Joan Caulfield

that we all have lots of dreams that are slowly being chipped away as we grow up.»- Judd Nelson. The Catcher in the Rye is a captivating and astonishing novel written by J.D. Salinger in 1951. In the first few chapters, readers know that Holden Caulfield, the protagonist, is writting this book from the mental institution about his three life-changing days spent in New York after he was expelled from an elite private high school, Pencey Prep. Throughtout the novel, the main conflict that is…

Holden Caulfield Catcher in the Rye, has shown to have a few eccentric tendencies, however Holden has shown to be a fairly normal teenager. Nevertheless, Holden seems to be seen as border lining on insanity due to his tendencies of mass amounts of anxiety and depression, which were strange for the time. Yet, Holden’s understanding of the world and how the world sees him is a factor that is often overlooked. Leads Holden is a normal teenager going through adolescence and is simply misunderstood…

How much do you miss your childhood? Holden, from the Catcher in the Rye, is one who deeply misses the simplistics of childhood. He is scared of the real world and of all the people in it. He constantly portrays a child-like manner throughout the book. This manner is due to his simplistic self and lack of comprehending that the real world or adulthood actually exists. Due to his fear of adulthood and all the consequences of it, Holden tries to be the “Catcher in the Rye” and save all children…

Is Holden Caulfield like J.D. Salinger? Some believe that Salinger made a “copy” of himself in his novel The Catcher In The Rye. we will discover that Salinger is like holden trough his personality, thoughts, and feelings. There was a documentary titled Salinger made in 2013 that reveals some similarities between Holden and Salinger. Additionally There are some articles that show some similarities. Salinger is in many ways similar to Holden. Salinger is more of a person who likes to be…

Holden Caulfield conveniently mocks others on the way they act and speak, the facts are stated on how Holden has more effortless conversations with teachers as he describes "You don't have to think to too hard when you talk to a teacher"(Salinger 13). It seem as if Holden wants to reach out to others but does not have the courage, because he is afraid it will scare them away, he now woefully misses the way he used to converse with his parents. Holden is holding back because he thinks that…

It seems like Holden Caulfield is suffering from Antisocial Personality Disorder according to the transcript that I have been given. It is important to realize that the difference between Teen Grief and APD lies in the motivations of the patients. Teen Grief is usually a reaction to a traumatic experience in life or even that causes the patient to have feelings of depression and helplessness. Teen Grief can essentially be characterized as a disregard for one's life. APD is a mental disorder that…

effective composer will use their texts as a medium to explore significant concepts that impart compelling ideas. One such composer is J.D Salinger, who uses his novel The Catcher in the Rye to follow the experiences of troubled teenager Holden Caulfield as he recounts various incidents in his rebellious life. Through the narration of this journey the composer delves into the noxious impacts of grief on mental health and the fear of ageing due to the inevitable loss of innocence. Salinger…

causes. It can be a side effect of big changes in their comfort zones, bullying or growing up. Not every adolescents go through it, but it is a part of the transition to adulthood. In the fiction novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden Caulfield, a sixteen years old teenager alienates himself from everyone and the world. After his expulsion from another private school, Holden goes to New York and rents a hotel room. During two days, he interacts with a prostitute, an old teacher,…

Aristotle Mendoza - Ari is the main character of the book, being the novel’s POV. He starts out as 15 and ends at 17 years old. In the beginning of the novel, he is a friendless angry teen with no self-confidence and has an elder brother in prison. He thinks life is boring until he finally meets Dante Quintana. Ari is straight in the beginning but throughout his experiences with Dante, he draws to a conclusion that he is gay. Dante Quintana - Dante is the second main character. He also starts…

Although the movie Igby Goes Down is based on The Catcher in the Rye, there are a few minute differences in the demeanors of the two main protagonists, Igby and Holden. Both struggle in education as well as life, and seeks an escape from it, but their reactions to this failure outline severely different futures for each protagonist. Even though Igby endured unique experiences in the adult world, Holden is more likely to apply himself due to his reactions to his own failures, as well as his…