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Holden Caulfield, pretentious jerk or lost teenage boy? Throughout the book, Holden shares the events in his life, which we later find led him to a mental hospital. It is clear from the start that Holden is not like everyone else. Although he does experience normal human emotions such as anxiety and depression, he deals with them in an abnormal way. In J.D. Salinger’s novel, The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield fails to represent the voice of real people because of his excessive phony behavior

In J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, the character of Holden Caulfield does not convincingly embody a compassionate and caring character. Holden, after having a difficult year at school, finds comfort in his memories of his brother Allie. Another instance of Holden finding comfort, is when he spends time with Phoebe. In the same way, Phoebe is supportive when spending time with Holden. However, this takes a turn for the worse, as Holden reveals to Phoebe that he is leaving. Holden finds comfort

Learning from experience continues to be an important source of lessons in our lives. Experience permits one to become independent, look onward from failure, and learn to make decisions. This is specifically shown in the novel “The Catcher In The Rye” by J.D Salinger. Holden Caulfield, being someone who is unique, strong in his beliefs and ideals, shows sufficient proof to illustrate how development is represented on account of experience. After further examination of Holden’s fight with Stradlater

Symbolism, in literature, is an extremely effective technique. Symbolism helps create a deeper and more complex meaning to a story. In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, the novel's protagonist, Holden Caulfield is portrayed as an adolescent boy trying to understand who he is supposed to be. He is at an extremely vulnerable time in his life since he has just been kicked out of Pencey Prep and doesn’t want his parents to find out. He makes the ultimate decision to leave the school before he

In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, scholars tend to agree that Holden Caulfield feels inferior towards others, which lowers his self-esteem, so in order to gain confidence with himself, he feels the need to be superior. Firstly, in the article, Anna Freud and J.D. Salinger’s Holden Caulfield by Robert Coles, Coles introduces a new way of how Holden Caulfield is superior. Coles and Freud discuss different ways Holden Caulfield influences our youth and how that makes him superior (217). For

Childhood is a miraculous thing, and gaining maturity is one of the most important things in childhood. J.D. Salinger displays this perfectly with his coming of age novel The Catcher in the Rye. This coming of age novel has set the tone for many other novels of the like. The main crux of the novel focuses on maturity and how it affects the characters. This is very apparent with the main character Holden Caulfield, and Salinger uses this character to subtly create a commentary on maturity. Throughout

Growing up is a difficult transformation for any young person. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, illustrates these ideas through Holden Caulfield, his main figure. By displaying how tough it is for him to grow up and admit that he cannot stay adamant in his belief and realize his interpretation of others is limited. The time that is presented allows Holden more ground for stereotypes and explains why his mindset is so set and why he interprets individuals and circumstances in his own sense

Use Of Symbolism In "The Catcher In The Rye" and "The Great Gatsby" There are many writers like James Joyce, Patrick Kananach and Thomas Moore who use symbolism to convey and support indirect meaning in their writings. J.D. Salinger and F. Scott Fitzgerald both use symbolism in similar ways. In both "The Catcher In The Rye" and "The Great Gatsby", the authors used symbolism to convey emotions and reality. In "The Catcher In The Rye", J.D. Salinger uses Holden's red hunting cap, the exhibits

In J.D. Salinger’s novel, The Catcher in the Rye, the protagonist, Holden Caulfield, undergoes an immense psychological change where he transforms from youth to maturity. The major conflict in the novel which held Holden back from progressing into adulthood had to do with the death of his younger brother, Allie. The way Holden expresses himself and all of the decisions he has made can all be related back to that experience which he has never been able to cope with. As a result, Holden spends the

Novel Summary - “The Outsiders” The novel “The Outsiders”, follows the life of Ponyboy Curtis over a two-week period. Ponyboy is a 14-year-old boy with a taste for adventure, but struggles to live out his childhood in the dangerous environment that is his society. Ponyboy has two brothers; Darrel “Darry” Curtis, who is 20 and Sodapop Curtis who is 16. The three brothers are orphaned after their parents passed in a car accident but Darrel has taken over a role as their legal guardian--- so long