Catcher

The novel “The Catcher in The Rye” by J.D. Salinger, narrates the life of 16-year-old Holden Caulfield. J.D. Salinger’s portrayal of teen angst and alienation towards the adult world has made the book an enduring story especially amongst teenagers. The credibility of characters, the time and place, and the overall theme, have helped the novel become an enduring classic amongst readers. The Catcher in The Rye was originally directed towards an adult audience but the coming-of-age portrayal led the

emotions to stay youthful and innocent can cause anyone to hurt. The famous novel, written by J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye, is told from the perspective of a sixteen-year-old teen named Holden Caulfield. Holden learned a lot when he was exposed to the real world, but he doesn’t know how to deal with the world, which causes him to lose his sense of reality. In J.D. Salinger’s, The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfields stuck in the limbo between the two worlds of childhood and adulthood. Holden

Catcher in the Rye People need to read Catcher in the Rye at least once before they die. Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, is a book that takes the reader inside the head of Holden Caulfield, a depressed sixteen-year-old, who enters a strange series of adventures in New York City. Holden writes his story from a mental hospital in California, about how he was expelled from a fancy prep school, his experiences after spending a few days in NYC. The book has had critical success since its publication

you take those shortcuts? Holden Caulfield of J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher In the Rye” is one who unnoticeably takes these shortcuts. When Holden escapes school after failing most of his classes, the whole world is thrown at him. He wants to get to his family, even though they are less than a mile away from him. In the end, he is just asking for forgiveness from the people around him. Holden Caulfield of J.D Salinger’s “The Catcher In The Rye” is lonely and feels sorry for himself, and consequently

Christmas” (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 Catcher in The Rye, by J.D Salinger. BIOGRAPHY OF THE AUTHOR J.D Salinger was born on New Year’s Day 1919, in New York, New York. He grew up in the relative comfort of the upper middle class. He attended multiple prep schools and colleges, similar to his character Holden Caulfield. While attending Columbia University, Salinger took a creative writing class in which he excelled, cementing the interest in writing that he had maintained since his teenage years. Salinger had his first short

Catcher in the Rye Catcher in the Rye: A Coming of Age Tale This novel explores many themes that are commonly felt by teenagers. Salinger’s novel discusses Holden’s stand against phoniness. Another major theme running through the novel is self-loathing, and while it may not be quite that extreme in all cases, most teenagers go through the “awkward” stage. Loneliness is also expressed in the novel. Every teenager goes through a time were they feel like they’re alienated

American literature is full of classic novels containing heroic protagonists; Holden Caulfield of The Catcher in the Rye is not one of these classic heroes. The article Some Crazy Cliff by Arthur Heiserman and James E. Miller Jr. provides one interpretation of the novel suggesting that the protagonist is unique compared to others commonly found in American literature; most heroes are seeking acceptance while Holden is seeking something within the society he is trying to leave. The novel follows Holden

Bohan, Mauri Lynn. "The Catcher in the Rye (Mauri Bohan)." CMLIT 130 Banned Books. Penn State University, 18 Feb. 2016. Web. 02 Mar. 2017. Bohan acknowledges the widespread controversy surrounding The Catcher in the Rye and how it has become the exemplar of banned books. The novel has been banned because of “using profanities and being sexually explicit/suggestive” as well as “being part of a Communist plot, anti-religious, and promotive of homosexuality and perversion” (Bohan). In general, from

All of us will have to grow up at sometimes in our lives. J. D. Salinger’s novel, The Catcher in the Rye is about a sixteen year old boy named Holden Caulfield who travels around New York trying to discover himself. In the book, Holden wants to protect childhood innocence and he wishes to be a child himself. He hears the poem, “Comin’ Thro’ the Rye”, in the book and this affects Holden. The book The Catcher in the Rye and the poem “Comin’ Thro’ the Rye” have the same theme of childhood innocence