J. D. Salinger

phony is used thirty-five times by the main character, Holden Caulfield, in The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. David D. Galloway said, “Wherever Holden turns, his craving for truth seems to be frustrated by the phoniness of the world.” Throughout the book, Holden sees phoniness around him by seeing the imperfect in the world, and he wishes to not have the “phoniness” in the world. Salinger wishes for the reader to perceive phoniness as the flaws in the world shown by the usage of phony by…

expectations, judgements, and corruption haunts and creates obstacles in their lives. In Charles Dicken’s 19th century novel, Great Expectations, and J. D. Salinger’s classic literature, The Catcher in the Rye, they both highlights the importance of preserving childhood innocence in order to create a healthy development of individuals. While Dickens…

The Catcher in The Rye, by J. D. Salinger, is a novel firstly published for adults, but was read mostly by teenagers. Moreover, the novel's protagonist, Holden Caulfield, has become a model for teenage rebellion. The book was published in 1951 in the United States, and it contains all the beliefs and the ideas of that time such as the thinking of teens at school. This period is a lapse where there was prosperity in America. In the 1950’s the books started to be more technical and most of the…

J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, published in 1951, has become known as an American classic – but it has also been highly controversial, to the extent of being banned in certain schools. The novel has been the center of several debates, with some arguing the moral issues and psychological battles presented are eye-opening and “relevant to the youth of today,” forcing readers to reexamine society, while others criticize it and claim the protagonist, Holden Caulfield, is profane and…

‘The catcher in the rye’, written by ‘J. D. Salinger’ narrates the psychological and physical troubles of Holden Caulfield, a mentally unstable, teenage boy seeking approval in an ever-changing world. Throughout the novel, the author uses a variety of stylistic and language techniques are used to intrigue the audience into reading the text, which include the use of imagery, symbolism and metaphors. It is the different themes and techniques like this that are used throughout the text to pull the…

I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. I know it's crazy, but that's the only thing I'd really like to be.” Through the use of figurative language, Salinger highlights Caulfield seeing himself as protector of the children which is a metaphor of him protecting the children from losing their innocence, this metaphor emphasises Caulfield’s obsession of keeping the younger children ‘pure’ and positions the reader to feel positive of…

“If a body catch a body comin’ thro the rye”. This quote is relevant because it is the song that holden said he wanted to be when grew up. In J. D. Salinger novel Catcher In The Rye is about a kid named Holden Caulfield is about a sixteen year old boy that has trouble with his sex life and also struggle with his life because he had a tragic accident when he was young. This accident was when his brother Allie past away, he had a huge impact in Holden's life because Allies Death mentioned many…

Adulthood Holden Caulfield, the main protagonist, in J. D. Salinger contemporary novel “the Catcher in the Rye” has a much more deeper character than what he reveals. Holden is a seventeen-year-old boy who writes down his past journey in New York City when he was sixteen. The readers get a commentary on his thoughts and dialogue throughout his time in New York. The audience therefore has unique insight on Holden’s personality, relationships, and actions. Beginning with an of Holden’s…

The Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger, the book describes a young man,; Holden Caulfield.; After getting kicked out of pencey Holden has a fight with his roommate in which he is influenced into leaving the school two days early, he decides to spend those two days in New York before going back home meeting up with teachers, prostitutes, and his sister too. The book shows how a teen faces challenges of life. The author of the book, J.D Salinger, uses symbols such as, the F-uck you…

J. D. Salinger’s continuous references to falling symbolize a more corrupt fall Holden fears ― adulthood. Throughout the story, Holden tries to prevent this ruinous incline, but ultimately he cannot avoid it forever. He seems to stumble right before events that introduce him to the adult world. For example, before leaving Pencey Prep, Holden “damn near [falls] on [his] head” (Salinger 46) in Ackley’s room, and as he answers the door for Sunny, he “[falls] over [his suitcase]” (93). Leaving a…