Holden the Professional

There is a moment in every child’s life where he or she realizes that growing up is not as desirable as they once thought. Before this moment they fantasize about not having a bedtime or driving or finally being able to drink. But then they feel the weight of the adult world with its responsibilities and restrictions of a society that doesn’t value the individual and expects its citizens to morph into mature, controllable adults. This is the time parents hate, the time when their children try to rebel or run away to escape their future as adults, but time, alas, cannot be outrun. The adult world expects many things of its inhabitants—a job, a family, taxes, sex, and much more. Unfortunately, most young adults feel as though they will be

Teenagers lives their life differently. However, when the time of being a adolescent arrives, they all have the same confusion and mindsets. J. D. Salinger’s novel, “The Catcher in the Rye”, is about a seventeen year old boy named Holden Caulfield, who lives his life with complexes and problems of his owns. Holden lives his life according to his favor and commit unreasonable actions. Holden has a difficult time trying to understand what being a teenager is. Holden Caulfield is a typical teenager because he expresses the problems of being a teenager.

By attempting to shield children from adulthood, Holden is portraying the central theme: the loss of childhood innocence. Through the use of imagery, Salinger is able to paint the scenery vividly within the reader's imagination. What Holden describes as a field is clearly a sanctuary for childhood innocence where no adults are able to enter, and this vision is what allows the reader to further prove Holden’s unwillingness to grow up. The children are playing games which symbolize their innocence because they are worry free and are not involved in the “phony” activities of adults. Children that are running represent to Holden individuals that are maturing too quickly, thus, by halting these people Holden will be able to preserve their innocence.By

In J. D Salinger 's novel, The Catcher in the Rye, the protagonist, Holden, goes through many hardships in his journey to self-knowledge. In the beginning, Holden has to deal with being kicked out of school and not having any place to call home. He is also struggling with the unfortunate tragedy of the death of his beloved younger brother Allie. At the same time, Holden is trying to deal with growing up and accepting the adult world. Throughout the novel Salinger addresses the conflicts faced by a young man struggling with the trials and tribulations of growing up while also confronting personal loss and loneliness along the way.

“’Like hell it (red hunting hat) is.’ I took it off and looked at it. I sort of closed one eye, like I was taking aim at it. ‘This is a people shooting hat,’ I said. ‘I shoot people in the hat’” (Salinger 22).

Consequently, Holden uses defense mechanisms, “as a means of preventing anxiety that would result from conscious awareness of disturbing impulses, wishes, or ideas arising from the id,” (Nevid 471). Nevid explains that according to Freudian theory, defense mechanisms reside in the unconscious part of the human brain because if people were conscious of every single problem, people wouldn’t be able to function. Therefore, Holden is subconsciously utilizing defense mechanisms in order to shield himself from confronting his problems. One major defense mechanism present in Holden’s behavior is denial. Holden’s resides in an ivory tower, reluctant to accept that he’s actually hurt. For example, Holden encounters an elevator man named Maurice

In the novel Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger, Holden strives to be a "typical" teenager. But what is a "typical teenager"? In the Catcher in the Rye, of the teens we met, many of them either smoke or have sex. Because so many teens seem to smoke and have sex, Holden wants to do the same in order to fit in as a normal teen. Another "teenage activity" is cursing or using offensive terms constantly. And the final aspect of a typical teenager is trying to fit in. Those who don't fit in are treated as outcasts. Holden hopes to gain more friends by bonding with other teens through common activities. J. D. Salinger illustrates that while Holden has no trouble smoking and cussing like a typical teen, he seems to not have enough willpower to have sex or to make genuine connections.

In the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, the book explores the Socio-Economic theme, and the novel illustrates the theme through presenting the types of social classes in the book. The book presents the poor, middle, and elite classes, each with their respective characteristics according to the amount of money they have; for example, the elite class has common things people would expect of wealthy people. Holden, the main protagonist, is also of the higher class status; however, he is rather more humble than someone who wants a lot of luxury. Holden’s humility about his wealth is illustrated through how he has cheap, simple items and how he feels about money in order to express Holden as a rich, yet humble, character.

Even though Holden acts as a unjust occasionally, he takes personal accountability for his actions. When Holden meets the nuns, he has a cordial conversation with nuns he meets. Once The nuns leave Holden, he puffs smoke into their faces. Blowing smoke in front of women was socially unacceptable during the time of this book. Men had smoke outside usually while the women were inside. Holden immediately thinks,”I did something very stupid and embarrassing”.(#61) Holden immediate reaction reveals he truly cares about how he acts in front of people.

Throughout the novel, Holden is shown to be protecting over those he truly loves. Although a common symptom of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is turning away from loved ones, with that, survivors may also be prone to be more protective over loved ones in fear. According to ‘Everyday Health’ and ‘The U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs, the National Center for PTSD’, it is common that those affected feel guilty about not being able to protect their ones. “I was there for about half hour… bastard Stradlater was,” (Salinger 34). Holden has experienced so much trauma throughout his life, that he does not want Jane, someone of whom he is very close with, to experience what he has gone through. Holden fears that if Stradlater, Holden’s “secret slob”

Addison Means Mr.Burroughs Honors English II-5 18 September 2017 Holden Caulfield uses the word “phony” to avoid his personal insecurities and adulthood. The word “phony” is used sporadically throughout The Catcher in the Rye by the main character Holden Caulfield. The Catcher in the Rye was published by J.D. Salinger in 1951.

In The Untrustworthy Speaker, by Louise Gluck, there is a sad person reflecting on past events that have lead him or her to become untrustworthy. The person is trying to explain how emotional pain has forced their brain into twisting the truth. The same theme is present in The Catcher in the Rye as well. Both Holden and the speaker of the poem have suffered from severe emotional pain which causes them to see the world from a different viewpoint. The bias view of the world they see causes them to become untrustworthy.

“The catcher in the Rye” by J.D Salinger is a novel narrated by a young teenage boy named Holden Caufield. Holden insinuates that the location he is writing takes place in a mental institute where he is undergoing treatment for his breakdowns. The story begins as a series of occurrences a few days after he gets the axe and is asked to leave the school he is currently attending.

The topic I have chosen for this ISP is Holden’s desire for innocence in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye.

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