Joan Bauer

“It killed me, it really did.” Remember this phrase from somewhere? It’s the line Holden Caulfield says every time in the iconic novel; The Catcher in the Rye. Since the book was published in 1951 by J.D. Salinger, many people from all over the world have loved it. This book was even carried by the killer of John Lennon, and was banned in the past. The protagonist Holden Caulfield is a 16-year-old boy who has just gotten expelled from his Prep school. And until the end, the story is has been about

The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger describes the changes of Holden Caulfield as he encounters many dissimilar girls throughout the book. Phoebe Caulfield, his sister, means a lot to Holden when he tries to protect her from everything. Sunny is someone Holden wants to befriend due to her lost innocence and reality of life. Phoebe Caulfield and Sunny are female characters in the novel who affected Holden’s life in very different ways. Holden and Phoebe had a close and important relationship

Holden Caulfield, the protagonists in J. D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye, is one of many rebels in the history of literature. Holden is a 16-year-old boy that failed yet another school. He travels to New York just before Christmas to have one last adventure before coming to terms with his reality. He criticizes the phoniness of the adult world and attempts to escape the corruption that comes with it. Since the beginning of the novel, Holden’s brother Allie represents untouched innocence, which Holden

After being expelled for the fourth time, Holden Caulfield is fed up with life and how the school system treats him. He feels as though he doesn’t fit in with society and no one wants him. Holden Caulfield is a teenage boy who has many issues including fear of growing up and change. He has a thirst for individuality but just can not quite find a way to express himself. J.D. Salinger utilizes many symbols in The Catcher In The Rye to provide insight on what the protagonist is feeling or thinking.

Childhood: a time when kids are the purest and hidden from the dangers of the adult hood. In J.D Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye the main character, sixteen year old Holden Caulfield faces many challenges over the course of a long weekend in which he adulterates the innocence he tries so hard to hold on to. After losing his younger brother to illness, Holden finds himself alienating the world around him and pushing people that he loves, and that love him away. The novel is set in a cold and dour

In this essay i will explain women roles during the western civilizations times. Using the book “Sources Of The Western Tradition” Volume 1 by Marvin Perry as well as some other sources to gather even more support in this essay. Women in ancient times i feel played a big role in the fall of some empires. Not having a public voice women used other ways to make impacts in their times . During the middle ages women were basically 2nd class members with the expectations of having control of the household

First Draft: I traveled all the way from New York to California just to see Holden Caulfield, and although he was in a mental facility, I found a friend who worked there that could help me visit him legally. I walked in there and the first thought I had was "Why is he even here?" Holden looked perfectly healthy to me, he was tall, had wide shoulders, a bit muscular, and his cheek bones gave him that thirties looks. anyway, I introduced my self and the purpose of being there, he was very welcoming

The Catcher in the Rye is about a teenage boy named Holden Caulfield who doesn’t exactly fit in with his society. We know he doesn’t fit it because in the first scene Holden decides not to attend his school’s football game, which most people attend. Holden is a very opinionated person who criticizes most things. Hold did not belong in the 1940’s idea of a perfect society. But, would Holden Caulfield fit in to today’s society? Holden Caulfield would be more critical of today’s society. Holden would

A young man going through puberty, not knowing what he is doing or where he is headed, in a world in which he feels he doesn't belong in, and feels he is always around a bunch of "phonies." This would describe the position of Holden Caulfield, the main character in The Catcher in the Rye (1951) written by J.D. Salinger. The book, all narrated by Holden in first person, in its very unique and humorous style, is about Holden, and all the troubles he has encountered through school, family, friends

At a first glance, Sam Monroe is a character who one could easily assume is a very angst-filled, lonely, and misunderstood teenager. This being said, it is no secret that Sam is quite troubled, in fact his appearance and moodiness are a clear cry for help and attention and could be signs of severe depression. His cry goes unanswered as his family is too busy and selfish to be bothered with his needs, turning him into an equally selfish person. Sam takes out his frustration by doing drugs, as seen