Jerome David Salinger was one of the most prominent writers of the 20th century. His crowning achievement was The Catcher and The Rye. Along with this he also boasted A “Perfect Day for Bananafish”‚ For Esmé – with Love and Squalor‚ and the Glass family novellas‚ to name a few. Most of his works involved adolescent youths growing up and loss of innocence in harsh times. This is probably to his rough early years‚ his involvement in WWII‚ and the myriad of his relationship and religious changes.
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Jerome David Salinger The famous American writer Jerome David Salinger is a representative of the existentialism and neo- realism styles in the literature. Existentialism is a term which has been applied to the work of a disparate group of late nineteenth and twentieth century philosophers who‚ despite profound doctrinal differences‚ shared the belief that philosophical thinking begins with the human subject - not merely the thinking subject‚ but the acting‚ feeling‚ living human individual.
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The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. SALINGER Quote Explanation "If you really want to hear about it‚ the first thing you’ll probably want to know is where I was born‚ and what my lousy childhood was like . . . and all that David Copperfield kind of crap‚ but I don’t feel like going into it‚ if you want to know the truth" (1) David Copperfield covers the majority of Copperfield’s life from child to adulthood but Holden is saying that he isn’t going
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The Catcher In The Rye By: J.D. Salinger “People think being alone makes you lonely‚ but I do not think that is true. Being surrounded by the wrong people is the loneliest thing in the world.” - Kim Culbertson Holden’s attitude to life in general in this novel is a very confusing and abrupt one. His consistent criticism and dislike for “phonies” along with his ideas about life and the ways people should live it‚ creates an abstract image of a confused‚ and socially unstable youth. He believes
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stains. Unable to accept this reality‚ Holden from Catcher in the Rye and his author‚ 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
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and how he ties adulthood with corruption just shows how he has a large problem determining illusion from reality. He doesn ’t understand that to grow does not mean to become corrupt but to become wiser through experience. These experiences are what frighten Holden because this boy of sixteen has already been involved in many of the pleasures and problems that come from these experiences. Holden ’s ’catcher in the rye ’ analogy shows how he wants to save the children from this corruption but
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In J.D. Salinger’s ’catcher in the rye’ a troubled teen - Holden Caulfield finds the transition between childhood and adulthood‚ disconcerting. Set in the 1950s‚ Salinger explores the perplexity of growing up and leaving the innocence of childhood. Holden’s interactions and relationships with individuals gradually reveal his cynical nature and idealistic fantasies. Salinger exploration of self-discovery and alienation highlights the difficulties of adolescence. Holden is initially introduced as
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Catcher in the rye - Theme on Isolation A novel in which a character is shown to be isolated is ‘Catcher in the rye ‘ by JD Salinger.The author portrays the main protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ to be a troubled‚ confused and unreliable individual who struggles through much turmoil. This state eventually climaxes when Holden suffers a physical and emotional collapse caused by his resistance to change‚ the alienation he suffers and to a great extent by the isolation he experiences during the course
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The Catcher in the Rye written by J. D. Salinger is a story depicted in the 1950s. THe main character Holden Caulfield is a sixteen year old boy who is currently attending Pencey prep school in Agerstown‚ Pennsylvania. Failing out of three other schools‚ this is his fourth school.Which he is currently in the process of being expelled from. The story is set on a Saturday afternoon as Holden goes to visit a teacher to say goodbye. Since Pencey is a “sleep away” school Holden does not return to Manhattan
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J.D. Salinger’s book‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ constantly gets debated on whether high school English classes need to read it. Despite the crude language and R-rated stories‚ every high schooler needs to read this book. After the book gets dissected‚ the deeper meanings of the story come about and show the importance for reading the book. The first reason why all high school students need to read‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ it shows people they are not alone in their frustrations. Unfortunately‚ now
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