J. D. Salinger

Although most children appear to want to grow up, most do not. In fact most kids are extremely afraid to grow up. This is certainly the case for 16 year old Holden Caulfield. At the beginning of the book The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden finds himself being kicked out of boarding school yet again. Instead of doing the reasonable thing, he decides to run away and roam the streets of New York City all alone. He has some wild adventures along the way. Including but not limited to;…

are scared to reveal their true personality. The reveal can be extraordinarily difficult for people, but some know that the best stories come from people who open up and share their story with the world. In the book, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden, the main character, displays many Character defining moments That break down the complexity of Holden’s character and show how Holden changes over the course of the novel. Holden is the kind of person that will not talk about his…

The loss of innocence can totally change the way people view the world because they find out the truth that in real life people lie. In J.D. Salinger’s classic fiction novel, the Catcher in the Rye, the main character Holden illustrates this. The story happened during the 1950s, in a small town in Pennsylvania called Agerstown. Holden is a character who witnesses the death of his older brother Allie when he was only 13 years old. Then consequently, he blames himself all his life for the death of…

be human nature, people tend to look beyond that. People are just looking to determine how authentic a person can be. Some people deserve to be admired for their beliefs, expectations and principles. In the book The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden Caulfield has many beliefs and judgements about people based on what they say and do. Although, this may be thought as of a negative character trait, Holden judges based on authenticity, which is a good thing. Therefore Holden…

Catcher/Perks Paper A large part of human nature is the desire to be loved and to love. The need and want for love is usually strongest within the people who are the loneliest. Catcher in The Rye by J.D. Salinger highlights the struggles of finding love within the main character, Holden. Holden is extremely lonely, and often times finds himself lost. He conceals his sensitive feelings with sarcastic remarks as a pretense to not seem so alone. His lies and deceiving attitude often push people…

In the 15th chapter of the novel “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger, the author exposes the main character, Holden’s hidden personalities and social challenges when he is confronted with the nuns. While this is not the Holden we have come to know, he puts himself in the nun's shoes and he demonstrates the effect of a more caring Holden, also the discussion reveals that Holden constantly puts himself down and he portrays to us how he perceives society and how it can create barriers for us.…

The fear of change is very common among people all over the world. In the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden is subject to an abundance of changes that he fears, which eventually causes him to realize that change is needed in some parts of his life in order to become more mature and to adapt to his surroundings. Holden´s fear of adulthood is one of his biggest fears throughout the course of the novel. When Holden first takes a taxi cab when he gets off the train station in…

on your face. My idea of happiness is graduating from college, getting married, and eventually starting a family. Since I am only 17, I still have many years to come before I can achieve that. This semester we read The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger in which Holden made it clear that adulthood can be difficult and confusing. In the book, Holden admitted that sexual relationships are something he didn't understand which shows that as teenagers we don't fully understand certain subjects about…

reach Nirvana a person must follow the eightfold path, which helps a person avoid the extreme of self-torture that weakens one’s intellect and the extreme of self-indulgence that retards one’s spiritual progress. In the short story “Teddy” by J.D. Salinger the main character Teddy follows the eightfold path in order to achieve his goal to reach Nirvana. He does this by talking to all kinds of people about life and the meaning of death. He travels around the world to talk with very intelligent…

In the Catcher in the Rye, the author J.D. Salinger uses a variety of symbols to represent the struggles and challenges the main characters and narrator Holden Caulfield faces throughout the novel. Through the use of symbolism, Salinger is able to give additional meaning to the plot beyond what is being described by Holden. Through Holden 's desire to be a catcher in the rye, his goal of protecting the innocence of children is conveyed, but the golden rings on the carousel represents his…