every way. Specifically‚ Holden Caulfield from Catcher In The Rye wills himself to enter a new‚ fascinating environment. The polar opposite of innocent‚ Holden stands defiant in his position against his peers. Apparent in many events‚ Holden defies childish innocence through his abrasive attitude and uncommon ideas. A major theme in the literature spectrum‚ alcoholism seems to have Holden in its clutches. Although Holden does not try to fight it at all‚ in fact‚ Holden embraces it and loves to have
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sente.ce 34. One can infer Holden doesn’t really care. One can infer Ackley is socially awkward‚ but not as much as holden. I hate beards‚ no homo. 35. That sounds terribly disgusting. What is this song of india? I doubt he looked as good as he thought. 36. One can infer Holden might be a little bisexual. This doesn’t need to be in here. Why does holden care so much for stradlater? 37. Haha‚ I love how he uses the word‚ Buddyroo. The one who is ironic is holden! What does he mean by compositions
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self-confidence is his overclocked view of the world around him that is best shown in chapter 25. Holden doesn’t even like to talk to adults ever‚ “As soon as I was inside‚ I couldn’t think of anybody to call up. My brother D.B. was in Hollywood. My kid sister
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known. In The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger‚ our protagonist‚ Holden‚ tells of his journey from Pencey Prep School in Pennsylvania to New York City from a mental hospital in California in the 1950s. The Catcher in the Rye is a powerful novel that uses adolescence and innocence to relate to the reader‚
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literary critics marveled at Salinger’s genius use of language to make Holden Caulfield‚ the main character‚ unbelievably realistic. Through Holden’s thoughts and dialogues‚ Salinger successfully created a teenage boy. Because of that The Catcher in the Rye became one of the few great post World War II works. The language used in The Catcher in the Rye has been a topic of controversy in the literary critic’s realm. Holden Caulfield’s thoughts and comments serve to deepen his personality and provide
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The character Holden Caulfield in “Catcher in the Rye” is a sophisticated yet simple character. He can be represented in many ways. The photo of James Dean represents Holden accurately. The photo shows Holden’s external as well as internal characteristics. It represents Holden because: the photo portrays his tough guy attitude‚ suggests his outward toughness as well as his positive aspects‚ and the photo shows Holden’s internal sensitivity. Holden Caulfield is precisely represented by the photo of
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from people. Holden wanted to have no human contact what so ever‚ and that is not normal. Throughout the book Holden expresses a rebellious attitude toward the world‚ and this rebellious attitude comes from his infatuation with being alone. He isolates himself from the world because he has not yet found himself and is searching. Holden feels that he must find himself alone with no one else’s help. Holden expresses his rebellious side when he gets kicked out of school‚ again. Holden doesn’t like
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Both Holden Caulfield of “Catcher in the Rye” and Jim Stark from “Rebel Without a Cause” are young‚ male characters growing up in the 1950’s. Holden is a unique character‚ especially when it comes to his mentality‚ views on life‚ and intersections with others. Holden is a troubled kid‚ he faces alienation‚ depression‚ and social isolation. Jim is a pretty average 1950’s teenager‚ with a stereotypical lifestyle. Jim is pretty conformed‚ he tries to fit in‚ and is noticeable by how he tries to fit
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Holden Caufield‚ the protagonist of J.D. Salinger’s iconic coming of age novel‚ cycles through various emotional states towards people‚ places‚ items‚ and events throughout the story. However‚ most of his feelings can be categorized under the umbrellas of either contentment or dissatisfaction. For most of the novel‚ he exists in a state of deep depression that overshadows him and skews his view of many events. Holden’s emotions are very contradictory as well; he simultaneously abhors and desperately
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philosopher believed to have answered this question is Immanuel Kant in his text “An Answer to the question: What is enlightenment?” Kant in his argument states three main points: firstly how people become immature‚ secondly how people break out of immaturity and thirdly the link between enlightenment and religion. However Some Philosophers including Michel Foucault and Bertrand Russell have critiqued Kant’s work in relation to the ever changing modern world and there different opinions on
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