Similarities Between Holden And Phoebe Caulfield

Holden's lack of empathy stems from his belief that the people he does not trust are "phonies", or people that lie or are immoral, and he resists trying to interact with them. When he was

In chapter 21 Holden returns home two days early because he wants to say his goodbyes to Phoebe, when arriving at his family's apartment he walks over to Phoebe’s room and sees that she is not there, he then goes to D.B’s room to find her sleeping. Before deciding to wake up Phoebe, Holden sits in D.B’s room and looks at his brother’s desk and says “You ought to see her doing her homework or something at that crazy desk. It’s almost as big as the bed. You can hardly see her when she’s doing her homework. That’s the kind of stuff she likes, though” (Salinger 175-176). Phoebe is a smart, strong and a confident young woman. Phoebe redefines stereotypes by being intelligent which is one of the traits that Holden admires throughout the course of the novel. Phoebe embodies such a conception of perfection by being intelligent that she becomes an ideal for Holden as he thinks highly of

In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, Holden, a teenager facing many issues with life, is introduced. His sister, Phoebe, is very important to Holden. Holden finds her smart and funny, contrasting to how he views the phonies all around him. She helps Holden understand his problems and why he needs to change his outlook on life. Phoebe inspires Holden to face his problems of loneliness and failure, which leads him to take action and change the way he deals with life.

I do not relate to Holden because although we have a few things in common, the majority of the main characteristics that make him up do not apply to me. Holden is a white, wealthy, male student who goes to boarding schools. Holden and I share the traits of being white and not being in the lower class, but I am a female and do not attend boarding schools. I have never experienced living away from my family for an extended period of time. Another thing is I can not relate to being a boy. I was born female and can not experience some things the way Holden would being a male. While basic facts about Holden can be used to compare us, there are many significant things about his personality that make us differ more. Holden gets in a lot of fights, some which are his fault and some that are not.

Holden is a self-cautious boy, always judgmental of those around him. Females are of much confusion to him. Often he is unsure of how to properly treat them and seems to think too far into things, such as over using the word “phony” to describe

Adolescence, this is a time where you figure out who you truly are. This soul searching leads to self realization. Holden Caulfield from The Catcher In The Rye by J. D. Salinger, has trouble accepting himself. Throughout his days he would put on a cap just to be someone else. It is his get away place, a place of isolation. A way for him to seclude from the world and become someone he isn’t. This is relatable to numerous teens. Though Holden could be described using numerous adjectives, Holden's character can be perfectly described as ignorant, a liar, and a slacker. He is ignorant because he does not learn from his mistakes. He is a compulsive liar. Finally, he is a slacker because he avoids work. Holden is just like countless people out there who do not apply themselves. You see, Holden could be smart. He could be successful. He just doesn’t have the motivation or ambition to do so.

Holden looks fairly mature and, as stated in the novel, can usually get drinks due to his height and gray hair. However, Phoebe is and looks like a child. She represents childhood innocence. Holden looks older than he is and is becoming an adult. He struggles with this as he misses being a child, but he also seems to enjoy some of the benefits of his independence as an “adult.” These similarities and differences are not only external, but internal as well.

Where do the ducks go during the Winter when the water is frozen? In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, the character, Holden Caulfield, has an underlying mental condition. He failed out of four schools; he saw his friend commit suicide; and his younger brother died of cancer. These life-changing experiences paved the way for Holden’s insecure and unstable life. By his narration, Holden hints at his disorder throughout the book without fully explaining his condition. Holden’s many insecurities, his teetering on the edge of childhood and adulthood, and his irrational ideas help the reader realize that Holden has a mental problem.

