Holden Caulfield

Holden Caulfield’s environmental factors have caused the unhinging of his mental stability and interactions with other individuals. Holden has been expelled from Pencey Prep, an extremely prestigious educational institution, however, he does not see the importance or concern with his conduct toward schooling. The patient seems to be resentful of practically every adult, he has been associated with, calling them “phonies”. (Page 15, Chapter 2) Phoebe Caulfield, the patient 's younger sister, is…

faced with a significant amount of adversities throughout the transition to adulthood. In J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye”, the main character, Holden Caulfield, is a teenager who is overwhelmed by the internal conflicts he is facing. This story is talking about how he went from initially feeling despondent to eventually obtaining happiness. Holden has been faced with several obstacles throughout his lifetime such as losing his brother at young age, having a distant relationship with his…

an unreliable narrator. This quote and many others hint that some of the things the main character, Holden Caulfield, in The Catcher in the Rye says may not be true. It doesn’t specifically say whether or not Holden is lying in the book, but some things are suggested at. “That sort of scared me a little bit. "Well, I know it's quite late," I said, in this very mature voice and all.”(pg. 64) If Holden wouldn’t have said ‘and all’ it would have sounded like his voice was actually mature. But the…

Holden Caulfield, J.D. Salinger’s "The Catcher in the Rye," might just be one of the most annoying and irritating characters of all. But, no matter how annoying one could find him, there is no denying that the issues that Holden has are relatable, and it is one with many other teenagers. When there is something that is relatable to newer generations, it is appealing and comforting to the audience. Teenagers are able to find solace in the fact that they are not truly alone in their struggles. A…

Holden Caulfield In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, the character Holden has peculiar behavioral tendencies. Holden is an emotionally damaged teenager who struggles to cope with the death of his younger brother Allie. Holden has many personal oddities that prevent him from conforming to a society of phonies to whom he cannot relate. It becomes increasingly evident that Holden, far from being pragmatic, has clouded justice as he rides an emotional roller coaster of mood fluctuations…

his novel, The Catcher in the Rye, and short story, “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” by surrounding the protagonists, Holden Caulfield and Seymour Glass, with the ideas of cynicism and trauma. Holden Caulfield of The Catcher in the Rye is confined to a group of rich, privileged classmates. He views the world cynically, so he misjudges people and has failed…

liable to say I’m going to the opera. It’s terrible.” (19) Holden Caulfield was a student at Pencey Preparatory in Agerstown, Pennsylvania until he was dismissed after being warned that if he would not apply himself to the academics, he would be kicked out. Lying is a characteristic of Caulfield that he cannot seem to get rid of, which implies that his thoughts, words, and actions may be lies themselves. When being asked about his life, Caulfield may give one the truth or may give them a lie in…

main character Holden Caulfield,…

As the novel opens, Holden stands alone on a hill that separates him from the rest of his peers. His stance is ironically similar to his view of the world; _______________________. Thus, when Mr. Spencer tells him that life is a game he states “if you get on the side where all the hot shots are then it’s a game” (Salinger 8). He believes the world to be a mere collection of all of the so called phonies that he despises, so he "holds" back to avoid becoming a part of the ugliness that surrounds…

When Holden Caulfield is brought up the first thing that comes to mind is his remarkable ability to write and absorb poetry in my creative writing class. His favorite source of poetry being a left fielder’s mitt that his deceased brother had penned poems on. His extraordinary compassion for poetry, I believe, is an ideal trait for teaching young individuals, due to poetry being a great way for young individuals to learn and experience the english language. Poetry reading and discussion would…