Catcher in the Rye Essay

in The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. David D. Galloway said, “Wherever Holden turns, his craving for truth seems to be frustrated by the phoniness of the world.” Throughout the book, Holden sees phoniness around him by seeing the imperfect in the world, and he wishes to not have the “phoniness” in the world. Salinger wishes for the reader to perceive phoniness as the flaws in the world shown by the usage of phony by Holden to express his criticism of his surroundings. In the Catcher in…

In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye Holden Caulfield returns to his hometown where he goes on an adventure to answer the questions he has about life. After being kicked out of his third boarding school, Holden Caulfield spends three days alone in New York.While in New York, Holden constantly thinks about his old friend Jane Gallagher, whom Holden’s old roommate just went on a date with the night Holden left Pencey Prep School. He also meets up with his little sister Phoebe and takes her to…

than everyone else. However, society does not guarantee that that “someone” would be accepted considering their difference. One specific fictional society backs up these beliefs. This fictional society is the community that takes place in The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger. J.D. Salinger spawns this relatable “world” with the addition of Holden Caulfield- the teenage main character and overall point of view of the story. Holden Caulfield- with a depressing outlook on life- outrightly…

doesn’t realize it, and blames everyone else but himself. Holden grieves after losing his brother however he struggles to find closure and is stuck in the anger, denial, and depression, stages of the grieving process. In J.D Salinger’s novel the Catcher in the Rye Holden says “I was only thirteen, and they were going to have me psychoanalyzed and all, because I broke all the windows in the garage”(44). Holden…

We, as individuals are able to relate to both Holden from The Catcher in the Rye and Esther from The Bell Jar in a way that most people have trouble explaining. Esther and Holden exhibit similar experiences of alienation from their society because of a sense of disassociation from those around them, the need for understanding, and an assurance of morals in their life. Holden finds it hard to relate to the people that surround him. Most people he finds to be “phony” and has very little respect…

“A classic is a book that has never finished saying what it has to say.” Italo Calvino. This quote describes how a classic book will always be relatable and relevant. In the coming-of-age fiction novel, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, a mentally unstable young man, named Holden Caulfield, goes on a journey in New York whilst trying to find himself as well as trying to become an adult. The quote by Italo Calvino relates to the novel as conveyed through the themes because they are…

As an individual Holden came a long way throughout The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. He started as a young boy who had a negative attitude towards everything and did a lot of complaining. As the story progressed so did Holden he grew up into a less angry and more personable young man. The most noticeable point of him coming of age was when he said that he wanted to be The Catcher in the Rye. The moment when Holden was talking to his sister Phoebe and was telling her that he had finally…

The Cather in the Rye really sucked me in and got me thinking about a lot. The book is about teenager Holden Caulfield and his experiences growing up and maturing in New York before he decides to go home. Initially the book started out kind of slow but quickly picked up and I had a hard time putting it down. The Catcher in the Rye quickly caught my attention and dragged me in. In the second chapter of the book while Holden is talking to his history teacher Mr. Spencer about how life is just a…

The Catcher in the Rye Women, the existence and treatment of, have been a controversial conversation for decades. Before the feminist movement, women were housewives. They were mothers, they cooked for their family, and cleaned the home. These stereotypes have had a negative impact on the way men view women. In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield’s opinions on women are shown through his interactions with the female gender. As Holden Caulfield wanders New York in The Catcher and the Rye,…

A Comparison of the Narrators of The Catcher in the Rye and “A & P” Both The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and “A & P” by John Updike use careful choices of language and details that aid in the characterization of their narrators. Salinger’s narrator, Holden, is a seventeen year old boy who is telling presumably a therapist the events that occurred after he was expelled from Pencey Prep. He tells the story in a first person “stream of consciousness” style and often goes off on…