that come to mind when thinking of the character‚ Holden Caulfield. The title of the book by JD Salinger reveals much about the personality of Caulfield. Holden Caulfield‚ the main character of The Catcher in the Rye‚ is explained in great detail with the title. The life experiences of Caulfield have shaped him in each and every way. Holden Caulfield’s personality is revealed to be protecting‚ childish‚ and at the same time very confused. Holden Caulfield’s personality is very protective and the
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from the perspective of Holden Caulfield. Holden is a sixteen-year-old student at an assumed boarding school‚ where we are in the first person of Holden which lets us discover his character from his speech‚ thoughts and actions [indirect] and his opinions and descriptions of Mr Spencer‚ his history teacher [direct]. He was sitting in a big leather chair‚ all wrapped up in that blanket … He looked over at me when I knocked. “Who’s that?” he yelled. “Caulfield? Come in‚ boy.” He was always yelling‚ outside
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Salinger‚ Holden Caulfield shows us that he is not a trusting man. He is constantly telling and showing the reader that trusting is some sort of weakness. He thinks that he’s protecting himself when in reality he’s isolating himself from everyone. Holden Cualfield’s has trust issues that leave him with undeniable loneliness. Holden first shows his trust issues when he wouldn’t tell Ackley what was wrong with him after his fight with Stradlater. Holden lies and tells him the fight was about protecting
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the Rye. If Holden lived in the year 2015 he would have been seen as one of the biggest phonies to modern day teenagers. Social Medias have also made that easier to conclude‚ giving people a clear view of all the phonies. Although Holden wouldn’t be about to handle social medias‚ he would be able to express his phony ways freely. Holden Caulfield is a phony. Even though the story is being told from his point of view we can conclude that he is fake. Not only is he an impulsive liar but he is a great
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face the world on your own? I remember as a child I was unsure of what my life would consist of without my parents. Transitioning between having a silver spoon in my mouth to not depending on them. When I was a child‚ I was so naïve of the world not knowing anything of what life consist of. My entire childhood revolved around the idea that my life would always be easy‚ full of games‚ and not one single problem would ever be big enough to affect my life. Little did I know‚ the life I imagined would
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Crazy Holden Caulfield In the United States today‚ a person commits suicide about every twenty minutes (Whybrow). Many of these people end their life‚ due to a mental illness. Extreme emotions and dramatic moods swings are part of being human‚ but at a certain point‚ they can take over someone’s entire existence. Mental disorders are common‚ and often show up in literature to add a deeper layer of complexity to a character. The human psyche is complex on its own‚ so when a emotional disorder is added
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Holden Caulfield has difficulty coping in life with his judging‚ loneliness‚ depression‚ and anti-social behaviour. Holden is cynical in life and rarely ever is happy. An anti-social person is described as Persistent lying‚ using charm or wit to manipulate others for personal gain or for sheer personal pleasure‚ intense egocentrism‚ sense of superiority‚ repeatedly violating the rights of others by the use of dishonesty and misrepresentation‚ hostility‚ significant irritability‚ agitation‚ impulsiveness
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This is showing that Holden has seen it happen before when he was on a double date with Stradlater. He knows how to seduce girls and use them for sex. Another reason that Stradlater is Stradlater is negative is because he is ungrateful for everything he gets. For example‚ Stradlater had a date and asked Holden to write his english paper for him‚ he said it could be on anything he wants‚ as long as it is descriptive and has lots of details. So holden was thinking about his brother Allie who died
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Tragedy of Macbeth‚ and Holden from J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ embarked on a inward journey of self discovery.Through being emotionally unstable‚ having contradicting morals‚ and discovering who they truly are‚ it is evident that though two different outcomes‚ they both had a journey of self discovery. Unlike Holden‚ Macbeth was very emotionally stable at the beginning. He was respected‚ a devoted husband and a loyal subject to his king. Despite the fact he was so stable at the beginning
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In The Catcher and the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ the protagonist Holden Caulfield experiences myriad personal difficulties originating from the tragic event of his brother’s death from cancer. Subsequently‚ his perspective towards the whole world has deteriorated into a pessimistic attitude‚ derived from his own personal sense of inferiority. As a result‚ Holden feels isolated and alone. In his desire to feel connected to someone‚ he travels home to visit his sister‚ Phoebe‚ hoping to receive emotional
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