Catcher In The Rye Critique

the book. Catcher is easily one of the most frequently banned books in America, and has become a controversial topic due to receiving such flack. Whitfield even goes so far as to uncover that “Category 43 ('Trash') included The Catcher in the Rye," (Whitfield). He uses this to argue that the book was banned for silly or inadequate reasons, being placed in a demeaning literary category and banned. To further his point, Stephen claims that since the book was so openly disputed, most critiques revealed

This paper proposes to delineate the characteristics of Holden Caulfield, the adolescent protagonist hero of J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye and illuminate the reasons as to why this prototype of brooding adolescence, displaying a rather uber-cool style of disaffection, disenchantment and disillusionment became an indispensable figure of interest, in literary circles as well as popular culture. The paper seeks to take issue with the wider dimensions attached to the ‘incapacitation and debilitation’

CRITICISM Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye has been into continuous dispute and controversy since its publication in 1951. Some critics think that Salinger 's narrative of the human plight is engrossing and enlightening, yet incredibly depressing. The leading character, Holden Caulfield, serves as the basis for critical discussion due to his psychological conflict. Salinger 's portrayal of Holden, which encloses incidents of dejection, nervous breakdown, impulsive spending, sexual exploration, and

In the controversial novel, The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger expresses his opinion on social problems. The protagonist, Holden Caulfield, is a troubled teen; he seeks help throughout the novel. Holden has been in and out of schools and can not seem to fit in. Holden has depression and turns to alcohol for all his problems due to the lack of love in his life. No one understood what he was going through which caused him to almost kill himself. J.D. Salinger uses Holden to protest society’s

J.D Salinger’ The Catcher in the Rye is very unique in terms of the writing style not only is the story told in a past tense, first person point of view but it is also loosely written in a writing fashion known as stream of consciousness writing. This term was introduced by William James in his Principles of Psychology (1890), it is a form of literary style in which a character’s thoughts, feelings, and reactions are depicted in a continuous flow uninterrupted dialogue. This style of literature can

This paper proposes to delineate the characteristics of Holden Caulfield, the adolescent protagonist hero of J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye and illuminate the reasons as to why this prototype of brooding adolescence, displaying a rather uber-cool style of disaffection, disenchantment and disillusionment became an indispensable figure of interest, in literary circles as well as popular culture. The paper seeks to take issue with the wider dimensions attached to the ‘incapacitation and debilitation’

and speeches have been condemned by speaking against the unspoken laws and often encouraging others to do so as well. The Catcher in the Rye, written by J.D. Salinger is one of many examples where a book challenges traditional teachings throughout its content and as a result, is banished from various groups and organizations around the world. In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, the author, JD Salinger, encapsulates the teenage angst among many individuals today through the main character Holden Caulfield

poignant character, Holden Caulfield, is an example of someone alienating himself from his class because of a divergence in ideas and opinions. Holden’s harsh and candid critiques on how the upper-class functions as a society gives us an unexpected inside look at what human beings truly valued (in that era). In The Catcher in the Rye, the story is told through the perspective of an upper-class, privileged, adolescent boy in the 1950s: Holden Caulfield. However, Holden’s viewpoint proves useful

Additionally, Holden is constantly looking for answers to where the ducks go when not at the lagoon. For instance, “Do you happen to know where they go, the ducks when it gets all frozen over?” (Salinger 60). Holden’s concern for where the ducks go proves his anxiety and Holden feels he lacks anywhere safe to head to go in the world. Holden shows a growing ability to adapt to adult life. He also says people cannot rely on others to help them and sometimes people just have to do things without the

Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye, struggles with many things throughout his life. Many of the issues that Holden encounters, several teenagers deal with. His depression and his judgmental attitude are battles that don’t make him a terrible person. However, they immensely affect his decisions. Holden sees evil in the world and it sparks many situations where he tries to get rid of the evil, but instead of getting rid of it, he starts to embrace goodness, ignoring the evil and learning from