Holden cherishes the genuine innocence and wishes he can go back to those carefree days. Holden’s exertions to save himself from growing up eventually establishes attempts to protect other children. When Holden visits his younger sister’s school‚ he spots a few swears on walls. He instantaneously rubs the swear on the wall and becomes
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In the novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ the main character Holden Caulfield demonstrates signs of depression throughout his story. Holden tells his story from a rest home that he has been sent for therapy. There are many causes of depression in teens and Holden have suffered through most. “Depression is often triggered by a loss such as the death of a friend or family member‚ parents’ divorce‚ a move to a new community‚ a breakup with a boyfriend or girlfriend‚ failing a test‚ or
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Stradlater goes on a date with Jane or Sally denies going to Vermont with him. After spending a couple days in New York‚ Holden felt obligated to save other people from depression‚ “What I have to do‚ I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff - I mean if they’re running and they don’t look where they’re going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That’s all I’d do all day. I’ll just be the catcher in the rye and all”
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Often times‚ who one surrounds themselves with‚ even for a short period of time affect a person’s life for years to come. In Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger captures the story of Holden Caulfield‚ who throughout his travels to New York‚ is compelled by his thoughts of characters who are never introduced to readers. The absent characters are as impressed upon him as much as he is affected by those who are among him in the city. The situations in which the characters are introduced are often when
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11/25/12 The Catcher in the Rye Theme Essay The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a novel about the life of a troubled teenage boy called Holden Caulfield. He believes that he’s surrounded by phonies. Therefore‚ Holden spends a few days in a New York hotel in the search of something real in his life. However‚ he fails to find anything else but loneliness‚ disappointment and phoniness. There are many themes to this novel‚ but in my opinion the three main themes are loss of innocence‚ dealing
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(The Artist) There were plenty of complaints from the people downstairs. That a man living on the fifth floor had been screaming he was going to kill himself. A couple of residents on the same floor had reported episodes of weeping and loud ghost like wails‚ coming from Mr. Dupree’s apartment. Then‚ silence. Which was quickly followed by a horrible rotting stench. Nobody saw him outside of the apartment. Not on the train to work either. Gerard Dupree was a renowned sculptor. Like most artists
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the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do‚ I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff--I mean if they’re running and they don’t look where they’re going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That’s all I’d do all day.” (Salinger
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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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always clap for the wrong things‚” he says‚ expressing his displeasure at people being support of a guy who is the definition of a celebrity jerk (94). His thought is‚ why are all these people giving support to a guy who wouldn’t give them the time of day if they’re not famous? Why is Ernie’s lack of kindness being ignored in favor of his talent? This is something that society still struggles with today‚ showing people who are fundamentally problematic with love and praise. What sets Holden apart is
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Sabrina Huwang Mr. Maiore AP English Language 9 June 2014 Alienation as the Embodiment of Self-Preservation in The Catcher in the Rye Written in 1951 during Post-World War II America by J.D. Salinger‚ The Catcher in the Rye details the deteriorating psychological state of the protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield‚ a pessimistic misanthrope who is convinced that the adult world is spurious and full of “phonies.” Throughout the bildungsroman‚ Holden’s various interactions with incommensurable individuals
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