Catcher

In literature, symbolism can be used to depict the problems that a main character shares with people in the real world. This is especially true with Holden Caulfield in Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger as Holden faces the pressures of parents with high expectations, as well as his own contradictions of everyday society. After Holden is kicked out of yet another private school, he refuses to face his parents and siblings and instead chooses to wander the city heedlessly while learning…

serving in horrific battles against Germany. The Boston Globe mentions that “Sometime after these terrible experiences he had a nervous breakdown” and suffered from “shaking, trembling, vomiting, hallucinating, and being sleepless”. In his novel, The Catcher In The Rye, Salinger writes Holden’s nervous breakdown throughout the whole book as he discusses it with his therapist, in which involves his brother Allie’s death, struggle with the fact of adolescence, parents neglect, and poor academics…

Through Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield, has shown signs of psychological problems and damage. This is shown through his actions, thoughts and behavior but also his past experiences. He’s showing symptoms of ODD, which is called Oppositional Defiant Disorder. People who have this often show disruptive behavior. Similar to what Holden exhibits. Mr.Caulfield lost his brother, Allie, at a young age. He died on” July 18, 1964” (Salinger 38). Around this time Holden started to show violent…

Catcher in the Rye Essay Holden: Falling Into Darkness “This fall I think you’re riding for, it’s a special kind of fall, a horrible kind. The man falling isn’t permitted to feel or hear himself hit bottom. He just keeps falling and falling” (Salinger 186). Catcher in the Rye was written by J.D. Salinger. In the novel, Holden Caulfield struggles with growing up and accepting his brother, Allie’s death. He feels lonely, depressed and isolated from his parents who keep sending him away to…

novel, The Catcher in the Rye. The film provides a fresh perspective on the many heavy topics such as death, mental illness, and growing up brought up in Salinger’s novel. However, although “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” is a more relatable and heartwarming version, The Catcher in the Rye still proves to be the most groundbreaking tale of coming-of-age that literature has seen up to date. After viewing Chbosky’s film, I would agree with the many people that prefer it over The Catcher in the…

The novel The Catcher In The Rye was written in the 1950’s,however is still be relevant for teenagers today. Holden’s character represent the cliche 1950’s and the modern teenage such as his is rebellious utilizing swear words and also slang terms such as “phony” instead of fake.Holden is kicked out of school, and failed practically each and every of his classes which are against society in modern time and Holden time. This rebellious behavior is still prevalent today in modern culture. For…

Kevin Marcotte English 3 Period H 2/28/17 The Catcher in the Rye ¬¬- “I Am a Rock” Anyone who has read The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and “I Am a Rock” by Paul Simon knows that there are many similarities in the two works speakers but also know that there are many differences. In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden shares many similaries with the speaker from “I Am a Rock”. The two speakers also have many differences. Both share similar qualities and ideas but at the same time have…

children from maturing. With the unfortunate past events in his life guiding the way, Holden embarks on a mission to prove to the world that he can make his inflated dream a reality by protecting the youth from the impurities of adulthood. Being the catcher in the rye is more than just a job that Holden wants; it is the occupation he needs in his life to play his part. The heroic deeds Holden implicates into his voyage throughout the novel proves his valor, but he is stricken by an incognizant…

Many books are similar because of the characters qualities and situations that occur throughout the story. In the novel Catcher in the Rye, written by J.D. Salinger, follows 48 hours of Holden Caulfield, a young troubled child. He goes through many mental and emotional changes throughout the novel, much like Jim Stark, in the movie, Rebel without a Cause. This movie, directed by Nicholas Ray, examines the life of a constant moving teen, and the conflict he occurs while trying to fit in. Although…

transitions to adulthood. He doesn’t want other children to experience the "phoniness" of the world and become corrupted by society. While he was talking with Phoebe, Holden says that he wants to be a catcher in the rye, to save the children from falling off the cliff. What Holden means by ‘Being a catcher in the rye’ is that he wants to protect children’s innocence from entering the world of adults. Towards the end of the novel, Holden meets up with Phoebe, who plans on traveling West with her…