Pessimistic Attitude In Catcher In The Rye

Holden goes through some circumstances that Slinger already has been through. In addition they both have the attitude of anti-social, they see people as ‘phony’ hypocrite and materialistic. Salinger on 1965 few years after publishing the Cather in the Rye he withdrew almost completely from public living isolated till he died on 2010. • Why would Holden want to be the catcher in the rye? He wants to save the children from falling off the cliff, he sees himself as the protector for all of them from

The Novel The Catcher In The Rye was initially published In June of 1951. Ever since its release It has been acknowledged as one of the most controversial novels ever written In literature and has been banned and challenged numerous times. I am here to say that frankly, I do not see it as something controversial or anything worth really delving into. The entire novel could be summed up in a nutshell like this: An adolescent boy gets expelled from his school, and is too nervous to tell his parents

Alexa Noelle Mrs. Mow American Studies 27 March 2012 Analysis of Holden Caulfield Throughout the novel The Catcher in the Rye Holden sees the world as an evil and corrupt place, however it is clear that he gradually comes to the conclusion he cannot change it. The first instance demonstrating Holden’s progression is when he sees the profanity written all over Phoebe’s school. In this moment he finally understands that it is inevitable to enter adulthood and realizes the impossibility to try

(Salinger 3). Published in the 1950s, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger depicts a three-day journey of Holden Caulfield as he tries to find out more about himself. Through his struggle, Holden experiences many obstacles and events that occur in most teenager’s lives, making the book a primary target for banning due to offensive language, suicidal tendencies, sexual content, violence, and outright negativity (Information). Though The Catcher in the Rye contains numerous controversial topics, the

Christmas” (Salinger 3). Published in the 1950s, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger depicts a three-day journey of Holden as he tries to find out more about himself. Through his struggle, Holden experiences many obstacles and events that occur in most teenager’s lives, making the book a primary target for banning due to offensive language, suicidal tendencies, sexual content, violence, and outright negativity (Information). Though The Catcher in the Rye contains numerous controversial topics, the novel

The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger is about a young man named Holden Caulfield, a son of a quite well of family, who, despite of his privileged background has managed to be kicked out of another prestigious boarding school while everyone around his age is moving on with their lives and trying to get their education to have a successful future. Holden recounts his days of madman behavior in New York after being kicked out before he has to face his parents, ultimately resulting to him being

The Catcher in the Rye: Holden’s Negative Trait and Hardship Being a teenager is hard. There are even many struggles that a person has to face throughout their adolescent years such as dating, getting good grades, and keeping a good relationship with friends and family. For Holden, the protagonist in The Catcher in the Rye, going through the traditional high school’s struggles wasn’t easy. In addition to all the ‘normal’ challenges that every teenager has, Holden also had depression. Depression

3). Published in 1951, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger depicts a three-day journey of Holden as he tries to find out more about himself. Through his struggle, Holden experiences many obstacles and events, such as depression and profanity, that take place in most teenager’s lives, making the book a primary target for banning due to offensive language, suicidal tendencies, sexual content, violence, and outright negativity (Information). Though The Catcher in the Rye contains controversial topics

Christmas” (Salinger 3). Published in 1951, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger depicts a three-day journey of Holden as he tries to find out more about himself. Through his struggle, Holden experiences many obstacles and events that occur in most teenager’s lives, making the book a primary target for banning due to offensive language, suicidal tendencies, sexual content, violence, and outright negativity (Information). Though The Catcher in the Rye contains controversial topics, such as depression

During the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, author J.D. Salinger brings Holden’s pessimistic, antisocial personality to life through what he says, how he says it, and through the characters he meets. Salinger bases Holden’s expressions off of the culture of the 1950’s, his own personal dialect, and the everyday occurrences of Holden’s life in mind. J.D. Salinger manipulates the diction, uses syntax to criticize others, and controls the character interaction and dialogue in order to create the protagonist