Holden Bowler

constant of the ratio between a circle’s circumference to it’s diameter. A goddess who represents anger and resent and a never changing number represent more than just mathematics and mythology, it’s also what Holden Caulfield’s life is like. In J.D Stalinger’s novel, the catcher in the rye, Holden Caulfield is a sixteen year old boy terrified of adulthood. He is resenting the changes in his life and The novel is told from his perspective as he looks back on a bleak December before he entered…

first when a child is singing on the edge of a busy street which, shows the innocence of the child. When Holden becomes aware of the child it makes him happier. When it is first spoken of with Phoebe he thinks of him saving kids from falling off of a rye field. This is showing him preserving the innocence of the children. Them running around is him is their childhood with innocence and Holden is making sure they don't fall off or grow up. The title of the novel represents Holden’s need to…

every human being is born with due to the lack of experience. However, as life goes on, experience is obtained and purity begins to be lost. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a novel about a teenage boy named Holden who has a phobia of losing his virtue. Throughout the novel, Holden strives to prevent his transition into adulthood and maturity, while he may not perceive it. However, he finally accepts the fact that the loss of purity and virtue are inevitable. In The Catcher in the Rye,…

growth are the ducks and the carousel in Central Park. Holden contemplating the location of the ducks demonstrates his progression in overcoming his fears and opposition. Initially, Holden believes “... some guy came in a truck and took them away to a zoo or something… ” (13). This signifies that the ducks that are being taken away are cared for, something that Holden longs for which is why he is fond of this idea. Another soothing idea for Holden is the fact that the ducks disappear and then…

The novel follows Holden Caufield's life as he first deals with getting kicked out of Pencey Prep, a private boarding school. Then, after having an argument with his roommate, Stradlater, he decided to leave Pencey two days earlier than he wanted to. He then goes to New York and explores the city. Before returning back home, Holden interacts with an old friend, nuns, teachers and his sister. J.D. Salinger uses symbol and diction to characterize Holden. There was a couple of great symbols used…

The Catcher in the Rye, a coming of age novel about a sixteen old rebellious boy named Holden, who feels that he is alienated by society, as he sees the whole society as phony and fake under its facade of friendliness. After failing all of his classes except for English in his prestigious school, he abandons his schooling in able to wander the streets of New York. What will Holden Caulfield discover in New York? How will he assess his morals? Why does he do the things that he do? My SSR novel…

in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is about a teenage boy named Holden, who is depressed and has a fear of things changing in fear of it losing its innocence. J.D. Salinger expresses the theme “Fear of change” by using symbols and Irony. Symbols used in the novel identify the theme of fear of change. For example used in the story is the museum. Holden says, “Nobody’d be different. The only thing that would be different is you “(Salinger 121). Holden explains that nothing in the museum would be…

advantages of being an adult while remaining a carefree kid. Holden is wedged in between these two worlds and can not figure out which one he truly wants. Holden’s lack of desire for change and responsibility has him caught in a tug-of-war between childhood and adulthood due to his cravings for adult privileges. Throughout the book, Holden behaves with various actions that exemplify his desire for certain adult…

In the novel, A Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield feels unhappy due to the phonies which create his own misery. Wherever Holden goes he is surrounded by people who he has trouble coping with and relating to. The ones he encounters that do not act genuine or sincere send him spiralling into an abyss of isolation and hatred towards the world. Holden has left many schools such as Whooton school and Elkton Hills because of his views on the people there being phony. He cannot prosper in an…

Catcher in the Rye Theme Analysis The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger follows Holden Caulfield, a sixteen year old boy who was just flunked out of Pencey Prep, around New York City. The reader learns about his deep hatred for adults because they are all phonies and his love of kids because they remind him of innocence and make him “less depressed”. Throughout the book, Holden is secluded and desperate for some kind of connection, and can only seem to connect with little kids. Salinger uses…