Holden’s Journey In the Catcher in the Rye written by J.D Salinger Holden follows in the footsteps of tragic heroes in ancient myths. Throughout Holden’s journey he endures many unique experiences he must overcome in order to succeed. In addition he also possesses a tragic flaw just as all the heroes do. This tragic flaw will bring about their demise if they do not properly deal with it‚ and cope with the aftermath. In The Catcher in the Rye author J.D Salinger explains how Holden journeys to find the
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turbulent time‚ in which teenagers are caught between the innocent‚ frivolous world of children and the enigma of adulthood. Holden Caulfield‚ center of the bildungsroman Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ experiences many conflicts‚ both internal and external‚ that give way to issues hindering him from leading a normal life. Three primary problems impeding him are unresolved grief from his brother Allie’s death‚ the inability to live up to expectations of his wealthy family‚ and his failure to accept
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the happiness of both partners. However‚ a faulty relationship between a male and a female will not benefit themselves or society. A lack of acceptance‚ respect‚ and care leads to no meaning in a relationship and‚ eventually‚ will end it. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger explores what a trivial relationship and what a genuine relationship consists of through Holden’s experiences with Sunny‚ Sally‚ and Jane. The novel believes that in genuine male-female relationships‚
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depressed or saddened they usually isolate themselves from the world. People that are feeling lost or alone do not like to socialize with others. In the book “The Catcher in the Rye‚” by J.D. Salinger‚ the main character is named Holden Caulfield. Holden goes through many challenges throughout this novel trying to find himself and his voice a lot like some people today try to do the same. In this book there are many things that Holden does to try to find himself and his place in the
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In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger‚ Holden Caulfield is a very engaging character. He relates to many tennagers but in a quirky and bizarre way. He tells everything like he sees it. There is no sugarcoating and no censoring to his thoughts. He deals with issues like many of us as children‚ but whether he deals with them well and overcomes them is the tricky part. I believe that Holden Caulfield does not change very much throughout the entirety of the novel. However‚ I do believe that he is
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In the Catcher In The Rye‚ Holden Caulfield is a sixteen year old junior who has just been expelled from Pencey Prep. Although he is sensitive and intelligent‚ he finds the hypocrisy and unpleasantness of the people around him almost unendurable‚ and through his mistrust‚ he tries to protect himself and those whom he cares about from the pain and harsh reality of the world. However‚ the disapproval that Holden has with people around him is also aimed at himself. He does not like opening up and is
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Holden sneaks into his house to meet his sister Phoebe who is the only one that listens to Holden. He tells her that the one thing he’d like to be is "The Catcher in the Rye." He would stand near the edge of a cliff‚ by a field of rye‚ and catch any of the playing children who‚ in their abandon‚ come close to falling off. They have a conversation for a while when his parents return home from a late night out. Holden then undetected‚ leaves the apartment and visits the home of Mr. Antolini‚ a favorite
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The Catcher in the Rye Holden is quite a peculiar kid. He tends to change his mind on a lot of things. However‚ the one thing he changes his mind about the most is whether he is ready to grow-up or not. Throughout the book he tries to do such adult like things‚ because he is sick of his usual life style. Then he gets sick of the unusual adult life. He talks to his sister‚ Phoebe‚ one night about the poem by Robert Burns‚ and Holden gets to thinking about innocence. How he wishes he could be
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or fear. This is evident in Holden Caulfield of J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ where Holden seems to dwell in the old world of innocent childhood in reluctance to face adulthood and change. The carousel is a symbol of his desire for everything to stay the same‚ which can also be seen during his visit to the museum and when he thinks of Jane throughout the novel. The carousel represents Holden’s longing to live in the past. At the end of the novel‚ when Holden brings Phoebe to the carousel
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Miller and The Catcher In The Rye by J.D Salinger exemplifies the critical lens statement by Martin Luther King Jr. The literary elements that best support the interpretation is characterization and conflict. John Proctor in The Crucible exemplifies the critical lens statement by
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