author of Catcher in the Rye‚ once said that Holden Caulfield‚ the controversial and main character of the story‚ only needed a little attention and affection to help him find happiness. Despite these views‚ it is clear that Holden illnesses at such a young age with such a traumatic experience led him to have a different mindset than the rest of society. The Catcher in the Rye offers numerous examples of this kind of behavior that can only be explained by one thing. In JD Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye
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and people who worry about the Kardashians more than they should. The question arises as to how can a novel from the 1940’s‚ like “Catcher in the Rye”‚ still be relevant to today’s society? For instance‚ this book takes place during an era where people did not rely on their phones and did not even know who the Kardashians were‚ but believe it or not‚ “Catcher in the Rye” in many ways is still relevant and worth reading. There are many differences between the novel’s society and today’s society‚ but
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Snow is ruined so easily. Within hours of falling to the ground‚ snow becomes marred with footprints‚ tire tracks‚ and mysterious brown and yellow stains. Unable to accept this reality‚ Holden from Catcher in the Rye and his author‚ J.D. Salinger‚ seek a perfect world where snow stays white and pure. In their own lives‚ they find children and lovers who offer a glimpse of this world‚ and they strive to preserve this purity and innocence in these people. This fantasy does not last long. No matter
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shared disdain for such corruption is analyzed in The Catcher in the Rye and The Grapes of Wrath. Both authors address the corruption; however they do so from different perspectives they come to differing resolutions. Both protagonists in their novels experience isolation as a result of society’s corruption; however‚ Salinger’s chooses to isolate himself whereas Steinbeck’s experiences isolation inadvertently. J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye and John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath share a social
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Falling Out of the Rye In the book The Catcher in the Rye‚ a character named Holden Caulfield who appears to be your everyday character‚ that is‚ until you realize that he is in some kind of mental institution and only sees people’s flaws‚ and it drives him to near insanity. Throughout the book‚ you realize that Holden is a very lonely character and somewhat depressive to the point where he thinks about committing suicide. It also seems that Holden is in the dark at times‚ he doesn’t have a lot
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In the popular novel The Catcher In The Rye‚ the main protagonist‚ Holden Caulfield is introduced as angsty‚ judgemental‚ and politically incorrect. He is constantly making comments and critiquing individual people‚ as well as society as a whole. As a student at Pencey Prep‚ a school well known for its outstanding reputation for academic achievement‚ this type of attitude is not accepted‚ and as a result‚ Holden is ostracized by his peers regularly. While it is not directly stated what causes this
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The Catcher in the Rye Often times‚ books become banned in the classroom because of the controversial content that it contains. Once a book is banned‚ it becomes removed from the shelves of libraries‚ book stores‚ and classrooms. In some cases‚ banned books have been burned or refused publication. There are several reasons why books are banned‚ but books are most frequently banned because of the prejudiced opinions about religion‚ sexual orientation‚ and race. In school‚ children
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PHROPET OR PHONY? THE CATCHER IN THE RYE BY J.D. SALLINGER A PHROPET OR A PHONY? Holden Caulfield has terrible habit of calling everyone a phony and he himself often behaves like a prophet or a saint‚ pointing out people flaws or as he sees it the phoniness in the world around him. Holden is not nearly as perfect as he pretends/wants to be. Many times throughout the novel he displays his phoniness and hypocrisy. Holden struggles with finding who he
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With reference to pages 218-223‚ analyse Salinger’s use of language and structure‚ exploring Holden’s contradictory views. Salinger uses language and structure to give he reader an insight of Holden’s views of the world‚ which tend to be both positive and negative. The genre of the novel is Bildungsroman‚1 which involves several situations that shape the character; and so in this novel‚ we read his attempts to finding his identity as he goes from his adolescent years to being an adult. However
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they can either find what they crave either from people of dubious character. Another thing that they can do is fully isolate themselves behind so many walls that they build their own world that hates the outside world. In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character Holden Caulfield can be shown as having both of these tendencies throughout the novel. In the novel‚ he shows the continuing cycle of how loneliness and companionship happen in life. With Holden’s connection to loneliness
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