Crazy People

In his novel The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger presents the case of Holden Caulfield being stuck in immaturity and his inability to connect with people, and in his cynicism, he thinks everyone is a phony when the irony is he’s just sensitive. Throughout the novel, Holden continuously presents contradictory and phony behavior to protect himself from the pain and disappointment by alienating himself. Holden presents contradictory behavior when after getting punched by Maurice he imagines himself

The novel, “The Catcher in the Rye” involves an older teenager named Holden who surrounds himself with his pessimistic emotions, gradually affecting him in tense situations. Often, he refuses to comprehend situations which ends miserably for him. A major role for his reckless actions are caused by his fearful feelings that he has not suppressed, “Contaminated he is, of course, by vulgarity, lust, lies, temptations, recklessness, and cynicism” (Peterson 1). Throughout the novel, his unfavorable emotions

The book shows how the misunderstanding of one struggling teen adolescent can affect their very outlook on life. To many people Holden is negative, rude, depressed, etc. But once you try to put yourself in his shoes you realize that Holden is seeing how the world really is and he is showing that yes there are negative parts in life but there are also positive parts in life

It is very clear that the character of Holden Caulfield morally values authenticity, and it is here where we find J.D. Salinger's most significant challenge to Holden's morality. The novel is told from Holden's point of view and how we see the story must first go through the filter that is Holden Caulfield. We, the readers, are at the mercy of Holden's perception of the events that unfold in the novel, and with this we must question whether or not what we are being told is entirely true. Though Holden

“ A middle schooler struggles and the ability to achieve more than he thought”. By: Elijah Soto I give this book 3 stars:⭐️⭐️⭐️ In 1967, Holling Hoodhood’s life in Long Island New York was complicated and confusing for a 12-year-old boy. In this work of fiction, Wednesday Wars, Holling felt that his family, friends and teachers hated him and he didn’t really know why. His parents didn’t support him , he didn’t know what loneliness and silence was till he really looked at his perfect not so perfect

I, myself have always been a procrastinator, never working on assignments throughout time, but to instead finish it the night before and hoping that I did decently enough on that assignment to score an A or a B. The same thing happened with this assignment. I was frantically trying to find a book a week before the assignment was due, and whilst sifting through the long list of books frequently used by the AP Literary Tests, I saw a book by which name that seemed familiar, The Catcher in the Rye by

In this extract from chapter 2, Salinger uses language to make readers feel sorry for and empathize with Holden during the conversation he has with his history teacher, Spencer. Salinger uses 2nd person narration as an element of language to make the reader emphasize with Holden. For example, Holden repeatedly uses “if you” phrase, which creates a conversation between him and the reader. Therefore, the use of 2nd person narration develops empathy between the reader and Holden as the reader assumes

Holden Caulfield, a boy who became iconized as the token of the teenage struggle. A whiner to the first degree who had crept his way into the hearts of many during the 1960s and continues to do so today. George Will wrote a detailed essay analyzing whether or not the sympathy Holden received was deserved. He picked apart every quality Holden possessed that could be sympathized with and displayed him as the arrogant teenager that he truly was. The book begins with Holden’s lousy introduction to his

Rags to riches, evil to good, or neglected to praised. These are only a few examples of what a true bildungsroman illustrates. But J.D. Salinger revolutionized the literary world as he went down a path that ditched the old fashioned cliché. His award winning novel, The Catcher in the Rye, focuses on the deeper aspects of the journey of a young teenager who’s lost in his own emotions. Holden Caulfield, a disturbed, lonely high school student who was kicked out of three different schools takes part

Hunting Humans There are many ways for authors to develop characters in novels. J.D. Salinger uses symbolism as a significant way to develop the many character traits and feelings of Holden Caufield in his novel, “The Catcher in the Rye”. Many specific objects are used in the novel, but Holden’s red hunting hat, the “Catcher in the Rye”, and the ducks in Central Park hold the most significance for Holden. While out in the city of New York, Holden comes across a red hunting hat that he purchases