controversial author J.D. Salinger ’s Catcher in the Rye. This novel depicts the main character Holden Caulfield ’s experiences just after getting kicked out of the prestigious Pency Academy. Through his journey Holden often describes people and situations he comes in contact with as phony. In fact it is Holden ’s "phony phobia" that keeps him from maturing from an innocent boy to an independent adult. It is Holden ’s "phony phobia" that keeps him from experiencing intimacy‚ and being a part of the adult
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pressures of society. In the play “Death of a Salesman” by‚ Arthur Miller‚ Willy Loman is a good example of this‚ as well as a sixteen year old boy named Holden Caulfield in the novel “The Catcher in the Rye” by‚ J.D Salinger. They are both men living in a controlling society‚ and feel it is too hard to keep up with all of the expectations. Holden is always looking at the world in a negative way‚ pointing out the negativity in everyone‚ and everything around him. Willy on the other hand is an old man
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that how late it is and on the next page it tells us that Holden is not even feeling sleepy or tired which is quoted on page number sixty-six‚ “It was still pretty early. I’m not sure what time it was‚ but it wasn’t too late. The one thing I hate to do is to go to bed when I’m not even tired.” This shows that even after midnight he doesn’t even feel tired or sleepy‚ one of the symptoms of depression. This could happen to anyone though but Holden is showing multiple other symptoms of depression throughout
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to Jane Gallahger when he realizes Stradlater (17-19) Possessive over Jane Indirectly becoming infuriated by the thought of Stradlater with Jane and childishly tackling Stradlater to the ground‚ causing Stradlater to become furious and punching Caulfield (22-25) Consistency of lying to others - immaturity in society Using false identities out of boredom
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way you handle a problem that comes to you. Holden is a lonely person and very compassionate. An example of Holden being irresponsible is when Holden was on the train with the fencing team and he had left the equipment on the train (3). An example of Holden being lonely is Holden’s attachment to ally; you see that Holden is still attached to ally because when phoebe asks Holden what he enjoys he tells her “I like Ally” (171). This mainly shows that Holden still relies on his brother even though he
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and work through the section on this novel in your Study Guide. Holden Caulfield‚ the main character in The Catcher in the Rye‚ is a typical adolescent and is experiencing the problems characteristic of this phase of life. One of his problems is that he is unsure of how to relate to girls. He is not even sure how he feels about them much of the time – in other words‚ he is ambivalent towards them. Introduction Holden Caulfield is honestly one of the most interesting and complex characters that
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is not always the easiest task. People do not have control over what a child may hear or see. Children lose their pureness as they mature and explore the world. In the novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ by Jerome David Salinger‚ the protagonist Holden Caulfield‚ finds himself the protector of innocence. There are substantial symbols that are beneficial to signify the theme of innocence throughout the novel. These symbols include‚ the Museum of Natural History‚ which is a place of innocence‚ children
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discussion about alcoholism at a young age. In Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ is a heavy drinker and struggles with alcoholism at the age of many teenagers. Caulfield is easier than other characters to relate to because he is close to the age of most teenagers assigned to read the book‚ and goes through some of the same issues that readers of the
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IOC Study Guide IB English HL 1 – Ferrara What works will be included on the IOC? • The Fire Next Time • Poetry of Sylvia Plath ▪ Cinderella ▪ The Colossus ▪ Stillborn ▪ The Moon and the Yew Tree ▪ Daddy (extract) ▪ Medusa ▪ Cut ▪ Lady Lazarus (extract) • Pride and Prejudice • Hamlet What will the extract be like? • Length: 25 – 40 lines o
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types of different things. The main character of the book is Holden Caulfield‚ this guy has major problems. He’s alone and he knows it‚ he hates everyone and judges them too. Some themes of this story are the sadness‚ the lies and deceit‚ and Holden’s youth. Every one of these themes describe Holden in different ways‚ mostly it describes what he’s like. SADNESS Sadness permeates The Catcher in the Rye. Main character Holden Caulfield finds nearly everything depressing‚ from receiving gifts to
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