Holden Caulfield

think Holden Caulfield brought his depression on himself, others argue he just could not help it. J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye touches both on the main antagonist Holden Caulfield’s disapproval of his social class and Holden’s journey of descending deeper into his mental state of depression. Due to his dislike of his social class, Holden finds himself separating from them and falls into a deep hole of depression and isolation because of the increasing pressure put on him. Holden is…

book Catcher in the rye written by J.D. Starlinger the protagonist Holden experiences the tragic loss of his brother Allie, Catcher in the rye teaches the readers not to look what is on the surface but to look what's underneath it. Holden Caulfield suffers from Post Traumatic Disorder, he has a plethora of factors which have caused this disorder. The most important factor is his younger brother, Allie's death Due to leukemia. Holden is like any teenage boy who acts out because he doesn't know…

in the Rye depicts a boy named Holden Caulfield whose view of reality seems turned around. When Holden tells us what happened to him or describes someone, his description seems warped and turns out to be negative. In his mind, he never does anything wrong, and he depicts the people he likes as near perfect and everyone else like a moron. Likewise, when describing his mistakes he never does anything wrong, everyone else does. We get the unfiltered version of Holden and we need to sort through…

in the Rye, tells the tale of narrator Holden Caulfield (PBS, 2011). It is clear throughout the novel that Holden’s life parallels much of Salinger’s background, leaving readers to consider the likely possibility that Salinger based his main character in the novel off of himself. For example, both Salinger and Caulfield were sent away to private boarding schools at a young age by their wealthy parents from New York (PBS, 2011). Throughout the novel, Caulfield allows readers into his head to deal…

Holden Caulfield character deconstruction D2 In his stunning novel, The Catcher in the Rye, author J.D Salinger reveals the character of Holden Caulfield as a serious, depressing, and sensitive teenager who has just gotten expelled from a school called Pencey Prep. He does not want his parents to know, so he does not go home for many days. Also, as Holden is growing up into an adult he starts seeing the hypocrisy and ugliness of the world. The author shows Holden’s true…

for some kind of perfection, and on his own terms, not anyone else's.” Holden Caulfield, the main character in The Catcher in the Rye, does not seem to be shooting for any type of perfection, seeing as he was recently expelled from his high school, Pencey Prep and doesn’t generally pursue anything anymore. Ever since his brother passed away, Holden lacks motivation in school, relationships, and life. Even though he tries, Holden is also unable to have a real relationship with a woman since he…

Comparing and Contrasting Phoebe and Holden In the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger shows many differences between Holden and Phoebe, and although there are not many, also similarities. Holden Caulfield shows many characteristics of not being mentally stable through his pessimistic comments, while Phoebe seems to be one of the only Stable people in this book. Although holden not nearly as innocent as Phoebe he still maintains a childlike mind and that is one of the few…

characters, but Holden Caulfield and Ward Stradlater are a pair of noticeably contrasting ones. They were roommates at Holden’s old school, Pencey Prep; however, the two characters had a somewhat unstable relationship. Holden and Stradlater differ greatly in their physical aspects. They are almost polar opposites in their personalities. Also, the two characters’ views and their amounts of ambition in life are very unalike from each other’s. Overall, the similarities between Holden and Stradlater…

and etc. For Holden Caulfield, from Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger, his idea of what should be sought after is to be submerged in innocence. At times he struggles with this idea and may act out in anger or may act upon adult ideas but all in all. Although Holden Caulfield may seem like he is headed toward adulthood and like he is losing his childhood innocence, in actuality he is trying to preserve his and others innocence in the form of abstinence and rebirth. As Holden Caulfield gets…

S. N. Behrman discusses how Holden Caulfield’s difficulties with the people around him are comical although that is not his intent. Behrman classifies Holden’s interactions with others as a result of his innocent mindset. He brings into focus that Holden becomes attached to things that make him feel safe, such as the red cap, Allie’s mitt, and the record he bought for Phoebe. This parallels how Holden refuses to let go of his childhood innocence even though he is quickly approaching adulthood.…