J.D. Salinger‚ seek a perfect world where snow stays white and pure. In their own lives‚ they find children and lovers who offer a glimpse of this world‚ and they strive to preserve this purity and innocence in these people. This fantasy does not last long. No matter how much Salinger and Holden wish otherwise‚ children grow up‚ and relationships end. J.D. Salinger argues that people seek innocence in others only to realize its loss is inevitable. Holden and Salinger seek to preserve innocence
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places where he can find people who he can talk to. When he decides to leave early to go to New York City‚ he is crying right before he leaves‚ “When I was all set to go‚ when I had my bags and all‚ I stood for a while next to the stairs and took a last look down the goddamn corridor. I was sort of crying. I don’t know why” (Salinger 52). This sign of vulnerability is a fine indication of how much companionship Holden requires. Before he embarks on his
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The Catcher In The Rye Holden’s Attitude To Loss And Goodbyes The theme of loss and goodbyes recurs throughout The Catcher in the Rye and each occurrence reinforces Holden’s negative attitude towards change. The most vivid quote to gain insight into Holden’s view on change and subsequently loss (Byrne‚ Kalua and Scheepers 2012: 64) is in chapter 16 when Holden reflects back on his childhood and his regular school visits to the Natural History Museum‚ Holden finds a great comfort in the static
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mind regarding the good and the bad‚ truth and the lie and the ethical and unethical issues of the adult world.” I will bet a thousand bucks the reason they did that was ........everybody’s mother would ask their darling boy what he had for dinner last night and he’d say “steak”. What a racket.” He believes everyone around him is living in pretense and eventually withdraws himself from the society. He also has a struggle in dealing with his everyday life. 3) Rising Action Holden never has respect
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Holden Caulfield’s Doctor Analysis Patient: Holden Caulfield Doctor: Carolina Beltran Date: May 18‚ 2009 Abstract: After studying the patient‚ Holden Caulfield‚ for several days in daily therapeutic sessions‚ I have concluded that the patient is suffering from Dysthemic Disorder. A person who has Dysthymic Disorder generally has had a variety
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in some respects Holden wishes to be an adult‚ and to enjoy the perks that come with age‚ but his ideal lifestyle would be that of a child. Children are pure in Holden’s eyes and haven’t succumbed to the darkness that is society. But this isn’t the last time Holden tries to act old; he also invites a prostitute to his room at his hotel. Sunny‚ the prostitute‚ arrives and tries to come on to him her so that she can get the job done‚ but Holden refuses. He can’t have sex with this random woman because
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Sana Farooqui Summer Reading 15 July 2016 Journal 1 After reading the first third of the book The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main event that I thought had a huge impact towards the plot is the part where Holden goes off on Stradlater after his date with Jane. Not much actually happened so far in the book to determine the main event but I think this one had a huge impact on Holden’s life. Holden has liked Jane for a while even before she and Stradlater were together. She and Stradlater started dating
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-Chapter 6 M: “People hate it when you insult them.” CD: Holden is insulting Stradlater by calling him a moron and Stradlater gets angry at him. -Chapter 7 M: “Saying goodbye can be heartbreaking.” CD: Holden starts sort of crying when he took his last look down the corridor because he is going to miss Pency even though he hates the place. -Chapter 8 M: “Mothers are blinded from love to their child’s faults.” CD: Holden talks to Mrs. Morrow who seemed like she might not know how terrible of
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protagonist Meursault. Salinger chooses to narrate his novel so that the novel that depicts his protagonist‚ Holden’s‚ transition from adolescence to adulthood. In contrast‚ Camus writes his novel in order to record the events leading up to‚ and the last days before‚ the execution of his main character‚ Meursault. Through the employment of settings‚ characterisation and endings‚ both authors imply that society’s pressure on the individual to fit in plays a major part in both of these climaxes‚ this
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9. May‚ 2013 Children and Innocence Hold on to your innocence for as long as you can because you never know when it is going to slip away. In the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger the main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ is revealed through multiple interactions with children. The bitter side as well as the more caring side of Holden is revealed at different moments in the novel. Ever since the death of Holden’s brother Allie‚ he has never been the same and is forced to grow up too fast
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