As human beings we are subjected to what our society calls “perfection” and what the world calls “normal”. Adults and children alike are constantly bombarded with what we should look like, wear, act, who we should hang out with and etc. For Holden Caulfield, from Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger, his idea of what should be sought after is to be submerged in innocence. At times he struggles with this idea and may act out in anger or may act upon adult ideas but all in all. Although Holden Caulfield may seem like he is headed toward adulthood and like he is losing his childhood innocence, in actuality he is trying to preserve his and others innocence in the form of abstinence and rebirth. As Holden Caulfield gets older his likes and dislikes
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Holden claims that he “didn’t throw it at anything, though” (36), since the snow is this scene represents purity. Holden points out how the snow was “too nice and white” (36) meaning that the snow was in a state of perfection and purity. Holden has a soft spot for innocence and he couldn’t bring himself to throw the snowball at anything because he knew that once it hit its target, the snow would shatter and no longer be pristine. His abstinence in throwing the snowball allowed the world to keep some of its innocence with is ultimately what Holden wants- to have his world remain …show more content…
Through his journey in Cater in the Rye, Holden realizes that he wants to be a protector of innocence seen through his desire to save children, his infatuation with his childhood friend, and his longing for his first sexual experience to have actual meaning behind it and for it to be sacred. Holden also illustrates to his reader how he likes the ideas of rebirth as seen through his interest in certain Bible features, his red hunting hat that he takes on and off, and his curiosity in duck migration. All in all, J.D Salinger captivates his audience with Holden’s unique character and the way he is carefully developed throughout the story. Salinger expresses through the voice of Holden that while the world tells us to grow up quick, that instead we should slow down and enjoy our innocence because after all as they say: “ignorance is
Holden claims that he “didn’t throw it at anything, though” (36), since the snow is this scene represents purity. Holden points out how the snow was “too nice and white” (36) meaning that the snow was in a state of perfection and purity. Holden has a soft spot for innocence and he couldn’t bring himself to throw the snowball at anything because he knew that once it hit its target, the snow would shatter and no longer be pristine. His abstinence in throwing the snowball allowed the world to keep some of its innocence with is ultimately what Holden wants- to have his world remain …show more content…
Through his journey in Cater in the Rye, Holden realizes that he wants to be a protector of innocence seen through his desire to save children, his infatuation with his childhood friend, and his longing for his first sexual experience to have actual meaning behind it and for it to be sacred. Holden also illustrates to his reader how he likes the ideas of rebirth as seen through his interest in certain Bible features, his red hunting hat that he takes on and off, and his curiosity in duck migration. All in all, J.D Salinger captivates his audience with Holden’s unique character and the way he is carefully developed throughout the story. Salinger expresses through the voice of Holden that while the world tells us to grow up quick, that instead we should slow down and enjoy our innocence because after all as they say: “ignorance is