and can even end up looking for meaning in harmful ways. People who cannot find in meaning in their life are susceptible to cults and manipulation from others as well as depression. In J.D. Salinger’s novel the catcher in the Rye‚ The main character (Holden) is having difficulty finding the meaning of life. Everyone is bound to spend some time in their life searching for meaning. Holden does not make an effort to do well in school nor does he make an effort to fit in
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Depression‚ the feeling of severe despondency and dejection. Holden Caulfield‚ the protagonist in The Catcher In the Rye‚ is a 16 year old who suffered the loss of his younger brother to cancer. The death of his brother had a profound‚ and overwhelming‚ effect on Holden’s mental and emotional state throughout the entire book. It can be said that Holden may very well be suffering from depression. As the story unfolds‚ the reader begins to understand the root of Holden’s struggles. Although some
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In 19521‚ J.D. Salinger wrote Catcher in the Rye‚ during the time in between the first and second waves of the feminist movement. This movement inspired Salinger to invert the roles of women and show the change between women’s roles in the past and the roles that they will undertake in the future. Salinger changes the jobs of females from someone who submits themselves to male dominance to someone who resists the jobs forced upon them by society. He does so by having older characters that affected
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Bibliography: The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
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In the novel The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D Salinger‚ the author characterizes Holden as immature in order to show that Holden is struggling to become an adult. This can be proven by Holden’s contradictory nature that appears throughout the book. Holden’s date with Sally is a big example of Holden’s immaturity. When Holden sees Sally after a long time‚ he says that he wanted to marry her right away‚ but this changes very quickly: “The funny part is I felt like marrying her the minute I saw her
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Throughout several works‚ authors tend to focus on aspects such as gender‚ social glass‚ and race. J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye is not‚ at first glance‚ a book that discusses gender in depth; however‚ through Holden’s thoughts and discussions with other individuals the reader is able to experience different views that people might have about men and women. Overall‚ gender is a key that defines which conduct and appearances are anticipated by a man or a woman. Holden fears the adult world
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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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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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Jane’s mother‚ he’s afraid Sally’s mom will pick up at her house‚ and he "doesn’t like" Carl Luce. Holden steps out of the phone booth after twenty minutes‚ having not called anyone. This is the story of his life. Or at least the story of The Catcher in the Rye. When Holden does end up interacting with people‚ he usually gets the short end of the stick. He invites Ackley along to the movies‚ but Ackley won’t return the favor by letting Holden sleep in his roommate’s bed. He writes Stradlater’s composition
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Antagonist: The person/side is against or competes with another Point Of View: The perspective that a narrative takes toward the events that it describes. Protagonist: The leading character‚ hero/heroine Suspense: A state or condition of mental uncertainty or excitement Theme: A unifying or dominant‚ idea‚ motif‚ etc. The novel is told in first person point of view by Holden Caulfield. Holden Caulfield is a student at Pencey Prep. Holden had failed all but one of his classes and has received
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