Examples Of Phonies In Catcher In The Rye

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JD Salinger uses extreme detail and personal experiences so readers can understand how he thought about others and classified them as “phonies” . Which I do agree with, because he uses extreme detail and explanation to prove his thoughts. Also as I read the story I found JD opinions were true. He didn't liked the rules that were implied at the time and thought they were very idiotic. Not only that, but he wanted his readers to understand how he envisions the world. He wanted readers to get a real understanding of what revolved around in his mind and to know his own thoughts. Salinger explained himself by using characters that reflected him. JD used his real life experiences and implied them to the characters.
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Caulfield is characterized “cynical and depressive” because of his family. Holden feels like he is not part of the picture due to his insecurities. Throughout the story shows that Caulfield is resentful of his life. “Here's my idea. How would you like to get the hell out of here? Here's my idea…”(Pg 78) Holden wants to run away from his problems and situation. Holden visualizes the world filled of “Phonies”, he describes them as hypocrites and …show more content…
One of his techniques is writing in a second narrative style. This gives JD an opportunity to imply all his experiences, thoughts, and ideas so readers can comprehend his purpose. The style of his writing that he uses is known as “stream of consciousness writing”. Stream of consciousness writing is a style that authors like salinger uses to explain what's passing his mind; thoughts and emotion. Another technique that he uses is a “Slangy “ type of style. Salinger uses this technique so he can make you feel as if he was right there. For the teenagers reading his books, Salinger wants to relate them as much as he can, so the young readers can understand JD. Salinger uses heavy dialogue so people can better understand the situation. “Catcher in the Ryes” theme is innocence.As Salinger explains he resents his family for not shielding him from the world which as a result he lost his innocence at a young

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