised. Holden has witnessed and experienced horrific tragedy
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the Rye In the book The Catcher in the Rye‚ a character named Holden Caulfield who appears to be your everyday character‚ that is‚ until you realize that he is in some kind of mental institution and only sees people’s flaws‚ and it drives him to near insanity. Throughout the book‚ you realize that Holden is a very lonely character and somewhat depressive to the point where he thinks about committing suicide. It also seems that Holden is in the dark at times‚ he doesn’t have a lot of friends and
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Sara Sigurdson Course: English A1 Supervisor: Mr. Peter Steadman Word count: 3851 Candidate number: 00136022 Table of Contents Content Page Number Abstract 3 Introduction 4 The Actual Catcher in the Rye 4 The Sexual Matter 5 The Caulfield Family 6 Narrator and Protagonist 8 Role Model 9 Mr. Antolini 10 Targeted Audience 10 Guidance 12 It is not Criticism 13 Exposing Culture 13 Conclusion – Fall of Innocence 15 Works Cited List 17 Abstract This
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