Examples Of Change In Catcher In The Rye

Holden spends most of his time in the middle of the novel looking for someone to talk to or have drinks with that doesn’t qualify on his terms to be a phony. When holden first arrives at his hotel, he sees a couple out his window spitting their drinks into each other's faces, which makes him feel extra lonely. He calls up this girl whose date at a party gave holden Her address and said “She’s not exactly a whore or anything but didn’t mind doing it once and awhile.” The girl declined and holden just went down to the club that was built into the hotel instead. Holden states throughout the middle and part of the end how depressed he is, and this depression is most of the time brought on by being lonely and having no one to get drinks

One interesting aspect of the books is each major event that occurs is an example of a problem Holden faces due to his condition. The first major event in the novel is his expulsion from Pencey Preparatory School due to his lack of determination and effort, as he believes it is not worth his time. In this is the first example of a problem he faces as a clinically depressed persons, quite frequently those who are depressed will take a less cautious foresighted outlook on life causing them to miss many potential opportunities. The second major event is when Holden decides to hire a prostitute named Sunny, however his interest is only because he wants someone to talk to. In this comes our second problem faced by Holden, loneliness. While there are countless examples of Holden's loneliness throughout the book, I chose this because I believed it speaks to the societal and physical ramifications this condition can have. Due to Holden's extreme desecration for company and his short sighted actions, ends up being robbed because Sunny does not think she was paid in full. The third major event I chose was Holden's interaction with Sally Hayes after going ice skating. In this scene Holden acting on his compulsive nature resorts to being harsh and cynical around Sally, and because of this loses a friend. This shows the

Most people won't show that they are lonely but Holden make it clear he is because he is always trying to make plans with people he knows or even in one case a girl he never even meet but his friend told him about. Holden is a very judgemental person and he does this to help isolate himself from society. He can't stand phonies which is almost everyone he meets is. Holden judges people who he considers boring, insecure, and people who are fake. When makes plans with people he soon realizes that it was a mistake because he finds the persons flaw and he feels like it ruins his plans and wonders why he even asked them in the first place. The people he asks to do something with are people he sees as non phonies but after doing something with them he realizes they are and tells himself he won't hang out with them

Holden recognizes and perceives to be alienated from the adult world thus causing himself to believe he is depressed. Holden believes he is depressed from viewing the adult world and thinking that it is phony. He believes that the world is phony, superficial, hypocritical, and shallow. He views this world everyday and realizes that one day he will have to step into it, but every time he thinks about the world surrounding him it causes him to become depressed. Holden becomes depressed because he desires to remain a child were innocence is preserved and not drastically taken away. In Holden?s scenario, he feels that his innocence was taken away by witnessing the suicide of his close friend and the death of dear brother. Holden sees the world that he has to become a part of and desires more to not be a part of it. This hatred of stepping into the adult world causes Holden believe he is depressed and

Yet another issue Holden endures throughout this novel is loneliness . There are many reasons that he is very lonely all throughout the novel. The biggest reason he doesn't talk to anybody is because he is afraid he is going to get hurt emotionally. For example he is scared to call Jane and is scared to let her in his heart because he doesn't want to loose another person he loves, like his deceased brother Allie. Another example of his loneliness is when he meets the prostitute in the hotel. Holden knows that he can have the comfort of another human for a little while, but he doesn't want to do anything with her because he knows she will just leave after they are done having sex. In a way he is looking for something that will last longer, like a relationship, but he is too scared of being hurt . Although, “loneliness is difficult to fess up

I believe that Holden Caulfield is mentally disturbed and shows many signs of it throughout the novel. Problems in Holden’s life that have led him to this rest home are the death of his brother Allie, his multiple failures throughout his academic career, and his distress about moving on in life. Holden deals with

Holden has all of these traits. In the novel, nearly every time Holden gets depressed, he turns to alcohol. At Ernie’s night club he got served alcohol even though he was a minor. He even got drunk at the Wicker Bar. He used alcohol to escape the sadness in his life, which many killers were known to do as well. Holden also grew up lonely. He lost motivation to do well in school, which got him kicked out of Quincy High, losing his friends. His brother is also dead which may contribute to his feeling of loneliness. Holden always fantasizes about saving all the children from growing up, being their ‘Catcher in the Rye’. If somebody were to get in the way of his fantasy, he might have killed them. Holden is also socially awkward, loving children but hating adults, calling them ‘phonies’. He only has a few friends throughout the novel. He gets very angry with his friends, like when Stradlater goes out with Holden’s ex-girlfriend, Jane, whom he still has feelings for. This made him leave Quincy three days early while he travelled to Manhattan. “I was really hanging around for, I was trying to feel some kind of a good-by.” said Holden (Page 4). Finally, Holden has some sexually stressful moments in the novel, like when he hired a hooker to come upstairs into his room. He wanted to do it, but when she got into the room, he

Holden clearly suffers from serious mental issues which impair his decisions and his ability to live and experience a meaningful life. Throughout the novel he displays symptoms of serious depression

George Bernard Shaw once said that, “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” In J.D. Salinger’s novel, The Catcher and The Rye, Holden’s fear of change shows us that change, although difficult, is inevitable as one matures from a child to an adult. We see how Holden is overwhelmed with change which makes him enjoy things that stay the same. When Holden is able to look back at this experiences, he matures and is able to grow.

Holden is still known today because he was a true master at his craft, which is clearly evident in his performance. Though he tends not to be a particularly physical actor, the control he has over his voice, makes his dialogue delivery incredible. This is made even better by his facial features, that he uses to convey emotions incredibly well. It’s the facial reactions, combined with his talent for using inflections in dialogue that creates this sense of genuine thought behind the words; not simply regurgitating dialogue. Nonetheless, one of the most important elements to consider when discussing a character is their arc of transformation which occurs over the narrative.

Holden is unable to accept realities of life because of his negative personality. He claims that many people are phony and that they try to do things to make them look better than they are. Holden also thinks of many things as depressing. “It was really nice sightseeing, if you know what I mean. In a way, it was sort of depressing, too, because you kept wondering what the hell would happen to all of them” (p. 123). Holden always finds a down side to a situation. He fails to recognize the good sides of life, and this prevents him from seeing advantages in adulthood that are not present in his life.

Holden seems to struggle with depression. In many places throughout the novel, Holden describes to us his deep sadness. A lot of times his depression is unpredictable and triggered by tense situations. In one situation while he was explaining his feelings about the Elkton Hills headmaster’s phony and rather boring conversations with well-built and

Because he believes himself to be good looking, his appearance is not an issue. However, he tends to push others away (probably unintentionally). Therefore, his peers avoid or ignore him. Peer rejection instigates low self-esteem in Holden, resulting in feelings of loneliness and depression in addition to social difficulties. Throughout the story, Holden frequently mentions feeling depressed and lonely. He also has problems getting along with people. Few outside his family desire him around. An example of this is occurs when Holden meets with Luce, an old prep school acquaintance, in a bar and is blatantly cast off.

Throughout the novel, Holden attempts to find the true from of himself as he struggles with the social interactions around him. Due to the struggle and confusion that arouses from it,

By this point in the novel, it’s clear that loneliness is at the heart of Holden’s problems. When he arrives in New York, it is already quite late in the evening, but he embarks on an almost manic quest for interaction. His call to Faith Cavendish in Chapter 9 hinted at Holden’s desperation—calling a girl you’ve never met in the middle of the night is not quite normal—but here we see the depth of Holden’s feelings of loneliness and alienation.