Catcher In The Rye Persuasive Essay

Have you ever got advice, but not listened to the advice you received. In Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger a novel about a kid who flunks out of five schools and does not want to face the hardship of being an adult is finding it hard to comply with his thinking. In Rudyard Kipling poem if it shows .many life changing stanza that have significant meaning. While Holden faces difficulties in dealing with becoming an adult, judging on first sight, and not being truthful. Growing up and becoming an adult is something that everyone has to eventually face. In Catcher in the Rye Holden does not want to be an adult. In Kiplings poem “IF” it states “Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And which is more-you’ll be a man,my son!” Holden shows …show more content…
In the Catcher in the Rye Holden is judging character without even knowing them. Holden judges them by their looks, there knowledge, and etc. Holden judged many old friends, classmates, and random people, throughout the book. In “IF” it states “And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise.”(Salinger 69).Holden judged the three girls he met at the bar he judged them by the way they looked. Holden states “The blonde I’d been dancing with’s name was Bernice something-Crabs or Krebs. The two ugly ones’ names were Marty and Laverne”. Holden is judging them by their looks and does not even know how they are from the inside. Holden did not only judge the three girls he also judged a lot of others. Holden judged Ernie he had nothing good to say about him except that he played the piano well. Holden had stated “ Ernie’s a big fat colored guy that plays the piano. He’s a terrific snob and he won’t hardly even talk to you…”(Salinger 80) Holden always has something bad to say about everyone except his family. Holden always a negative comment about someone even without knowing them and understanding who they are as person. Holden also judged Carl Luce who he knew but not too well. Holden states “ He was about three years older than I was, and I didn’t like him too much, but he was one of the most intellectual guys”. (Salinger 136). Holden does admit he is smart but the reader can assume that he probably does not know him well and that he is judging Carl like he judges all …show more content…
In “IF” Kipling states “Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies.” Kipling is saying that lying is the wrong thing to do and that you should always speak the truth. Holden does not speak the truth. Holden lied many times. One time was when he was trying to act older than he was. Holden says “Hello?" I said. I made my voice quite deep so that she wouldn't suspect my age or anything. I have a pretty deep voice anyway” (Salinger 64). Holden here is lying. Holden that lies to Ernest mother about his name Holden and Ms. Morrow are together in the conversation” "Oh, how nice!" the lady said. But not corny. She was just nice and all. "I must tell Ernest we met," she said. "May I ask your name, dear? “Rudolf Schmidt," I told her. I didn't feel like giving her my whole life history. Rudolf Schmidt was the name of the janitor of our dorm.(Salinger 54).Holden does not have a reason to lie here because he is kicked out and did not really matter if he give her the real name. Holden had lied once again with Ms Morrow. Holden states “She had a terrifically nice smile. She really did. Most people have hardly any smile at all, or a lousy one. "Ernest's father and I sometimes worry about him," she said. "We sometimes feel he's not a terribly good mixer. “How do you mean? “Well. He's a very sensitive boy. He's really never been a terribly good mixer with other boys. Perhaps he takes things a little more seriously than he should at his age. “Sensitive. That killed me. That guy Morrow was