The Catcher in the Rye‚ a novel by J.D. Salinger is a story about a depressed prep student‚ Holden. Holden has been kicked out of countless prep schools. He gets kicked out of Pencey before winter break; the only option is to go back home. As he travels home he goes through rounds of alcohol and has trouble with women. Once he reaches home he talks to Phoebe; his younger sister. Phoebe asks Holden what his dream job was; saving kids from losing their innocence. While spending time with his sister
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Holden’s younger brother and sister‚ Allie’s and Phoebe’s red hair. The color red also symbolizes Holden’s strong feelings towards growing up. The appearance of the hat "with one of those very‚ very long peaks" is different than a common baseball cap (Salinger 17). Holden is drawn to this because part of him yearns to be different than his
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back to the living room‚ he yelled something at me‚ but I couldn’t exactly hear him. I’m pretty sure he yelled "Good luck!" at me. I hope not. I hope to hell not. I’d never yell "Good luck!" at anybody. It sounds terrible‚ when you think about it”(Salinger?). This behavior of hoping that some didn’t “good luck” is called pessimism‚ defined as a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a lack of hope or confidence in the future. Another Example of Holden pessimism
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Holden’s Mental Instabilities At some points in life‚ everyone experiences some types of sadness‚ loneliness‚ and self-deception. In Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D Salinger‚ the character Holden faces these issues constantly but is unable to overcome the adversities and‚ subsequently‚ he is sent to a sanatarium. The first motif‚ Holden’s loneliness‚ causes him to feel unhappy and makes him go crazy when he reaches out to random people. The second motif‚ Holden’s depression‚ becomes so deep that it
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Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character’s favorite concept is phoniness. He spend a lot of his time talking about people and how they are fake. What Holden does not realize that he is just as phony as the people he talks about. J.D. Salinger uses the character of Holden to express The Catcher in the Rye’s theme of phoniness. In the novel‚ Holden does not want to grow up. His main reason for this is that he believes that all adults are phony. One of the main reasons that Holden says he
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In the novel Catcher In The Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger the main character‚ Holden is very secluded and alienated from the rest of the world. He is not alienated in a physical way‚ but in a mental way. Holden is a hypocritical misfit and shows the audience how lost he feels in his life. Holden is lost and confused‚ trying to find his way between two phases in his life. Holden uses alienation as defense mechanism for his self- protection from the outside world‚ and puts up a bitter wall around himself allowing
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Holden Caulfield becomes frustrated during social interactions because he does not achieve the level of conversation or understanding that he wishes. Salinger showcases a problem in society through Holden‚ effectively conveying the anger and feeling of isolation that comes from not being
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common trend with these character’s quests for true identity is that there is more depth behind their words. The main characters’ inner voices and process of failure in both The Fault in Our Stars‚ by John Green‚ and Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ help to enhance underlying themes in the novels. In The Fault in Our Stars‚ Hazel’s narration and acceptance of the negativity in her life both produce themes that carry through in literature. During the novel‚ Hazel reflects by saying‚ “Some
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A Cheap Ol’ Red Hat Holden Caulfield has a dominating dilemma throughout The Catcher in the Rye‚ his need for companionship and his longing for isolation. Adding to this confusion‚ he is caught between wanting to preserve the innocence of a child and wanting the independence of an adult. A cheap and simple red hunting hat‚ with no significance to anyone else but him‚ is the symbol for these conflicts. The hat is inseparable from J.D. Salinger’s portrait of Holden for a good reason: it is a symbol
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In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden gradually displays the downfall of his mental welfare by consistently worrying about protecting children’s innocence. At first glance‚ Holden appears to have a sumptuous life; he has his money‚ two parents‚ siblings‚ friends‚ love interests. As Holden continues to reveal his journey‚ his true emotions and experiences are exposed. Holden lives in depression after experiencing the death of his younger brother Allie. Because Holden never receives
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