Holden does not realize his misconstrued state in life. He believes he is an adult; however he is clearly a young man who has lost his way in life. He has every confidence that the world works in the way he imagines and even says: “It’s funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they’ll do practically anything you want (Salinger 84).” Holden displays a sense of arrogance in the way that he envisions that he is better than the rest of the world. Holden believes he is an adult who knows how to handle himself, but he must constantly rely on the guidance of his little sister Phoebe for direction in his life (Svogun n.p.). Holden is just a boy who portrays himself as more than he is, but soon realizes that what he believes himself to be is in fact not genuine.

Unlike Holden Caulfield, Frank tired in school, had parents that depended on Frank to help with the other children. Frank was expected to grow up faster than most kids by having to take care of his sibling when his parent started to fall apart. Frank many times had to find small jobs to help support his family because his father as we know kept on drinking all the money he made away. Frank has the biggest heart, for an example of why he has the biggest heart is before he had a job he would say how he would get a job and wouldn’t drink it away. Referring he would be different than his father, better father, and really wanted to do as much as he could for the family, think like an adult. He was Striding to be a better person in general. Even

Although he is reasonably cynical towards people who are conspicuously phony, such as Marty who overtly lies about catching a glimpse of a movie star, his negativity and scathing criticism of others often extends beyond the realm of reason. When discussing fighting, he says, “I can’t stand looking at the other guy’s face, is my trouble. It wouldn’t be so bad if you could be blindfolded or something” (117). Holden’s negativity is so extensive that it even drives him to irrationally resent the face of another man who is challenging him. This testifies to Holden’s struggle with an unusually cynical outlook. Moreover, he resists the formation of intimate relationships with others, finding flaws too great to ignore in every acquaintance. His history teacher at Pencey, Mr. Spencer, wants to understand Holden’s refusal to do schoolwork. He is sorry that he has to fail Holden and reaches out to him, trying to connect with him on a personal level and influence him for the better. However, Holden dismisses him as senile, phony and pathetic and refuses to engage Mr. Spencer. When he wakes up to Mr. Antolini creepily patting him on the forehead, Holden reveals that similar “perverty” stuff happened to him as a child several times. Thus, he clearly struggles with a natural trust deficit with everyone he meets, which explains his insecurity and the brash cynicism he utilizes to justify his alienation from others. Another example of this is Holden’s relationship with D.B. Although he suggests that they were once close, he now considers D.B. a phony because of his work in the film industry. Thus, he sabotages a potential genial relationship and justifies doing so with his prejudices against his brother’s field of work. Holden’s cynicism and alienation from others reveals emotional damage and psychological problems relating to

He is able to show his emotions easily, so he cries a lot and never sleeps and you find yourself wanting to scream at him through the pages to let

 These values greatly reflect the personalities of these characters, because they cause them to each act in their own different way.   For example, Holden is an everyman that values honesty.  Stradlater is a cool kid that values fulfilment, and Phoebe is a kid sister that values loyalty.

Holden Caulfield and Phoebe Caulfield are siblings in the novel The Catcher in the Rye. Being siblings, they have many similarities as well as differences. Holden is the main character in the novel, and the narrator of the story. Holden is writing from a mental hospital about his experience, “around last Christmas just before I got run down.” (Salinger, 1) He writes about his journey from Pencey Prep School, in Agerstown, Pennsylvania, to his home in New York City. Along the way he encounters many different important people to the story, one of the most important characters he encounters along the way is his sister Phoebe who teaches Holden what it means to be mature.

My birthday is March 28th. I am an Aries, the first star sign. Aries is represented by the ram. Aries have the penchant of being impulsive, bold and charismatic leaders and go getters. They are fiercely independent, trail setters, enthusiastic, moody, sometimes insensitive to other opinions, arrogant, competitive, and caring all at the same time. It is very similar to House Gryffindor from Harry Potter. On the other hand, I am in fact not a Gryffindor. I am a little love child with three parts Ravenclaw and one part Slytherin. I only fit into some parts of the Aries archetype. First, I am extremely independent. I am the type of person who enjoys working alone, and I do not enjoy getting help at times; it makes me feel I am compromising