Holden Bowler

in the Rye, Holden Caulfield claims he hates “phonies,” although it is clear that Holden is one himself. On his long journey home from being kicked out of school, he runs into several characters, and around all of them the reader can see just how phony Holden actually is. He rides a train to his home state, where he wanders around two days, trying to figure out what everything really means in his life, before heading home to his parents for forgiveness and another chance. Although Holden clearly…

coming of age story. It thoroughly recounts the journey of Holden, a teenager struggling with identity loss and depression. Throughout the story, Holden discovers his true identity, realizes the meaning of individuality and what it means to fulfill the specific role that is expected of an individual in society. The author of this novel, J.D. Salinger, starts off the book by setting a tone that puts emphasis on the severity of the case that Holden was living in. He had suffered several…

Catcher in the Rye: Where’s the innocence? What really is innocence and where is it found in its purest form? In the book Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger, the main character, Holden, feels the need to preserve the innocence of childhood. To Holden, a person who is innocent is someone who is free from moral wrong and a person who is pure and harmless. He views innocence as an important aspect of a child’s life which should and must be preserved and separated from the corruption of…

having a taste of independence. Like Holden Caulfield, I too am close to entering adulthood, but the difference between him and I is our attitude towards change. In the novel, Holden's former teacher tells him that, 'the mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one" (page 188). Through a discussion of various themes and issues in the novel, we can conclude the Holden is, in fact, immature. One of…

Salinger is about a boy named Holden Caulfield and his view on the world. Holden Caulfield is 17 years old and is constantly moving from place to place on account of his frequent expulsions from school for, as he and his teachers put it, “not applying himself” (Salinger, 2). He hates the world and feels that all adults are phonies, including his older brother D.B., who “prostitutes” (Salinger, 4) himself out as a movie writer instead writing the stories he loves. Holden seems only to find…

in the Rye, Holden Caulfield is a teenager who is in alienated in society due to its pretentious values. Holden suffers from loneliness and alienation because he is unable to associate with the phonies in society. Holden also plays a crucial role in depicting the judgmental values of society in which he chooses to not take part of. Early into the novel Holden faces the alienation in the culture he is surrounded in. When planning on meeting his former history teacher Mr. Spencer, Holden decides…

In the novel Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger, Holden Caulfield, the protagonist, perceives the world as corrupt and is full of “phonies” and believed that it’s not the proper surrounding to raise children in, especially when they’re still young and innocent. After the death of his brother Allie, who died when he was young and was free from the corruption of the world, Holden was influenced and felt it was his responsibility to protect his innocence and other children’s as well. He is…

and gravely misunderstood. Holden Caulfield, the story’s recalcitrant protagonist recounts his dejected fall from sanity. Holden, shows little empathy for others and often rejects himself in an effort to cope with his brother, Allie’s death. The death of Allie propels Holden to adopt an angry/hateful view towards society in order to cope with the loss. On the surface Holden’s incessant ramblings about society’s misgivings convey a solitary and blunt message; Holden hates phonies, and society…

improper writing style was/wasn’t common during its era. The novel was told from a teenage boy named Holden Caulfield in a first person perspective. Holden was a trouble boy and goes against regular standards. Holden see as if the world is against him; which causes him to have a negative outlook. He comes from wealth which may have affected his attitude and personality but created his bad habits. Since Holden see everything a little different, his attitudes towards things are too. Around girls…

the expectations of school and life are highly prevalent and recurring themes throughout The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Catcher in the Rye, but the ways that the main characters cope with these issues are very different. Both Charlie and Holden come from privileged backgrounds. And, both characters deal with very tragic events while they struggle to find a way to fit in. In The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Charlie deals with his trauma related to sexual abuse by his aunt and feelings…