In The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character Holden intensely hates “phonies.” He refers to this word numerous times to describe many characters. Holden tends to call people who follow societal rules phonies. These people tend to be adults or teenagers who have grown up. When Lillian Simmons‚ a ex-girlfriend of Holden’s older brother‚ greets Holden with‚”’How marvelous to see you!”’(96‚ Salinger)‚ Holden immediately calls Lillian a phony. Lillian was trying to be polite‚ just as most people would
Premium Fraud The Catcher in the Rye Deception
Rocky Savo 12/5/15 English Catcher in the Rye SHS Humpty Dumpty So I got a story of some not so great things that happened to me a while back and all. I might just share it unless you’re one of those goddamn phonies. Cause this story is full of em like the damn king’s men
Premium Family English-language films Food
In the novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character‚ Holden Caulfield goes through some serious emotions as depression and confusion. J.D. Salinger uses the symbol of a carousel to suggest that innocene and life of a child can’t be held on forever and maturing is part of life. Salinger introduces the carousel at the end of the novel. In chapter 25‚ Holden has just left Mr.Antolini’s house going to the train station to sleep on a bench at the waiting area. He then goes trolling
Premium The Catcher in the Rye Family Holden Caulfield
The genders play a big role throughout the novel. Holden is a very dominant male and seems to treat women as if they are nothing more then pieces of meat. He does not seem to see woman equal to men and just see them as sexual objects that are determined to serve men. Of course he doesn’t say they are obligated to do so‚ but he expects them to be directly attracted to him without even considering his age. Women in this novel are morally invaluable and definitely are not considered equal to men. Also
Premium Gender Woman Gender role
miserable until the time he accepted that kids can fall (Salinger‚ p.211). Moreover‚ he admits that he was phony himself as he had lied about his virginity status and that one has to learn in life. Poem relation to the novel Similarly‚ to the catcher in the rye‚ the poem speaks of losing innocence. It speaks of two youngsters that lose their virginity‚ hence changing from childhood to adulthood. Moreover‚ the poem seems to be concerned whether the public should know or the deed remains a secret and
Premium The Catcher in the Rye Sociology J. D. Salinger
captors and the circumstances in which they are forced to live.” This quote is from the protagonist ‚Louie Zamperini‚ in the book “Unbroken”‚ by Laura Hillenbrand‚ replicates how precisely Holden views the world. Throughout the storyline of the “Catcher in the Rye‚” by JD Salinger‚ a seventeen year old boy named Holden has a different perspective on everyone he meets. Everyone Holden meets he thinks of them as a phonie. By him thinking that the entire society is fake‚ he starts to alienate and keeps pushing
Premium Family Mother Emotion
the world. In an attempt to endure the vices that alter the blissful spirit‚ he feels the need to make things right by saving what little recognizable evidence of purity that the world has not already desecrated. All throughout the novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ author J.D. Salinger establishes Holden’s bizarre attraction toward particular places‚ objects‚ and experiences‚ past and present. The author concurrently sets out the subtle‚ tender concern that Holden has for the preservation of innocence
Premium The Catcher in the Rye Last Day of the Last Furlough
When one pushes people away consistently‚ it is to protect themselves. In the Catcher in the Rye‚ J.D Salinger’s protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ creates reoccurring gestures of isolation throughout the novel. Holden’s behaviour clearly suggests the requirement of love and affection‚ however‚ fails to generate the opportunity to maintain a formulated conversation. During his childhood‚ Holden becomes emotionally scarred because the only person he likes‚ his brother Allie‚ dies. Which brings him to
Premium The Catcher in the Rye Last Day of the Last Furlough I'm Crazy
The Catcher In The Rye By: J.D. Salinger “People think being alone makes you lonely‚ but I do not think that is true. Being surrounded by the wrong people is the loneliest thing in the world.” - Kim Culbertson Holden’s attitude to life in general in this novel is a very confusing and abrupt one. His consistent criticism and dislike for “phonies” along with his ideas about life and the ways people should live it‚ creates an abstract image of a confused‚ and socially unstable youth. He believes
Premium Thought Life
into social work. To me however the transition makes perfect sense. My degree in English has taught me about a rage of behavioral health‚ through characters in different novels. I learned about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) through The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield. I’ve read a wide rage of novel involving
Premium Sociology Academic degree Education