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In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Salinger tries to give the readers a life lesson, or theme. He is very good at conveying those themes in the story and by the end of the book, the reader understood those themes. The two most important themes that Salinger uses are “innocence should be valued”, and “death is inevitable”. Readers of The Catcher in the Rye may see these themes as important life lessons. “Innocence should be valued” is a theme in The Catcher in the Rye. The protection of…

In the Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger uses various examples of symbolism throughout the novel to let the readers into the mind of Holden Caulfield. The red hunting hat stands for Holden's individuality and independence because he believes everyone is phony, he hates being the same as everyone else, and wants to stand out. Holden is told he needs some form of help and by the end of the book, he finds it. Another factor that plays why Holden wears the red hunting hat is because, the color of…

The Catcher in The Rye and The Perks of Being a Wallflower Compare/Contrast Essay I am going to being comparing and contrasting The Catcher in The Rye and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.In particular, I will be focusing on Holden from The Catcher in The Rye and Charlie from The Perks of Being a Wallflower. One thing that is also similar is that they have a sister albeit, Charlie’s is older. Another thing is that both of these stories take place in the 20th century. But, Charlie’s takes place…

Although now considered an antiquated form of entertainment, the carousel has always represented times of joy and jubilation to the young children who have experienced the delight of riding the rotating animals. However, to Holden, the protagonist of J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, the carousel from his childhood days now symbolizes Holden’s impractical desire to preserve the innocence of children. During his visit to the carousel with Phoebe, his little sister, he contemplates the…

Holden Caulfield and Jim Stark Holden is a depressed teen with a negative attitude towards life and people, he wants to protect kids from reality and want to protect their innocence. Jim is a good person who makes good connections with people around him, he has a complicated relationship with his family especially his father who he thinks is a coward. These two characters have important similarities and differences. Similarities include romantic relationships and family.…

Sally and Holden were friends when they were younger, and Holden and her spent time together, but Holden did not like her. One day when Holden was bored he called up Sally and once he hung up he said, “I wasn’t too crazy about her, but I’d known her for years” (Salinger 117). Displaying that he does not even like Sally but he still hangs out with her because he has no one else to talk to. When Holden was on a date with her, they went skating then got something to eat…

Change is the act of becoming different and it is something that is inevitable which one goes through as time passes. However, deliberately trying to protect others from approaching the adult world can implicate harm to themselves and others around them. In the novel, The Catcher In The Rye written by JD Salinger, Holden Caulfield narrates his own story and how he struggles with accepting the fact that change everyone must go through is imminent. On the second day he ran away, he decides to…

Holden relates to people now in many ways, Catcher in the Rye still represents the voice of people modern day. Holden is independent throughout the book, he doesn't want help from anyone especially not his parents like most teens. Most can relate to Holden's loss of a family member and the struggle to overcome and mourn. Like a lot of people, Holden is always judging others and still cares about how people perceive him. Holden is always in private schools and he rarely sees his family. He…

The symbolic images connect to Holden’s desire throughout the novel to be the catcher in the rye. Holden interprets scene discrete to his imagination of falling. In the sequence of the events, in Chapter 16, the song that was sung by the little boy was misinterpreted from “If a body meet a body coming through the rye” to “If a body catch a body.” Therefore, a concept of an imagination of “all these little kids playing some game in this big field of rye and all” (p. 173) was created. His job was…

In The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger demonstrates his knowledge of adolescence through the following, “‘...I never care too much when I lose something…’” which suggests that the youth of America may have an overly carefree view on life and material items. Salinger cultivates this view through the character of Holden Caulfield, a young man with few interests and many pet peeves. He dislikes many activities which other people his age adore, including movies and football games. Furthermore, he…