Entry One Quote: “... and all that David Copperfield kind of crap but I don’t feel like going through it if you want to know the truth... my parents would have about two hemorrhages a piece it I tell anything pretty personal about them.” (Page 1) Response: This excerpt makes me very curious about his family members. The tone makes me believe that Holden probably is ashamed by them or he doesn’t like them when he describes them as “crap”. His parents’ attitude toward telling others personal stories
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“Under the Bridge” – Red Hot Chili Peppers Analysis In this song‚ the lead singer‚ Anthony Kiedis‚ is describing how after a drug addiction he moved to a different city to start a new life. This relates to Holden in Catcher in the Rye because after he was kicked out of school he had a hard decision to make. He either could go to his home before his parents knew about the expulsion‚ or he could run away to New York. Anthony and Holden both choose to go to the city. Also in the song and the book‚
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Tragic events can affect your mindset in irreversible ways‚ causing self-destructive behavior‚ low self-esteem‚ and devious actions. Jerome David Salinger in his novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ develops the character of Holden Caulfield‚ an adolescent boy who is living a tragedy‚ inflicted with suffering and deep pain within himself. According to Mary Klages from the University of Colorado‚ she incorporates Warren Hedges and Freud through a psychoanalytic lens and come to a conclusion that psychoanalytical
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good-bye to their teenage years and become an adult. The carefree childhood will be challenged by strains and expectations. Those unwilling to face them are doomed to fail. Holden Caulfield‚ the 16-year-old protagonist of J.D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ is one of the adolescents who question the attraction of being an adult. Shortly before Christmas vacation‚ Holden has been expelled from an elite prep school in Pennsylvania. Disinclined to stay at the school any longer or return home‚ Holden
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The Innocence of Youth Holden Caulfield‚ the protagonist in The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a complex young man‚ filled with many observations about the world around him. Most of his comments tend to be negative and judgmental; however he appears much more enthusiastic and about his younger siblings‚ and even his past. Events and situations that occurred‚ both in his past and over the course of the novel‚ show signs of Holden’s affection for innocence. Children also allow Holden to
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agreeing to write Stradlater’s English composition for him in Chapter 4‚ even though Stradlater is out with Jane Gallagher‚ a girl Holden seems to care for very deeply. The pressure of adolescent sexuality—an important theme throughout The Catcher in the Rye—makes itself felt here for the first time: Holden’s greatest worry is that Stradlater will make sexual advances toward Jane. Holden’s interactions also reveal how lonely he is. He describes Ackley as isolated and ostracized‚ but it’s easy to
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I could hear the rain hitting the roof as my and Holden’s game of checkers went on. I couldn’t bring myself to move my kings‚ and I smiled as he teased me for it. Our game was quite peaceful‚ we watching each other and listening to the soft sound of the rain coming down. I flinch as the door opens and he walks in. I hear him speak but my mind is racing too much to understand what he says; he takes my silence as an answer and walks away. Holden’s eyes are boring into me‚ but I can’t bring myself to
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ICM met with Ms. Holden at her residence in an effort to monitor her education and employment goals. During this encounter‚ ICM followed up with Ms. Holden to see how her child custody hearing went. Ms. Holden informed ICM that the case was dismissed due to her failure to appear at the court hearing. She stated that she was uncertain of the court date and as a result she missed the hearing. ICM talked with Ms. Holden about keeping a better record of her appointments and provided her with suggestions
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What makes nihilistic Holden Caulfield happy? In the grand scheme of life‚ happiness can often be a rare occurrence. Holden Caulfield‚ the main character of the novel Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ knows this all too well. The sixteen-year-old teenager is selectively content. Despite his supposed affluence and attendance in distinguished schools‚ Holden never seems to radiate happiness. Instead‚ he broods in cynical thoughts‚ only recognizing the flaws in people. Judgmental and nihilistic
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“I have been able to sniff out a phony.” (BrainyQuote) said actress Jennifer Coolidge‚ and perhaps she’s never read The Catcher in the Rye. However‚ she certainly sounds like Holden Caulfield who uses the word “phony” in the book an upwards of 40 times‚ all of which used in a negative connotation. Throughout the novel‚ J.D. Salinger develops this theme of phoniness in the adult world through changing personas to fit situations‚ artificial emotions‚ and commenting on movies and fame. We see Holden
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