Catcher in the Rye written by Jerome David Salinger‚ is about Holden and his journey of trying to be accepted in the adult world. A memorable technique is symbolism to show the idea’s the ducks‚ red hunting hat and The Museum of Natural History. These symbols show the theme how alienation is a form of protection and how Holden likes to alienate himself from the world. By Holden wearing his red hunting hat when he feels like he doesn’t belong. The ducks run away from their problems. The Museum of
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use symbolism in people‚ places‚ and even objects that the character will connect with at some point in the literature. An example of this might be a childhood stuffed animal all the way to a favorite sandwich. In the novel Catcher in the Rye‚ J.D. Salinger uses symbolism to portray the ongoing battle between innocence and the corrupt world within the main character‚ Holden Caulfield. Throughout the novel‚ Catcher in the Rye‚ the subject of innocence is regarded very highly in Holden’s life. In fact
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prevents him from allowing himself to see or understand his purpose in life. Holden has an apparent dislike for society. He insists that "[he] is surrounded by phonies (Salinger 13)" and left Elkton Hills because of it. Elkton Hills is one of the universities that Holden attended‚ and then failed out of for "Not applying [himself] (Salinger 4)." He labels others as phonies as a way of making himself feel like he has things together and is exactly who he says he is‚ but in reality he is just as phony as
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mother-in-law who skirt around seriously discussing Seymour and his dilemmas which initially establishes him as a treacherous mystery. While talking to her mother about her husband Muriel exclaims‚ “You talk about him as though he were a raving manic” (Salinger 11) which implies that the assumptions of Seymour are improper and that he is not as insane as he seems now. By initially calling Seymour a maniac the impression of Seymour is tainted with the vile of Muriel’s mother‚ who carries an opinion similar
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the world turns children into phonies‚ including his own family. When talking about his brother‚ D.B.‚ Holden says‚ “Now he’s out in Hollywood‚ D.B.‚ being a prostitute. If there’s one thing I hate‚ it’s the movies. Don’t ever mention them to me” (Salinger 2). Holden feels that since D.B. grew up and became a writer for the movies instead of writing the stories he wrote as a kid‚ that he’s a sell out and has now become what Holden thinks is a phony. Insincere people continue to appear including his
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become. Everyone makes mistakes‚ they try to learn from them and try to move on and not dwell on the past. One’s mistakes and the experiences that people go through in life shape the person that they become. In the Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger shows‚ various characters‚ events and symbols that illustrate Holden Caulfield’s struggles to accept his inevitable transition into adulthood. Multiple people in the novel show and explain to Holden that there is more to life than being a child.
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One’s past has a way of shaping one’s future. In The Catcher in the Rye‚ written by J.D. Salinger‚ Salinger established Holden Caulfield’s character through his background and experiences. As a sixteen year old student‚ Holden had to encounter many obstacles from life to death. His pure mind becomes traumatized as he had to deal through deaths at such an early age. Allie was Holden’s younger brother‚ his death was like-changing for Holden Especially since the deaths were of children young of age
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Even loneliness cannot slip away in stories like other characteristics of reality such as beauty and intelligence. Loneliness is a quality everyone can understand and relate to. Pieces of literature such as The Catcher In the Rye‚ written by J.D. Salinger‚ and Heart is a Lonely Hunter‚ written by Carson McCullers‚ both exhibit loneliness as key aspects in their works. In the novel‚ The Catcher In the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield does not know how to treat women which partially explains why he is lonesome
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teenager and every person experiences the stress and challenge of growing up. The main character in the novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ experiences challenges with feeling alone and growing up. Holden is sometimes in denial of growing up because he doesn’t want to feel alone or lost in the world. In the novel “The Catcher in the Rye”‚ J.D. Salinger challenges the nature of growing up through symbolism‚ point of view‚ and characterization. In the novel Holden talks about his brother
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done something to prevent it‚ even though they can’t. In the book‚ Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ the main character‚ Holden‚ has a brother named Allie‚ who passed away when he was ten. Holden and Allie were very close‚ and Holden misses Allie a lot. Throughout the book‚ there are many examples of how Allie’s death effects Holden in a negative way. In the book‚ Catcher in the Rye‚ J.D. Salinger uses Holden to show how death of a loved one can effect someone in a negative way. Holden’s brother
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