Catcher in the Rye Final Essay The story “Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger shows the epic journey of a boy growing up and learning about adulthood. Holden Caulfield‚ the arrogant and biased protagonist of the story in a period of four days begins to learn about the adult world‚ thus loses his innocence. Holden Caulfield holds a bitter‚ defiant‚ and negative tone and attitude towards his classmates and friend’s from the past. The troubled youngster enters into a myriad of situation
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The Catcher In The Rye J. D. Salinger The protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher In The Rye‚ is arguably too much the antihero to appeal to conservative English teachers. Perhaps this is because of his attitude towards schooling; the fact the novel has been banned by numerous schools and colleges for its liberal use of profanity and portrayal of sexuality; or his self-absorbed and depressed like. Teachers may think he is a poor example because he is malcontent‚ angry
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story of Holden Caulfield‚ a troubled and confused sixteen year old boy. During his three day journey through New York City‚ Holden attempts to put events from his past aside so that he can try and live a normal life by trying to be an adult. Holden wants to live on his own like an adult. He wants to be independent and support himself. In telling this story‚ Salinger wants us to understand that it is important to be the person you are and not try to be something you are not. When Holden plays the
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gestures. The latter is the present day Holden Caulfield‚ the protagonist in The Catcher in the Rye. Holden presents himself as a mature young man‚ but the theme of phoniness and preservation of innocence against the fake world of adults run strong throughout Salinger’s novel. Peter Seng writes in his essay “The Fallen Idol: The Immature World of Holden
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character into a young man. Holden Caulfield is an adolescent that refuses to grow up. He begins his life in the book as a confused young man in search of saving humanity. Through the realizations Holden has‚ he is able to recognize his true role in life. Holden understands that he is not able to stop every child from taking risks‚ that allowing them to take risks is part of growing up. Holden’s character changes drastically during the course of the book. Holden grew up viewing adults as phonies
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Desired by Tennessee Williams‚ The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende‚ and “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant. In the novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield‚ the main character of the novel‚ shows low self-esteem by making himself an outcast to the world. Holden Caulfield is rebellious and shows no interest towards education. Holden Caulfield is a very depressive individual who has no concern for himself or others‚ and his many disruptive behaviors lead to him into sinister abyss and his
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Psychological Evaluation Princendale Psychiatric Hospital Name: Holden Caulfield Evaluation Date: December 16th‚ 2012 Case No: 1124 3553 Admission Date: December 10th‚ 2012 Purpose for Evaluation: The patient is a 16 year old‚ single‚ white‚ male. He is currently a junior in high school and was recently expelled from his boarding school Pencey Prep in Agerstown Pennsylvania‚ where he was the manager of the fencing team. Family admitted this patient after
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character Holden Caulfield is thrown into the concept of death without being prepared for it at a young age. The death of Holden’s brother Allie rocked his world‚ damaged Holden’s emotional state‚ and sent him down a path of deep emotional troubles. Throughout The Catcher in the Rye it is obvious Holden has many underlying issues and seems to be struggling emotionally. Even though Holden is sixteen years old he tries to make himself appear more mature than he really is. Holden many times
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by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden‚ the main character‚ is looking for something. He is very depressed and always feels insecure about almost everything he does in the novel. Throughout the novel‚ Holden is looking for companionship‚ friendship and acceptance from others. Holden was in the Edmont hotel in New York. He hires a prostitute named Sunny for sex but then he decides that he just wants to talk. Holden asked Sunny “Don’t you feel like talking awhile?” (J.D. Salinger pg.95). Holden is just looking for
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Lauren Olamina‚ from the book Parable of the Sower‚ and Holden Caulfield‚ from the book Catcher in the Rye‚ are complete opposites of each other. Throughout their lives‚ they struggle with their disabilities and the way they think about change. Their individual disabilities take them in different directions; she embraces change and moves forward‚ while he defeats change and works against moving forward. Lauren Olamina and Holden Caulfield‚ both have some sort of disability. Lauren has a very rare
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