Catcher in the Rye Setting Analysis
Catcher Setting Response
The 1950’s were a decade of great change in various ways. For example the American minorities, the women, and other outspoken ethnic and other groups of society, decided to stand up and fight for their rights. The Great War had ended, and men were coming back home. As this happened the demand for economic homes increased, and families began having children due to the economical stability and prosperity in which the United States of America was amidst. The nationwide home demand gave birth to one of the most comfortable and affordable ways of living: The suburban home. These neighborhoods were planned for young middle-upper class families who wanted to have, or already had children. These families were living the American Dream, wealth and stability, but the United States was getting it self in one of the greatest conflicts of modern history, The Cold War.
Holden Caulfield, a troubled teen, saw with despair how the world he had known all his life fade away into his memory. Holden saw major changes, in culture, science, art, and other fields that overwhelmed him causing him to be afraid and confused roaming without direction through the cold streets of New York City. Holden’s adversity to changes makes him very vulnerable to a nervous and psychological breakdown.
The main piece of evidence the fact that Holden is afraid and disapproves of entering the world of adult hood he demonstrates this in various ways, for example, each time Holden speaks about his father even though he says his father is a very important man In the New York social scene and also is a very well known and wealthy business man he rejects the idea of becoming like him because he fears that he will become greedy, self centered, and all over bad to people.
The 50’s were full of changes, both in the social and the political; In the American political scene Dwight Eisenhower was elected president and with him came a new government that intensified the efforts to win the
The 1950’s were a decade of great change in various ways. For example the American minorities, the women, and other outspoken ethnic and other groups of society, decided to stand up and fight for their rights. The Great War had ended, and men were coming back home. As this happened the demand for economic homes increased, and families began having children due to the economical stability and prosperity in which the United States of America was amidst. The nationwide home demand gave birth to one of the most comfortable and affordable ways of living: The suburban home. These neighborhoods were planned for young middle-upper class families who wanted to have, or already had children. These families were living the American Dream, wealth and stability, but the United States was getting it self in one of the greatest conflicts of modern history, The Cold War.
Holden Caulfield, a troubled teen, saw with despair how the world he had known all his life fade away into his memory. Holden saw major changes, in culture, science, art, and other fields that overwhelmed him causing him to be afraid and confused roaming without direction through the cold streets of New York City. Holden’s adversity to changes makes him very vulnerable to a nervous and psychological breakdown.
The main piece of evidence the fact that Holden is afraid and disapproves of entering the world of adult hood he demonstrates this in various ways, for example, each time Holden speaks about his father even though he says his father is a very important man In the New York social scene and also is a very well known and wealthy business man he rejects the idea of becoming like him because he fears that he will become greedy, self centered, and all over bad to people.
The 50’s were full of changes, both in the social and the political; In the American political scene Dwight Eisenhower was elected president and with him came a new government that intensified the efforts to win the