and where they have to pay taxes! During their youth‚ a considerable portion is dedicated to fortifying their emotions for their upcoming toils. However‚ what happens when life shatters this fantasy too early? Holden Caulfield from Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye and Franny Glass from his short stories‚ Franny and Zooey are two incidents of when the adolescent illusion cracks prematurely. Both of these characters suffer from the death of their beloved sibling. Holden is an abnormal‚ introverted
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never change and should stay the way they are. Change starts with the person who is willing to change. Many people change when they’re around different people‚ do different hobbies‚ or have a more positive/negative outlook on life. In book The Catcher and the Rye‚ Holden has changed ever since his brother’s death. Holden was a decent kid who loved his siblings dearly. Later on‚ his brother Allie died from cancer and this changed Holden for life. From that point on‚ Holden could not look at his
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Tristan cole Scott Wilyman ENG3U-01 2013 DEC 27 Catcher in the Rye Essay “The Catcher in the Rye”‚ written by Jerome David Salinger‚ depicts Holden Caulfeild is a sensitive and alienated sixteen-year-old boy living in a society that he believes is a superficial‚ hypocrisy or ‘phony’. He associates this ‘phoniness’ with everything corresponding to the adult world‚ things ranging from lawyers to sexual intercourse. However
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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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Sedlacek 1 Jessica Sedlacek Mrs. Curran ENG 4U1-06 April 23‚ 2009 How Holden’s Loss of Innocence is Revealed Throughout The Catcher in the Rye Every child experiences maturation‚ and struggles through their adolescence as they attempt to hold on to their innocence. The novel The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger‚ illustrates this theme through the character of Holden Caulfield. Holden is an isolated‚ self-critical‚ sixteen year old boy‚ whose attitude is governed by a hatred of
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“I’m the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life. It’s awful.” This quote comes from Holden Caulfield‚ the protagonist of the award winning novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye. Many people claim to relate to Holden Caulfield because of how genuine he is with the reader. In spite of that‚ critics have continuously challenged the notion that Holden was a reliable narrator. Throughout the story Holden Caulfield demonstrates that he is not a reliable character because he is quick to lie‚ is hypocritical
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The Catcher in the Rye Review Sheet -Jane Gallagher: A girl Holden used to spend a lot of time with one summer when their families were neighbors in Maine. She is important to Holden because she is one of the few girls he can find attractive and connect to. -Allie Caulfield: Holden’s younger brother who died of leukemia three years ago. He was intelligent‚ red-headed‚ and friendly. Holden is still suffering from Allie’s death. -Phoebe Caulfield: Holden’s 10 year old sister who he loves
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Lying is a recurring motif in the novel The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger that directly correlates to the character Holden Caulfield .Lying is an escape for Holden that makes him feel better about himself‚ so that way he doesn’t have to deal with problems he are faced with‚ thus isolating himself . This can be seen in chapter 3 when he is leaving from a visit with his teacher‚ ‘Old Spencer’. He tells the reader‚ “I’m the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life. It’s awful. If I’m on
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The story Catcher in the Rye begins with the main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ giving us a brief description of himself and about this so called "madman" stuff. He also talks about how he hates phonies and fake people. Throughout the book Holden gives many examples of what makes him unhappy and depressed. He doesn’t really seem to like anything. His sister‚ Phoebe‚ even confronts Holden and tells him that it really seems that he doesn’t like anything. " "You don’t like anything that’s happening
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There are many examples in the Catcher in the Rye‚ that show Holden’s hate toward the idea of losing innocence. Holden mentions a lot about children‚ his love for them and how he wants to save their innocence. He seems to relate more to people younger than him‚ whether they are male of female. He cares about them so much‚ becuase they haven’t lost their innocence‚ unlike adults who are all "phonies." There are three main things he does and talks about‚ that shows his concern. His fascination to save
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