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Growing Pains The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger tells the painful story of a seemingly unloved and lonely teenage boy named Holden Caulfield, struggling to find his way in a world of “phonies” and bullies. After being expelled out of the prestigious Pencey Prep School due to poor academic performance and a lack of effort, Holden leaves Pencey early as an act of rebellion, three days before he is expected home. Living and traveling alone in New York City, he encounters prostitutes, pimps,…

Imagine feeling constantly ostracized and paranoid about being belittled during typical everyday encounters. In the case of teenager Holden Caulfield, this phobia of exclusion is the norm. Holden’s suspicions often end up disconnecting him further from the support of others. The Catcher in the Rye by: J.D. Salinger is about the social and internal struggles faced by Holden Caulfield. It all begins shortly after Holden is kicked out of Pencey Prep, a school in which he feels lonesome and…

Every person has a prized possession that reveals something significant about themselves. In the Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, the protagonist, Holden Caulfield cherishes his red hunting hat. The reader’s first encounter the red hunting hat in chapter three where Holden describes how he got it in his hometown of New York City after losing his fencing foils. Salinger never clearly wrote in the story why Holden holds dear to it. However, there were several references in his novel about…

Every adult has experienced maturation that ended their childhood; for some people it’s early on, while for others it’s later in their life. For Holden Caulfield, maturation and coming of age occurs when he is 16 and he flunks out of his school. Holden Caulfield, protagonist of the story, “The Catcher In The Rye”, written by JD Salinger, experiences maturation and a transition from youth to adolescence. “The Catcher In The Rye” is a story centred around a teenage boy’s perception of the world…

Regardless of how impeccable they might think they are, most adolescents are not finished with the process of developing good character. Trapped between a carefree world lacking in rules and the slightly more stringent adult world, young men and women often struggle with acting in a way that shows their personality but at the same time doesn’t make adults see them as immature. Like many adolescents, Holden Caulfield from The Catcher in the Rye hasn’t yet become an adult due to the…

The innocence of childhood is eventually lost and cannot be protected forever. In life, everyone has a fall from innocence, after which no one remains the same. In J.D Salinger's Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield, the protagonist of the novel wants to desperately hold on to the innocence in children. Because Holden is often faced with the harsh realities of adulthood and the world, he is compelled to preserve innocence. These feelings come from the loss of his younger brother Allie who died…

which make up the story come from when he is in a mental institute. During the time of Holden’s deep ponderings he was talking to Phoebe about his desires later in life. Holden described how he wanted to be the “Catcher in the Rye”, telling Phoebe, “I’m standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start…

to her after he gets admitted out of the hospital. Conrad made the right decision reaching out to Karen, as well as continuing to talk to her. Unfortunately by the end of the film, Karen commits suicide and Conrad is heartbroken about the loss of his friend. This shows how Conrad not only attempts to create relationships, but let's his emotions out. He states “Just let me be sad about this.” (film.) Although Karen is not the right girl for him, he still reaches out to her and tries to continue…

The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger is centered around a young boy who thinks he fully understands the world around him. He begins his journey of finding himself and reaching a point of real maturity throughout the novel. It is clear throughout the novel that Holden’s character is dynamic and shifts from an immature teenager to one who is more accepting of himself and his true limit of his knowledge of the world. Although it is evident that Holden tries to grow up extremely quickly, the…

adult, indicating that they wouldn’t be around because their innocence is already lost. Also, “thousands of little kids” shows how all children lose their innocence. Holden may not want them to but it is bound to happen. He then goes on to say: “And I’m standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff-…” (Salinger 191). This furthermore, shows how Holden wants to save children from losing their innocence but there are…