J. M. Coetzee

In the catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger the protagonist of the novel Holden Caufield on the go through many difficult milestones of the novel such as a tragic death of his brother Ali. Holden faces difficult events in his life that all contribute to his Swift mental and emotional deterioration including: Allies death, Holden’s realization of phoniness, and Holden’s lack of communication with others. Firstly the tragic death of his younger brother Ali is a major factor of Holden's emotional…

Psychoanalytic view on Holden Caulfield The way someone is influenced is by childhood experiences and their unconscious desires. In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, the protagonist in the story is a rebellious young man named Holden Caulfield who has a low self esteem and is an underachiever, which drives him into becoming depressed and trying to seek someone he can talk to. In the first few pages of the novel, you become familiar with the fact that something is wrong with…

“Death of a Salesman” is a tragic play written by Arthur Miller back in 1949. One of the main characters in the book is a man by the name of Willy Loman. The storyline follows him on the steady decline of his life and how it affects him and his family. This man strives to achieve the “American Dream” by trying to become a well-liked salesman, but ends up dying from the stress of focusing on one thing. There are certain things that can cause someone to act drastically. Popularity is very…

Reading a novel that has no literary elements can create a very monotonous plot. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger uses multiple characters to present his prevalent literary elements and give the novel a positive impact. For instance, Holden Caulfield is used by Salinger to present his hyperboles throughout the book. In this story, Holden is the main character and most ideal for Salinger’s use of hyperboles. Holden has a mental illness and does not do well in any school he attends along…

Spencer Seton Ms. Maggert English Honors 3 01 November 2016 The Transition In J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye we follow a young teen Holden Caulfield. We follow him throughout the emotion filled process of leaving childhood and entering adulthood. Holden grew up in a time where you were either a kid or an adult, the 1950’s. There was no teenage growing period for young adults and Holden suffered greatly due to this. Holden is an immature coward who constantly lies to himself and everyone…

Socialization Agents Family Orenthal James Simpson grew up outside of San Francisco, California in a low income family with three other siblings. His mother worked at a psychiatric ward to support her four children. However, O.J Simpson’s father left his family with no apparent reason when he was a toddler. In return, O.J Simpson never had an influential male figure while growing up. Because of that incident it possibly could have had a huge emotional repercussion for his decisions he would…

Teenagers are faced with a significant amount of adversities throughout the transition to adulthood. In J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye”, the main character, Holden Caulfield, is a teenager who is overwhelmed by the internal conflicts he is facing. This story is talking about how he went from initially feeling despondent to eventually obtaining happiness. Holden has been faced with several obstacles throughout his lifetime such as losing his brother at young age, having a distant…

The novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is about a teenage boy named Holden Caulfield who got kicked out of 4 different schools and now in New York to let his parents cool off from him getting recently kicked out of school. He is struggling in life by, “ falling down a cliff,” making decisions, and not getting support till he really needs it and when there is little time left. Holden wants to be the catcher in the rye because he values childhood, children never growing up, and family…

While New York City teems with life, it is also plagued with imitation. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a novel about protagonist, Holden Caulfield, and his inability to cope with the “phoniness” in the world around him. Throughout the book, Holden encounters numerous acts of inauthenticity, catalysing Holden’s unsatisfied peer connections while also additionally serving as the impetus for his increase in depression. Despite the outreach from supportive characters such as Mr. Spencer…

JD Salinger uses extreme detail and personal experiences so readers can understand how he thought about others and classified them as “phonies” . Which I do agree with, because he uses extreme detail and explanation to prove his thoughts. Also as I read the story I found JD opinions were true. He didn't liked the rules that were implied at the time and thought they were very idiotic. Not only that, but he wanted his readers to understand how he envisions the world. He wanted readers to get a…