that they do not receive. This description perfectly suits the situation befalling Holden Caulfield‚ the controversial protagonist and main character of J. D Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye. In the novel‚ after being expelled from his fourth school‚ Pencey Prep‚ Holden goes on a journey of self discovery through New York. He becomes increasingly unstable in a world in which he feels he does not belong‚ with the company of people he deems "phonies". Holden‚ not unlike a typical teenager‚ is also on his
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though he stresses to the students that they should have integrity and pray devoutly. More disturbing to Holden than Ossenburger’s phoniness‚ though‚ is the school’s hypocrisy. None of the parading or speeches would occur if Ossenburger hadn’t given Pencey money to buy a new dorm. Chapter 4 Phonies 3: Movies are one of Holden’s big pet peeves because of their fake emotions and stereotyped roles. Holden’s not completely spiteful‚ though. He says‚ "I hate the movies like a poison‚ but I get a bang imitating
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Catcher in the Rye teaches readers that America promotes a materialistic culture in which conformity prevails. Throughout the story‚ Holden searches for purpose in life after attempting to escape from conformist values by leaving his third prep school‚ Pencey Prep. However‚ his desire for individuality conflicts with the strong conformity in America in the 1950’s. While in New York City‚ Holden goes on a date with a girl named Sally Hayes. Holden expresses his hatred of materialism to Sally―indicating
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intent on seeking the approval of those around them. Even in Holden’s environment at Pencey Prep‚ individuals such as Ernest Morrow and Ackley execute each of their actions in order to gain popularity‚ yet Holden loses all respect for them because they stand for nothing and they are no more sensitive than a “toilet seat”. The pressure to get good grades‚ to be popular and to fit the upper-class “mould” which Pencey promotes cause some individuals to develop vain‚ narrow-minded existences‚ who only
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those memories can be very emotional. Holden seems to not like his brother D.B. because he hints that he is bitter because he sold out to Hollywood. Unlike me‚ my brother and I get along very well. Holden also goes to a private school called Pencey Prep‚ and does not seem to like it. He is failing many of his classes. I am a bright kid‚ but I do not do as well as I am able to in school either mostly because I just get lazy to do the work‚ and hold things off to the last minutes. Holden has
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It is evident that J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye is a tale that remains just as relevant in today’s society as it was in the 1950’s. The novel’s primary character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ displays similarities that correlate so pertinently to the youth of today‚ such as his contemptuous opinions of individuals‚ his hedonistic take on life‚ and his overpowering desire to defy authority – which is‚ primarily in his case‚ education. Thus‚ it may seem strange to attribute the theme of innocence
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written by Bruce Dawe. ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ is an emotional journey of 16 year old Holden Caulfield who is struggling to recognise his identity. Holden’s journey begins at Pencey Prep‚ one of three schools he attended and was expelled from. Holden then narrates as through the events following his expulsion from Pencey Prep and his eagerness to avoid his parent’s disappointment. Holden spends the couple of days before his parents are informed of the expulsion in New York meeting with old friends
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Holden Caulfield from the outset is an outsider and alienated from society. The technical term for an outsider is a person or thing excluded from or not a member of a set‚ group. We see that Holden is not really part of the society around him‚ from Pencey Prep at the start of the novel to when he travels to New York. The role of the outsider in literature is a vital one. Salinger often employs Holden’s point of view to show post war America which could be a cause of part of his alienation. Holden in ‘The
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which most teenagers at his age typically don’t experience. Also‚ Holden even considers committing suicide multiple times throughout the novel. While at his short stay in Manhattan‚ just the thought of his yellowness and his gloves being stolen at Pencey Prep depresses him to the point where he decides to have more alcoholic drinks after a night in the town. After a night in which Holden didn’t socialize the way he wanted to‚ he feels so depressed that he wished he died. According to Dr. Greenwald‚ symptoms
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was surrounded by ‘phonies’. He doesn’t mention his apparent lack of academic motivation and intelligence as a possible reason‚ he just blames the contagious “phoniness”. He cannot ever seem to escape this‚ either‚ because even at his new school‚ Pencey Prep‚ he finds phonies seemingly everywhere he looks. Even some words in the english language are ones he deems inferior‚ such as‚ “Grand. There’s a word I really hate. It’s a phony”. He finds almost every good thing‚ such as a nice person‚ a positive
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