Who can really play the “game” of life? In the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ the main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ states‚ “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 if you get on the other side‚ where there aren’t any hot-shots‚ then what’s a game about it? Nothing. No game” (8). This statement is true because it is the people who have success‚ fame‚ and fortune that can play the “game” of life and
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A 2014 mental health report by the CALM charity has found that men are struggling to deal with the pressures and expectations of their personal and professional lives. Holden Caulfield from The Catcher in the Rye presents a substantial alternative view of masculinity that are even more relevant today than before. The stereotypical man prefers to be alone‚ not requiring anyone else to function or survive. On the other hand Holden‚ while he is commonly alone throughout the book‚ is looking for someone
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" Carl Luce apparently knows some things about girls and sex. He says‚ for instance‚ he’s currently dating a foreign sculptress in her late thirties. Holden keeps trying to get some details out of him. Carl Luce refuses to answer these "typical Caulfield questions...." (pg. 146) When Holden tries to be honest and explain how the problem with his sex life is that he can’t get turned on by a girl unless he really likes her‚ Carl advises he go to a psychoanalyst. Luce’s father is a psychoanalyst‚ and
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demonstrates how Holden is under a lot of stress where he has no control of what he’s saying or he doesn’t think what he’s saying is hurting others in any type of way. Basically‚ he only concerns for himself and of course for his little sister. Holden Caulfield is a very sensitive character where the smallest things can set him off. He’s also a very judgemental person‚ anyone he meets he describe as being a “phony”. Holden is in his own little world where he’s the only perfect one. Holden cannot go anywhere
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There are very few characters in modern literature who have evoked as much controversy‚ dedication and empathy as Holden Caulfield‚ the protagonist in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ the novel which was widely banned in the American education system upon initial publication in 1951. It chronicles the teenager’s three day odyssey through the unsavory corners of New York. We witness Holden’s emotional descent as he falls victim to his internal conflicts upon being expelled from Pencey Prep
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Life Lessons through Holden Caulfield In “The Catcher in the Rye”‚ Salinger uses Holden Caulfield as a vessel to portray the loneliness created by the flaws and realities of the human psyche. Human beings are not born “socialized”. The process of socialization and the ability to interact positively with others can be a long and perilous journey. Loneliness is a common theme of human existence. The alienation can be created via multiple pathways such as by lacking a sense of self‚ lacking support
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The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye is one of J. D. Salinger’s world-famous books about the disgruntled youth. Holden Caulfield is the main character and he is a seventeen- year-old dropout who has just been kicked out of his fourth school. Navigating his way through the challenges of growing up‚ Holden separates the “phony” aspects of society‚ and the “phonies” themselves. Some of these “phony” people in his life are the headmaster whose friendliness depends on the wealth of the parents
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alone‚ they are the masters of their own emotions‚ free from the pain of the world’s occasional bitterness and sting. In the coming-of-age tale "Catcher in the Rye‚" J.D. Salinger explores this phenomenon through the voice of the narrator‚ Holden Caulfield. Although Holden possesses a voice of intelligence‚ sensitivity and insight he is also bitter with the hypocrisy and ugliness that he perceives in the world around him. The vividness with which he expresses his discontent is seen manifested in the
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Catcher in the Rye is a coming of age story that tells the tale of Holden Caulfield‚ a troubled young man who throughout the novel‚ is presented with various symbols. The symbols are clearly made evident by Holden’s (J.D. Salinger’s) constant repetition of their importance. The symbols are so important and their symbolism is directly related to the major themes of the novel. Three symbols seemed to have a higher president over the others‚ those are the central park ducks‚ the museum of natural history
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understanding of themselves can be cultivated through their experiences and outcomes of their discovery. Michael Gow’s‚ away focuses on Coral‚ an emotionally unstable woman who grieves the death of her son; turns to solitude and alienation. Whilst‚ Holden Caulfield‚ a teenage boy who struggles to conform into society‚ by avoiding the transition into adulthood as a result of the death of his brother in J.D Salinger’s‚ The Catcher in the Rye. Both text exemplify the ramifications of confronting discoveries‚ leading
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