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Analysis of JD Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye" J. D. Salinger wanted to write a story, that many believe is at least partially autobiographical, about the angst of being a teen age boy trying to navigate the transition between adolescence and adulthood. The story has been a constant in lists about the best American novels written in the twentieth century, and it has received much criticism also. It is not that people do not believe that Caulfield would have cussed as much as he does or that

The Catcher in the Rye a novel written by J.D. Salinger, the book starts off by Holden Caulfield, main protagonist, talking about his experience alone the weekend before he went home. Holden struggles to fit in society, communicating with others but most of all he is struggling to find himself. Holden lurks for advice from different people in order to get some insight of their perspective. Even though Holden seems to be embracing the growing up mentality yet he wants to keep his innocence. Holden

J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye provides a provocative inquiry into the crude life of a depressed adolescent, Holden Caulfield. Without intensive analysis and study, Holden appears to be a clearly heterosexual, vulgar yet virtuous, typical youth who chastises phoniness and decries adult evils. However, this is a fallacy. The finest manner to judge and analyze Holden is by his statements and actions, which can be irrefutably presented. Holden Caulfield condemns adult corruption and phoniness

The story“The Treasure of Lemon Brown,” is a story that tells the tale of how Greg Ridley is having a bad day. His grades are low, and he is going to be kicked of the basketball team by his dad because of his latest math grade. Things start to turn when Greg stumbles upon the abandoned tenement that Old Man Lemon Brown lives in. In their he learns an important lesson that will change him forever. In “The Treasure of Lemon Brown,” the author, Walter Dean Myers, expresses the theme that everyone has

A brief inspection of the narrative style of Holden Caulfield in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye is enough to pick up on a key factor of description prevalent in the text; the usage of repetition, whether it be the repeated mention of a word or phrase or even an idea or event, usually conveys a deeper meaning than simply the surface value of what Holden is trying to say. Holden himself goes through many different changes throughout the telling of the story that alter his outlook on life and

J.D Salinger’s fictional novel ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ explores ideas of coming of age and challenging society’s morals through the life of Holden Caulfield, the young protagonist of the novel. The term ‘coming of age’ can be defined as when someone reaches an important stage in development and is accepted by a large number of people. The word ‘morals’ is concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction of right and wrong. Themes such as innocence, isolation and youth reside

A language of mysteries Symbolism is the language of the mysteries, as the famous Canadian writer Manly Hall once said. This mystery language can be found today in some particular novels like Catcher in the Rye and Persepolis. Catcher in the Rye was written by J.D. Salinger and was published in 1951. The novel is about Holden Caulfield telling his story from a rest home while he is recuperating from a mental illness. The reader gets a peak in his life and sees how Holden Caulfield, as a teenager

“I think there’s a time in your life where you feel like you don’t fit in. I think everybody has that when you’re a teenager, especially, and especially in the society we live in” - Matthew Vaughn. In his 1954 bildungsroman Lord of the Flies, William Golding explores the sense of belonging in an adolescent society through the character of Piggy. Using the genre of a bildungsroman, Golding evolves Piggy’s character over the course of the novel to out line the moral and psychological growth from Piggy’s

In many novels the title of the story is more important than most people initially think. It often reveals important information about the story. In The Catcher In the Rye, Holden says that his dream job would to be the catcher in rye. This is significant to the story because of how Holden feels that adults are trying to ruin the innocence of children, and how he can be the one that saves them. Holden then realizes he cannot always be the one to save the children. This is show throughout the book

“The cost of sanity in this society, is a certain level of alienation.” - Terence McKenna. In J.D. Salinger’s coming of age novel The Catcher and the Rye, protagonist Holden Caulfield is revealed as a negative, hostile character who refuses to be around others. Caulfield alienates himself both physically and mentally from society in fear of not being accepted for the way he is. In a period of three days, Holden encounters a large number of people after his expulsion from Pencey Prep causing him