The Glass Case In the novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ the author‚ J.D. Salinger‚ takes the reader through Holden Caulfield’s struggles with adolescence as he makes his way through New York City in the 1940’s. Salinger shows how Holden attempts to go on an unrealistic quest to save children from a sudden loss of innocence. Holden’s wake-up call comes in the form of his little sister‚ Phoebe‚ who unintentionally illustrates to her big brother that reaching for the gold ring isn’t always a scary thing
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receive some advice from their older brother Seymour that is not only hard to follow‚ but actually involves going against human nature to achieve. Seymour tells his two youngest siblings that they should do everything in their life “For the Fat Lady” (Salinger 200). Although not understanding his eldest brother’s insight at first‚ Zooey later understands the advice to mean that no matter what‚ one should always do his best‚ not for the world around him but simply for himself. All a person can ever control
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childhood. The symbolism of the ducks is developed in many ways. Salinger introduces that the ducks are significant by showing Holden’s further curiosity in them. During the novel he asks his first cab driver if he “happen[s] to know where they go‚ the ducks‚ when it gets all frozen over? Do you happen to know‚ by any chance?” (60). This same curiosity trails him later in the book when he questions a second cab driver. Later on‚ Salinger associates the duck’s determination to overcome the adverse environment
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they start to go over the cliff…[coming] out from somewhere and [catching] them” (Salinger 173). When he meets up with Phoebe once again towards the end of the novel‚ he is shocked to find her maturing with a desire to run off west with him. When Holden refuses to let her go with him in a last-ditch attempt to save her innocence‚ she “took off [his] red hunting hat…and practically chucked it right in [his] face” (Salinger 207). Holden is devastated by this act and does everything he can to soothe her
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“Blue Melody” Analysis "Blue Melody" is a short story by J. D. Salinger which was first published in the September 1948. It is the tragic tale of an African-American jazz singer; the story was inspired by the life of Bessie Smith and was originally titled "Scratchy Needle on a Phonograph Record." Cosmopolitan changed the title to "Blue Melody" without Salinger ’s consent. It is possible to interpret the original title of the story. Stratchy needle may mean time and experience of a person which
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to Holden’s younger brother‚ Holden’s older brother D.B does not provide Holden with a sense of security. “If there’s one thing [Holden] hates‚ it’s the movies” (Salinger 2)‚ and coincidentally D.B just happens to work in the movie industry. Holden mentions multiple times how D.B has sold himself to Hollywood and “prostituted “ (Salinger 80) himself to become a screenwriter despite being a fantastic novelist‚ in Holden’s eyes. In the beginning‚ when Holden introduces his family‚ he implies that his
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In the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger‚ violence is used to develop the main character‚ Holden. To convey a sarcastic tone and to refer to the theme‚ which is the protection of innocence‚ throughout the book. Salinger’s use of violence in the novel helps the reader understand Holden’s thought process. Violence is used to expose some of Holden’s main characteristics including his need for attention‚ his sensitivity and last but not least‚ his ability to care. Holden would be classified
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Bruce Blessitt English 3 Billard 12/ 14/11 In the book The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden is unable to have any type of sexual intercourse or sexual contact with females because he is afraid of loosing his innocence. One can come to this conclusion using all of the facts and details about Holden’s strong belief in staying pure and innocent from the book. Details in the book show signs that Holden’s belief of protecting innocence dwindles his attempts at any type of sexual intercourse
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J.D Salinger is a critically acclaimed author that is equally well known for his eye catching‚ yet slim‚ body of work as he is for his reclusive and oftentimes mysterious personal life. Salinger was brought up in an average family‚ and seemed to be set to live an average life. However in 1942‚ Salinger was `drafted into WWII‚ and he served until 1944. The war was not kind to anyone‚ and especially not to the sensitive Salinger. He ended up suffering a mental breakdown‚ and recovered in a mental hospital
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was ashamed to” (Salinger 127). This record symbolizes
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