Crazy Eddie

In the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, Holden is typical highschool boy, except for the part about how he has been kicked out of four schools. Also, that everyone in his life either does not like him very much or is dead. He doesn’t have any real friends, besides his little sister, Phoebe. He loves Phoebe, and his dead brother, Allie. His roommate, Stradlater, is a jerk. His old friend Sally, does not really want anything to do with him. Holden is a very negative person, who…

Many teenagers in the world feel pressured by society. In the book The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden Caulfield deviates from society’s expectations and feels alienation and loneliness. Salinger conveys this theme by using language patterns such as Language of depression and Name-calling through Holden has a lot of denial and anger inside of him, resulting in anger. Holden uses name calling to take out his anger on others, while he is mad at himself. Here, Stradlater gets mad at…

What are the effects of chronic rejection? According to Kipling Williams, Ph.D., being rejected chronically leads to depression, suicidal thoughts or actions, and substance abuse. An example of these consequences can be found in J.D Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye. The book takes place over the span of a few days in New York, and the readers follow Salinger's main character, Holden Caulfield, as he navigates the transition from childhood to adulthood. During this difficult time, Holden…

Many songs have themes that can relate to both books, and lives of others as well. I selected the song “Falling From You,” by Grieves. The song “Falling From You,” in many ways applies to Holden Caulfield in J.D. Salinger’s novel, The Catcher in the Rye. The lyric “Nothing but drama, holding on strong to making me feel your woes,” applies to Holden. In the novel, Holden deals with the consequences of the death of his younger brother Allie. “I was only thirteen, and they were going to have me…

In the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, the protagonist Holden Caulfield suffers with his interminable shadow material. Holden is often found busying himself to avoid dealing with his shadow. His ignorance drives him to do immoral things, like lying and ordering a prostitute. When Ms. Morrow asked him about why he was coming home, Holden became uneasy and thought of a lie. “Then I started reading this timetable I had in my pocket. Just to stop lying. Once I got started, I can go…

this line is revealed as he describes his dream of being a 'catcher in the rye" who can save children from the disillusionment of growing up, and in turn reveals one of the major themes of the book. He pictures himself standing “on the edge of some crazy cliff...to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff.” The kids are an example of symbolism and represent…

Traumatic experiences can fester animosity and cause isolation in the affected individual. In The Catcher in the Rye, the psychologically complex protagonist, Holden Caulfield experiences numerous travesties throughout his life. The death of his younger brother which impacts his psyche which causes him to withdraw and abhor the adult world. Holden’s personality in this aspect is connected to his creator, a World War II veteran who fought in many traumatic battles and witnessed a concentration…

I am talking about how the author Salinger uses high level strategies in order for his readers to understand his book and the significant theme of innocence and how his society is full of phonies. I agree with the theme innocence and the conflict of his society full of idiotic people because Holden talks about it the most. I feel like this theme is the most important since the book focuses on that the most and it's a conflict that Holden has to deal with. JD Salinger uses extreme detail and…

So I’m reading this book called The Catcher in the Rye, and it’s written by this goddam phony, J.D. Salinger. I hear he used to be a real prince, old Salinger, till he became one of those hotshot Hollywood prostitutes, like my brother. If you really want to hear about it, my brother, D.B., is a real damn prostitute. Used to be a real prince and all, till he went out to Hollywood. It kills me. It really does. Anyway, let me tell you something about this book I’m reading by this J.D. Salinger guy,…

In English class this year, our class read Catcher in the Rye, The House on Mango Street, and White Girl. All three main characters are adolescents viewing the world in the different environments they live in. St. Ignatius is a large school packed with students from different cultures and races. If these characters were put into St. Ignatius, they would each have different experiences than in their books as they are each unlike from each other. If Holden attended St. Ignatius he would dislike…