because of his unsuccessful grades. Throughout the novel‚ Holden acts as if he is excluded from the world. One of Holden’s previous teachers‚ Mr. Spencer explains to Holden‚ “Life is a game‚ boy. Life is a game that one plays according to the rules” (Salinger 8). In response Holden indirectly reveals to Mr. Spencer that he feels trapped on “the other side” of life. Holden says‚ “Game‚ my ass. Some game. If you get on the side where all the hot-shots are‚ then it’s a game‚ all right- I’ll admit that. But
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Abhilasha Thapa The Catcher in the Rye J. D. Salinger BOOK REVIEW The Catcher in the Rye is an exhilarating and gripping work of fiction subject to a lot of controversy. Published in 1951‚ The Catcher in the Rye is a first person narrative and its genre is Bildungsroman: a novel relating to personal development or spiritual bond. The book was written by Jerome David Salinger who was born in a wealthy family and spent his early life being transferred between various preparatory schools. He
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In The Catcher in the Rye‚ author J.D. Salinger creates a timeless antihero who embodies flawed adolescent confusion and brash teenage skepticism. Holden Caulfield’s two hundred-page testimony to the reader—littered with his colloquial prose and cynical opinion—helps the audience understand his attitudes and identify his yearnings and tendencies. One of the best ways to capture Holden’s imagination—to really understand why he does what he does—is to examine the several daydreams and fantasies that
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Chu‚ Alecsandra Deniece D. January 15‚ 2013 100868 III-AB POS A Book Report on the Catcher in the Rye The Catcher of the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a book that explores the themes of loneliness and what is in the mind of a 16 year old teenager. Salinger did pretty well in capturing the thoughts of a growing and wondering kid in a very big world as he encounters the bitterness and harshness of life. A lot could be said about these
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Catcher in the Rye Analysis Catcher in the Rye takes place in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s‚ written in 1951 by J.D. Salinger. Salinger implores the reader to struggle alongside Holden Caulfield as protagonist and reader simultaneously explore the boundaries and meanings of childhood‚ innocence‚ and the duality of these two identities existing in tandem. Salinger has written Catcher in the Rye to preserve the struggle to find oneself‚ and the denial of one’s growth‚ through loss‚ experience
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“A Perfect Day for a Bananafish” starts with a conversation between Muriel‚ Seymour’s wife‚ and her mother. “Dr. Sivtski said Seymour may completely lose control.” (Salinger 118) This indicates that Seymour has been emotional and erratic since his return from battle. Muriel’s parents are worried about her‚ especially when Muriel’s mother knows it is Seymour who drives her daughter to Florida. Muriel tells her mother
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The Innocence of Youth Holden Caulfield‚ the protagonist in The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a complex young man‚ filled with many observations about the world around him. Most of his comments tend to be negative and judgmental; however he appears much more enthusiastic and about his younger siblings‚ and even his past. Events and situations that occurred‚ both in his past and over the course of the novel‚ show signs of Holden’s affection for innocence. Children also allow Holden to
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chance to say goodbye to Allie. Holden was being hospitalized at the night of Allie’s death; therefore‚ he wasn’t able to attend the Allie’s funeral. Holden states‚ “What I was really hanging around for‚ I was trying to feel some kind of a good-by” (Salinger 7). On the day he left Pencey‚ he was standing by the cannon and didn’t want to leave because wants to look for someone that actually care about him and willing to say goodbye to him. Sadly‚ he never got a closure from the place he left and
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The Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger as Holden Caulfield The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ is home to the protagonist Holden Caulfield. There is no coincidence that he holds a striking resemblance to the author of the novel himself. Salinger seemed to have a similar childhood as Holden describes in The Catcher in the Rye. Both men also seemed to have a certain fascination with younger children‚ especially younger women. J.D. Salinger based one of his most famous
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“Once you have a fair idea of where you want to go‚ your first move will be to apply yourself in school. You’re a student –whether the idea appeals to you or not” (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
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