author. Holden notes that when he finishes a book‚ “You wish the author was a good friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it‚” and while Holden seeks an author who will empathize with him‚ Salinger rejects that very notion (Salinger 6). Even though Salinger despises the assumed connection between the novel and its author‚ in analyzing The Catcher in the Rye‚ hints of Salinger’s attitudes and experiences are seen throughout the development of Holden Caulfield. Crucial
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aggressive cynicism‚ J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye broke stereotypes of what tones writers could exhibit through narration. The Catcher in the Rye is the story of young Holden Caulfield angst-ridden struggle with growing up and dealing with “phonies”. Holden is the protagonist and narrator of this story‚ Holden’s narration proves to be unreliable through his compulsive lying‚ inconsistent memory‚ and his cynical perception of reality. To begin‚ Holden exhibits his unreliableness as a narrator
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Liking Holden Caulfield J.D. Salinger’s 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye is considered by Time magazine to be one of the best novels of the 20th century. It has been banned more times than you could possibly count – which is no surprise‚ due to the abundance of profanity‚ under-age drinking‚ and elements of prostitution. Since its publication‚ The Catcher in the Rye has sold more than 20 million copies. Its themes of teen angst and alienation continue to entice audiences today. The Catcher in the
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Holden Caulfield‚ the protagonist of The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ has a rather pessimistic view of adulthood and characterizes adults as phoney. In the novel‚ Salinger criticizes teenagers’ obsession of protecting their youth through the use of symbolism‚ thereby demonstrating that adulthood is inevitable‚ and fearing it is ultimately self-destructive. Initially‚ Salinger uses symbolism to show the self-destructive behaviour of desperately attempting to protect one’s youth. A passage
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2009 The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye is a famous novel written by J.D. Salinger. Taken place in New York City. The main character‚ known as Holden Caulfield‚ tries to discover the meaning of life and goes through many obstacles. In his tone throughout the story‚ he narrates and describes how certain people have an affect on him‚ also what they mean to him. As Holden Caulfield narrates the story‚ each character is given specialized details. What Holden sees in
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Can Holden be the Catcher in the rye? What is J.D Salinger trying to convey with his novel about a angsty teenage boy? Is the novel attempting to convey that the intelligent are alienated for their intelligence or that the intelligent alienate themselves‚ because they’re own self-awareness and understanding of others in their society is too much to handle? The standards and conventions of a society are major factors in the development of a person’s psychological and emotional being. Through our
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realities of life. The protagonist in The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caulfield‚ suffers with his transition from childhood to adulthood. His teenage years prove are one of the most challenging moments in his life. In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ Salinger uses symbols and details to convey that preserving one’s sense of childhood is crucial as children mature into adulthood. Many symbols in the novel contribute to
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Catcher in the Rye Lauryn Altman The initial publisher of Catcher in the Rye thought Holden Caulfield was insane. In the story “Catcher in the Rye” by‚ J.D. Salinger‚ Holden was a 16 year old boy who kept being sent to different boarding schools. He had gotten kicked out of a few‚ before wanting to run away and not go back to the schools. His reason for being kicked out is because everyone in his schools were phony and he did not like it. Holden and society are a misfit‚ but Holden is
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The Problem Inner Child in Holden Caulfield 1. Introduction 1.1 J.D. Salinger and His Works J.D. Salinger is a contemporary American novelist who rose to prominence with the publication of his sole full-length novel The Catcher in the Rye in 1951. Born in New York City in 1919‚ Salinger spent his youth as an introverted boy. At the age of 13 he enrolled in a decent prep school in Manhattan but was expelled from it one year later due to his poor academic performance. At age 15 he continued
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THE CATCHER IN THE RYE Chapter3 JunJie Liang 2nd HR 1.How is it possible that despite Holden’s statement in the first line of Chapter 3‚ “I’m the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life‚” the reader believes nearly every thing he says? He said that it is because he believes what he said‚ he wasn’t tries to praise someone or something‚ it is the things what he believes. 2. Holden’s understandings are false much of the time‚ but the basic ideas are correct .find an example of this in
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