The novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is about a teenage boy named Holden Caulfield who got kicked out of 4 different schools and now in New York to let his parents cool off from him getting recently kicked out of school. He is struggling in life by, “ falling down a cliff,” making decisions, and not getting support till he really needs it and when there is little time left. Holden wants to be the catcher in the rye because he values childhood, children never growing up, and family accidents.
First, Holden wants children to never grow up. Holden wants children to never grow up because he says that grown-ups are immature and are sexual predators. When Holden says,” If a body catch a body comin’ through the rye,” it means, if someone …show more content…
Holden throughout the story is surrounded by adults and others around his age. Holden is mostly negative throughout the story besides when he is near children he because a whole new person. When Holden is in the museum and 2 children walk up to him and asks,”where the mummies were,(25.34)” this means that the 2 kids are wondering where the mummies are. This matters because Holden is a type of guy that only help people below his age.
Finally, Holden values family accidents. Holden had a little brother named Allie who died from leukemia on July 18, 1946, which made Holden really sad. Holden is probably thinking and interpreting children as Allie to make him feel more better for himself. When Holden says,”My hand still hurts me once in awhile when it rains and all, and I can't make a real fist anymore – not a tight one, I mean – but outside of that I don't care much,” it means that his hands still hurt when he punched all the windows and garbage cans in the summerhouse where Allie died.
In conclusion, Holden wants to be the “Catcher in the Rye” to show how much he cares for children and how the “cliff” is growing up. When Mr. Antolini talks to Holden about some advice, he is worried about Holden and wants to help him. Holden is afraid of change and wants to stay the same to make him feel happy but someday the adulthood would catch up to
First, Holden wants children to never grow up. Holden wants children to never grow up because he says that grown-ups are immature and are sexual predators. When Holden says,” If a body catch a body comin’ through the rye,” it means, if someone …show more content…
Holden throughout the story is surrounded by adults and others around his age. Holden is mostly negative throughout the story besides when he is near children he because a whole new person. When Holden is in the museum and 2 children walk up to him and asks,”where the mummies were,(25.34)” this means that the 2 kids are wondering where the mummies are. This matters because Holden is a type of guy that only help people below his age.
Finally, Holden values family accidents. Holden had a little brother named Allie who died from leukemia on July 18, 1946, which made Holden really sad. Holden is probably thinking and interpreting children as Allie to make him feel more better for himself. When Holden says,”My hand still hurts me once in awhile when it rains and all, and I can't make a real fist anymore – not a tight one, I mean – but outside of that I don't care much,” it means that his hands still hurt when he punched all the windows and garbage cans in the summerhouse where Allie died.
In conclusion, Holden wants to be the “Catcher in the Rye” to show how much he cares for children and how the “cliff” is growing up. When Mr. Antolini talks to Holden about some advice, he is worried about Holden and wants to help him. Holden is afraid of change and wants to stay the same to make him feel happy but someday the adulthood would catch up to