‘Holden’s hatred of everything is shallow and indicates his own unrealistic and confused attitude.’ Discuss. J.D. Salinger’s novel Catcher in the Rye depicts a teenager struggling through an identity crisis during the 1950’s. Salinger promotes the themes of growing up and adolescence through the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield. Holden’s attitude towards life is bitter and contemptuous which prevents him from successfully interacting with other people. His transition from childhood to adulthood is
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is to detect phoniness in other people’s lives and to harshly critisize it‚ as well. And‚ although he loves the purity and innocence that childhood brings with it‚ and hates the artificiality of the adult world‚ he is‚ troughout the story of “The Catcher in the Rye“‚ gradually forced into it‚ due to his surroundings as well as himself. Sanford Pinsker described the book as beinga “mixture of bright talk and brittle manners‚ religious quest and nervous breakdown‚ [which] captured not only the perennial
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symbolizes his love for his brother to have as a memory. The museum symbolizes Holden’s childhood and wants everything to stay the same. Everytime Holden returns to the museum he has changed his personality. Holden wants to live in a fantasy world like “Catcher in the rye”. Holden does not want to grow up and wants his sister to remain with her innocence. I think that he thinks this way of wanting everything to remain the same because he misses his brother. After his death‚ Holden’s childhood was ruin and
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The Catcher in the Rye By: JD Salinger Why The Catcher in the Rye Should Not be Banned By: Ryan Gash By: Ryan Gash There are people who would like to see The Catcher in the Rye banned from our schools because it contains disturbing issues. In my opinion they are overlooking the message that J.D. Salinger was trying to communicate. In this novel‚ the characters exhibit a wide scope of behaviors from honorable to ignominious. The novel presents issues such as respect for religion‚ or
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While the 1951 novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye has been challenged many times by school boards across America‚ it has also won the hearts of countless fans‚ who claim that the merits outweigh the controversial issues. Sailinger’s most popular novel has been ridiculed for its use of vulgar language‚ sexual references‚ alcohol abuse‚ and violence. Although the novel contains mature subject matter‚ The Catcher in the Rye should be included in all high school curriculums because it is a classic coming
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Everyone grows up and they change‚ but do they as teens change themselves to fit in and be accepted? In growing up people all face challenges‚ and hiding their identity becomes one of those many challenges. When a teen develops a personality it just might not be completely their own. Loneliness is a ginormous factor into the discovery of oneself proclamation. Holden constantly faces loneliness through the book. In trying to find out who he was/is Holden finds himself constantly searching for someone’s
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Holden’s Depression There were recurring patterns Holden unconsciously fell into that contributed to his depression and then there were events that halted these depressions. The events that contributed to his depression were that he judged people‚ he judged himself and he did not take care of himself. Of course there were events that halted the depression such as the act of love shown by his sister Phoebe. Love is perceived as forgiveness‚ peace‚ living in the moment and happiness. His sister
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Chapter One I can relate to Holden Caulfiled because he refuses to talk about his early life. I do not like to talk about my early life because 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
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INTRODUCTION Grabber and general statement Take a moment to look to your right‚ now to your left. Either side of you they could have symptoms of depression. Thesis Statement (your argument) Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye (Salinger‚ 1951) shows signs that he is suffering from depression. Directional Statement (The points you are going to use to support your argument) He demonstrates several symptoms of depression including lack of sleep‚ lack of interest‚ and feelings
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The Catcher in the Rye: The Significance of the Nuns and James Castle By Alie Yu The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a novel narrating the story of Holden Caulfield‚ a troubled teenager who is searching for an escape from the flaws of society. After leaving his boarding school and traveling aimlessly for days‚ he decides to visit his little sister‚ Phoebe. Upon his arrival‚ Phoebe realizes that he has been kicked out of school and begins to hound him with questions. When Phoebe asks him
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