Zachary Sessions Mrs. Neal English 2204 7th 30 November 2012 Phoniness‚ Loneliness‚ and Innocence in The Catcher in the Rye Generally‚ the ordinary public typically contains problems with deception and the sensation of cheating. Within the globe‚ the feeling of phoniness is present and can result in vast varieties of individuals to distrust one another. In the bottomless trench of every human being’s bowels‚ there is also a vacancy. In all of the lives of the world‚ citizens collectively
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Stress‚ depression‚ and confusion‚ has made the protagonist a interesting character. The author J.D Salinger represents Holden in The Catcher in the Rye as a failing student at Pencey Prep trying to go through life the best he can. However Holden’s life has not been easy many things have happened to Holden. Throughout Holden’s life many things have hurt him and many things have helped him such as adults‚ children‚ women‚ and peers. How ever as throughout the book Holden has changed how he interacts
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issued for adults. After two weeks it was released‚ it hit number one on the New York Times best-seller list. In the novel‚ they follow the life of the protagonist Holden Caulfield‚ a troubled sixteen-year-old boy from New York City. Holden attended Pencey Prep Academy‚ a private school‚ in Agerstown‚ Pennsylvania. He faces many mental difficulties in life‚ for example‚ he is depressed‚ has terrible health due to smoking‚ always angry‚ resentful‚ and perceptive.”The obvious signs that Holden is a troubled
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character‚ Holden‚ and his attitude towards change in society. Holden is rather reluctant to growing up and becoming an adult because of his belief that the adult world was “phony” due to the presence of materialism. During Holden’s short stay at Pencey Prep‚ he says that they “always had the same meal on Saturday nights‚ steak” and that they only reason why the school gave them steak was so that when the parents came to visit on Sunday and asked their son what they had for dinner last night‚ the answer
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Economic classes tend to divide people by one thing‚ money. Nowadays there is a stereotype that the more money you have your gain an attitude and you’re selfish. In the Book Catcher in the Rye The main protagonist Holden Is a student who gooses out to New York to get away from his parents‚ acquaintances‚ and teachers and tries to be mature. During this trip‚ he learns that if isolates and flees from his problems it will only hurt him in the long run. His living situation would affect how he thinks
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Caulfield has kept himself on the outskirts of society. The first time he really demonstrates this is on page 5‚ when he’s describing the view from on top of Thomsen Hill. Everyone is at the game‚ screaming and cheering for Pencey to win. He had just gotten kicked out of Pencey Prep for failing four of his five classes‚ so him standing on top of the hill is both a literal and metaphorical statement of how he doesn’t belong there. By being physically separated from the rest of the students‚ Salinger
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Analysis on Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye Analysis on Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye Thesis statement: Holden Caulfield is in many ways a typical teenager of the complicated and paradoxical youth. He has a naïve and kind heart with a great ideal‚ and he is willing to pursue the wonderful life. He only wants to be a catcher in the rye to be the guardian of innocence and the protector of innocents. I demonstrate his honesty‚ generosity‚ and kind from the descriptions and
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corrupt adult world and maturation is a sometimes difficult pathway between the two. The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J. D. Salinger‚ is a fictional novel seen through the eyes of sixteen year old Holden Caulfield after he is expelled from Pencey Prep. Holden leaves Pencey two days early to explore New York City before he has to return home. On his excursion‚ he meets prostitutes‚ nuns‚ his old girlfriend‚ and his sister Phoebe‚ while traveling around the city contemplating life and his future. Through
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returned home to the United States from his time in Europe during World War II. Many parallels exist between Holden Caulfield‚ the protagonist of The Catcher in the Rye‚ and J. D. Salinger: both grew up in upper class New York‚ both flunked out of prep schools‚ and so on. It’s no surprise‚ then‚ that Salinger’s experience in World War II should cast a shadow over Holden’s opinions and experiences in The Catcher in the
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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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