The Catcher in the Rye Essay

Throughout the course of the novel, it is apparent that Caulfield is struggling from some type of “internal clash” (Gaynor 88) that causes him to feel the amount of resentment toward society that he does. Many critics argue that Salinger’s depiction of the painful transition through adolescence in The Catcher in the Rye closely resembles his own life journey. Wan Roselezam Wan Yahya and Ruzbeh Babaee, two professors at University Putra Malaysia, discuss this connection in their 2014 critical essay, “Salinger’s Depiction of Trauma in The Catcher in the Rye.” J.D. Salinger served in World War II and his experiences in the military may have heavily influenced his writing, especially The Catcher in the Rye. Yahya and Ruzbeh argue that Salinger’s…

Holden Caulfield is a young man, slowly losing his innocence through a drawn out, series of unfortunate and almost disturbing events. Holden experiences very similar symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder, and shows common reactions of PTSD. In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden goes through what appears to be a psychological breakdown over his journey of those few days, which is assisted by the events Holden is going through--similar to a soldier’s,-- Holden’s undermining of his condition, and…

In my latest analytical essay about Catcher in the Rye , I isolate ‘“so damn happy”’ from the quotation: ‘“felt so damn happy all of the sudden’ (275).” I then continue with how it connects to my thesis and an explanation of its relevance, completing the ICE triad. I elaborate with “all he needed in that moment was one person to truly care for him. Phoebe fills that void and makes Holden temporarily “so damn happy.”’ Since learning how to successfully apply the ICE method to my writing, I no…

In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Salinger tries to give the readers a life lesson, or theme. He is very good at conveying those themes in the story and by the end of the book, the reader understood those themes. The two most important themes that Salinger uses are “innocence should be valued”, and “death is inevitable”. Readers of The Catcher in the Rye may see these themes as important life lessons. “Innocence should be valued” is a theme in The Catcher in the Rye. The protection of…

Best time of your life? Try most stressful time of your life. Teenage years are full of stress, anxiety, and a lot of hard work. Teens find themselves lost in schoolwork, homework and sometimes even jobs. Managing all aspects at the same time can boil into a trainwreck. In J.D Salinger’s best selling novel, The Catcher in the Rye, symbolism is used to its fullest extent to show the painfulness of growing up. We see these symbols when Salinger mentions Holden’s red hunting hat, The Museum of…

The Catcher In The Rye The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger ( who wrote the first six chapters during a war) should be banned from a high school curriculum because it is inappropriate (curse words and sex talk), it is corrupt (promotes prostitution), and some teenagers are not mature enough for books like this. Books are banned because of racial themes, sex and profanity, violence, negativity, witchcraft, and unpopular religious or political view. The Catcher In The Rye should be banned…

Though he wrote more than just "Catcher in the Rye", reclusive author J.D. Salinger never could escape the legacy of a book that still sells 250,000 copies worldwide per year. Published in June 1951, "Rye" gives us a 16-year-old teenager for the ages in Salinger's Holden Caulfield, a character whose observations from a California mental hospital still resonate some seven decades later. Salinger's novel polarized audiences and has continued to do so all these years since Salinger released the…

The Catcher in The Rye is one of the most taught books in North America. Although, it has always been heavily critiqued, it still holds a special place in the hearts of many students. Ever since has been published in 1951, it is debated if The Catcher in The Rye deserves such standing as a common novel to be taught to high school students. In my opinion, this timeless piece by J.D Salinger deserves to be recognized and taught across the continent. First, the story is told using a writing…

The symbolic images connect to Holden’s desire throughout the novel to be the catcher in the rye. Holden interprets scene discrete to his imagination of falling. In the sequence of the events, in Chapter 16, the song that was sung by the little boy was misinterpreted from “If a body meet a body coming through the rye” to “If a body catch a body.” Therefore, a concept of an imagination of “all these little kids playing some game in this big field of rye and all” (p. 173) was created. His job was…

Research Question: Research the restriction of JD Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye, and discuss the concept of freedom of expression, either defending or disputing its restriction. Hunt Steinle, P, 2002. The Catcher Controversies as a Cultural debate, and The Question of Innocence in, In Cold Fear: The Catcher in the Rye Censorship Controversies and Postwar American Character. 1st ed. Columbus: Ohio State University. This source offers a general overview of The Catcher in the Rye’s censorship. It…