Joan Fontaine

1.Holden vs Self, Holden is in conflict with himself, being extremely angry and depressed, with the death of his little brother hanging over him, he wishes that he was the one who died, not his little brother, and he feels responsibility. 2.Holden vs Society: Holden hates the way children lose their innocence, and how they lose their innocence as they get older, and the way they are exposed to profanity and sexuality continually even as they are kids. He wants to be the catcher in the rye, who catches

Holden Caulfield, in The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, struggles immensely with problems that he has been pushing aside for years and continues to have troubles coping with them. He has trouble dealing with the many problems he has in his life. He never seems to handle them and instead just pushes them aside. In many ways Holden avoids his problems, but as he continues to avoid them they just continue to grow. By setting his problems aside Holden's mental condition continues to get worse

Holden Caulfield is a New York high schooler with a past that remains a mystery. Holden throughout the Catcher in the Rye hints at his past and is very vague. One of these small hints to his past we receive is when his old teacher Mr.Antolini touches his head while he is sleeping. Holden says that things like that have happened to him many times, which hints that Holden's innocence may have been taken by an adult. Throughout the book Holden tries to protect the innocence of others and there is not

Throughout the book The catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield takes a journey through his life. On the outside of this young teenage boy it may seem like he has it together, but the inside of him is a full-hearted child. Holden has troubles with his inability to not try and save every innocent life he passes all the while he’s trying to force childhood and his actions back on himself. The sudden death of his brother Allie makes him go through this transition where he needs to grow up and face reality

Holden Caulfield and Purity Mahatma Gandhi once said,“I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.” (22 October 1925)The idea of purity has been exemplified for many centuries by many groups. Throughout the Novel, Holden Caulfield is obsessed with the idea of purity and childhood innocence. This is most prevalent in the Museum, when explains how he wishes he could keep things in glass cases so they can not change, the famous Catcher in the Rye quote where he illustrates how

Title In The Catcher in The Rye, the reader is introduced to Holden Caulfield, a seemingly dashing yet recalcitrant teenaged boy who goes on an interesting journey in New York City after being dismissed from his elite boarding school. However, Holden’s actions do have some purpose. He does not like the society that he lives in and believes it to be phony. He wants a life without phoniness, because he believes that phonies cause most of the problems in the world, which is why he isolates himself

Nicole Schuller Mr. Riskind Sophomore English, Period 1 March 17, 2015 In the novel Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, being a teenager means chronic struggle for Holden Caulfield. He is constantly facing obstacles and does a great job of lengthening his time between childhood and adulthood for as long as he can. With many responsibilities coming his way, Holden is not mentally prepared to becoming an adult. But it’s not like Holden can take a step back into childhood either. In a way,

Holden is far, far from insane. The definition of insanity is when an individual is detached from reality. A person who commits insane acts often does so for no reason at all. Additionally, they tend to react to subtle or even non-existent factors around them. So, a person who is psychologically insane should theoretically not be aware of their place in a community. As evidenced in the novel, Holden is a well-thinking, aware, and socially troubled (not absent) individual. As such, Holden is not insane

Innocence is a major theme in the novel “The Catcher in the Rye.” Holden Caulfield, the main character in the novel, feels like his purpose in life is to save peoples’ innocence. This basically means that he wants to save immature and young people from being exposed to the scariness and phoniness of the adult world. Throughout the story, Holden realizes that while he tries to save his own and other peoples’ innocence, everybody will eventually lose their innocence and grow up in their own time.

In The Catcher in The Rye Mr. Antolini claims “the mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one”. The notion of maturity and growing up are some of the central themes of the book. Holden is just a young and lonely boy struggling to find his place in the world. He is fairly intelligent, but doesn’t apply himself at all. Holden is irritated by other people and has trouble connecting with them. I believe