11/25/12 The Catcher in the Rye Theme Essay The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a novel about the life of a troubled teenage boy called Holden Caulfield. He believes that he’s surrounded by phonies. Therefore‚ Holden spends a few days in a New York hotel in the search of something real in his life. However‚ he fails to find anything else but loneliness‚ disappointment and phoniness. There are many themes to this novel‚ but in my opinion the three main themes are loss of innocence‚ dealing
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23 February 2012 A Futile Task What I was really hanging around for‚ I was trying to feel some kind of good-by. I mean I’ve left schools and places I didn’t even know I was leaving them. I hate that. I don’t care if it’s a sad good-by or a bad good-by‚ but when I leave a place‚ I want to know I’m leaving it. If you don’t‚ you feel worse. --Salinger‚ page 7 Upon an initial perusal‚ the bittersweet image depicts Holden Caulfield on account of his untimely expulsion from Pencey Prep
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(The Artist) There were plenty of complaints from the people downstairs. That a man living on the fifth floor had been screaming he was going to kill himself. A couple of residents on the same floor had reported episodes of weeping and loud ghost like wails‚ coming from Mr. Dupree’s apartment. Then‚ silence. Which was quickly followed by a horrible rotting stench. Nobody saw him outside of the apartment. Not on the train to work either. Gerard Dupree was a renowned sculptor. Like most artists
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The character Holden Caulfield in “Catcher in the Rye” is a sophisticated yet simple character. He can be represented in many ways. The photo of James Dean represents Holden accurately. The photo shows Holden’s external as well as internal characteristics. It represents Holden because: the photo portrays his tough guy attitude‚ suggests his outward toughness as well as his positive aspects‚ and the photo shows Holden’s internal sensitivity. Holden Caulfield is precisely represented by the photo of
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always clap for the wrong things‚” he says‚ expressing his displeasure at people being support of a guy who is the definition of a celebrity jerk (94). His thought is‚ why are all these people giving support to a guy who wouldn’t give them the time of day if they’re not famous? Why is Ernie’s lack of kindness being ignored in favor of his talent? This is something that society still struggles with today‚ showing people who are fundamentally problematic with love and praise. What sets Holden apart is
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Psychological Profile: Holden Caulfield Part One: The patient is Holden Caulfield‚ a sixteen-year-old teenage boy. Caulfield’s appearance is tall for his age and surprisingly has quite a few gray hairs at the age of sixteen. Holden comes from an upper-middle class family. His family has enough money to support Holden with many luxuries including skates and expensive suitcases. It appears that Mr. and Mrs. Caulfield aren’t there to talk‚ care‚ and be there for Holden‚ which seems to drive Holden
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United States became entered World War II‚ and Salinger was drafted (French 24). Salinger was then sent to Signal Corps School‚ and then transferred to Counter-Intelligence Corps (French 24-25). During this time‚ he sent letters to Oona almost every day (French 25). Despite all the work of Salinger to keep his beloved girlfriend‚ she found another man. Forty-four years of age‚ this man was much older than eighteen year old Oona (Mori). The man she fell in love with‚ was a man by the name of Charlie
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around him was. Also‚ the Museum of Natural History is important to Holden. Every time he went‚ there would be something different about him but the place would remain intact‚ nothing would change‚ everything was in the exact same place where it was the last time he was there. This place is symbolic because it reflects Holden ’s desire for things to stay the same way they are‚ whether they are in a crystal case or on the floor. In addition to that‚ Holden wishes things would be less complex and maybe he
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The two books‚ " Catcher in the Rye" and‚ " Rule of the bone‚" do have some parallels. Mostly‚ the main theme of the stories ‚ a young‚ confused‚ boy trying to find himself and attempting to figure out what they want out of life and what life wants out of them. That is pretty much where the similarities ended for me. First look at the people themselves. Holden Caufield was a financially well off kid‚ from a private school‚ he was intelligent‚ even though he always seemed to be looking for someone
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Thomas Kim Period 1 3/15/10 Who Exactly is this Compulsive Liar? Trivial and interesting are the personality traits that come to mind when thinking of the character‚ Holden Caulfield. The title of the book by JD Salinger reveals much about the personality of Caulfield. Holden Caulfield‚ the main character of The Catcher in the Rye‚ is explained in great detail with the title. The life experiences of Caulfield have shaped him in each and every way. Holden Caulfield’s personality is revealed
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