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It is evident that the protagonist, Holden Caulfield suffers from depression due to the death of his younger brother, Allie in The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. Due to Allie’s death, Holden’s actions elicit his own views of the world and the “phonies” around him.  Holden has tunnel-vision to living a simple, happy life and isolates himself from those around him who understand the concept of growing up. Salinger uses a hat, a museum, and a merry-go-round to illuminate Holden’s emotion, the

The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger is about a boy named Holden Caulfield who got kicked out of Pencey Prep, a private school for boys. Throughout the story Holden shows his dislike for society because he believes that it corrupts the innocent. Some people might say that Holden doesn´t understand that as an adult, most innocent people stay innocent and he is just judgemental of all the people around him. Salinger suggests that in order to transition to the adult world properly, an individual

The world of adults is full of phonies and the only way to combat it is to be as innocent as a child. Today, people have become so self-interested that they fail to listen to everyone - even themselves. These are the points J.D. Salinger brings up in his novel The Catcher in the Rye. Throughout the novel, J.D. Salinger’s uses of voice, conflict, aposiopesis, irony, and metaphor emphasize these points. The Catcher in the Rye is a story of a battle to preserve innocence. The Catcher in the Rye follows

The only constant in life, whether people like it or not, is change. Something in life is always changing. Even within J.D. Salinger’s book, The Catcher in the Rye, change is always happening despite the main character’s wishes. Salinger uses symbols to bring a deeper understanding of the theme about change to the reader in a way no other figurative language could. There are a variety of symbols throughout the book, such as the ducks, to assist J.D. Salinger display his message. Holden Caulfield

Ethan Skophammer November 16th, 2017 6th Hour The Age of Innocence There is only one experience that unites every single person in the world. Many people in the world can agree that it isn’t always the greatest experience, and many people have an extremely hard time getting through it, but every single adult goes through the act of ‘growing up’. For many, the transition can be very depressing, and confusing. When a child is young becoming an adult seems to be enjoyable and exciting, but it isn’t

Catcher in the Rye Motif In the novel Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, misunderstood protagonist Holden Caulfield retells his experiences as a teenager in New York City from within rehabilitation. A recurring motif within the novel is Holden’s red hunting cap. Holden’s red hunting hat is a symbol of protection and also symbolizes Holden’s independence and his desire to be different from everyone around him. Salinger uses Holden’s red hunting hat to show how Holden tries to differentiate himself

Growing up is a difficult process for any young person. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, shows these ideals through Holden Caulfield, his main character, by displaying how difficult it is for him to grow up and accept that he cannot stay adamant in his belief that all people are ‘phonies’ and that his interpretation of people is extremely limited. The time period that is presented gives Holden more ground for stereotypes and explains why his mindset is so set in the way that he interprets

In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger shows through Holden Caulfield how people cannot help being phony and fake, no matter how diligently they try. Phoniness cannot be overcome by any man, including Holden, even though he loathes people who are phony and do not speak their true mind. In search for a solution, Holden hid from the real world and felt extreme loneliness, and he broke down because he wanted the impossible. J.D. Salinger shows the lack of connection between people, especially

An Alternate View In the novel the Catcher in the Rye, author J.D. Salinger writes about the life of a 17 year old boy who drastically differs from the rest of the teenager population because of his alternate point of view on life. This non-typical teenager with the name of Holden Caulfield has a negative perspective on everything he and others do, and does not attempt to find the light in certain situations. While teenagers may not attempt to find the best in a certain outcome, they tend to have

“That's the whole trouble. You can't ever find a place that's nice and peaceful, because there isn't any. You may think there is, but once you get there, when you're not looking, somebody'll sneak up and write "Fuck you" right under your nose. I think, even, if I ever die, and they stick me in a cemetery, and I have a tombstone and all, it'll say "Holden Caulfield" on it, and then what year I was born and what year I died, and then right under that it'll say "Fuck you." I'm positive, in fact.’’(204)