English Emma Jane marks The outsider‚ Holden Caulfield is responsible for his own alienation. How far would you agree? Focus on chapter 1-7 Define outsider -3 lines Every paragraph - A03 argument A02 methods and terms A04 context Quotations Holden Caulfield from the outset is an outsider and alienated from society. The technical term for an outsider is a person or thing excluded from or not a member of a set‚ group. We see that Holden is not really part of the society around him‚ from Pencey Prep
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D. Salinger‚ the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ is a highly reliable narrator or the storyline. Holden communicates his emotions truly and leaves them embedded in the text uncensored throughout the text. For example‚ upon meeting two nuns in a restaurant in New York City‚ he genuinely states that he “enjoyed talking to them a lot… [he] meant it‚ too” (Salinger 112). This quote represents how Holden strongly reveals any true emotions he feels to the reader. Holden also does not cease to inform readers
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Name Instructor Class Submission Date Holden Caulfield: Sociopath or Everyman? The minds of assassins generally teem with oddities. For example‚ Leon Czolgosz‚ the assassin of President William McKinley‚ was so devoted to his anarchist principles that he refused to talk to anyone whom he perceived to be an authority figure in the aftermath of the assassination. This included his court-appointed attorneys and the judge at his trial‚ which led to his attorneys attempting to secure a finding of insanity
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Salinger’s coming of age story‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ protagonist Holden Caulfield comes from a very wealthy Manhattan family that sends him to different boarding schools‚ no matter how many times he flunks out. There are numerous similarities between Dill and Holden‚ namely the hardships they each face‚ including a great loss of innocence. Holden loses his innocence when his brother‚ Allie‚ dies. Allie is one of the only people Holden cared about‚ and he struggles with the idea of his beloved brother
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From all the books I’ve read‚ Holden Caulfield is the most unique character I have encountered thus far. Since the beginning‚ I was oddly intrigued by his blatant pessimism towards life. Additionally‚ he acquires a negligent outlook on education‚ having been expelled from a myriad of prestigious schools‚ including the most recent one Pencey. He lacks not intelligence‚ but motivation. To say that Holden finds it difficult to get along with other people is an understatement. The truth is he despises
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Salinger ’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ the narrator‚ Holden Caulfield‚ is an unreliable narrator. Discuss and analyze the text to support your argument. “I’m the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life” (Salinger 14). JD Salinger’s character Holden Caulfield admits himself that he is unreliable. The author portrays Holden as a teenage boy that brobdingnagianly lies to people that he doesn’t know. This makes the reader question if he lying to us? Holden does lie on many occasions‚ but usually it is
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Holden Caulfield J.D. Salinger gives Holden a realistic voice and perspective that the reader can identify with. We are able to understand how Holden has come to view this world of his through his past experiences and reactions to life’s situations. He is a very unique character that doesn’t exactly fit into a common stereo type. Although he is similar to some boys his age‚ Holden’s beliefs and values often contrast with those of his peers. Holden finds it difficult to relate to his schoolmates
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the Rye by J. D. Salinger‚ Holden Caulfield shows us that he is not a trusting man. He is constantly telling and showing the reader that trusting is some sort of weakness. He thinks that he’s protecting himself when in reality he’s isolating himself from everyone. Holden Cualfield’s has trust issues that leave him with undeniable loneliness. Holden first shows his trust issues when he wouldn’t tell Ackley what was wrong with him after his fight with Stradlater. Holden lies and tells him the fight
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Holden Caulfield has difficulty coping in life with his judging‚ loneliness‚ depression‚ and anti-social behaviour. Holden is cynical in life and rarely ever is happy. An anti-social person is described as Persistent lying‚ using charm or wit to manipulate others for personal gain or for sheer personal pleasure‚ intense egocentrism‚ sense of superiority‚ repeatedly violating the rights of others by the use of dishonesty and misrepresentation‚ hostility‚ significant irritability‚ agitation‚ impulsiveness
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Holden Caulfield‚ the novel’s protagonist‚ is a pivotal character in The Catcher in the Rye. Holden is characterized as an innocent‚ apathetic‚ naive teen who is seeking knowledge of life and the meaning of becoming an adult. Holden’s struggle with seeing the genuine nature of people is something that acts as a barrier for him throughout the novel. Holden is troubled and burdened throughout the story‚ which causes him to have a warped view on an array of subjects. Holden passes strict judgement on
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