Last Day of the Last Furlough

For many teenagers, the thought of growing up and navigating the responsibilities of adulthood is a troubling thought. It is a time where maturity is tested, and autonomy is necessity. A time when some of us feel most alone. Unfortunately, this reality is no different for Holden Caulfield as his rejection of adultness leaves him wandering the streets of New York City alone. Throughout the novel “the Catcher in the Rye”, J.D Salinger plays off many aspects of Holden’s quirky and immature…

Often times, the transition into adult life can be difficult. Not only is it hard to lose your innocent nature but it’s also difficult to push yourself into adult experiences. In many ways, however, teens are forced to do so. In the famous novel, The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden experiences many of these problems. This book reveals that, while in many ways an average teen, Holden is literally stuck in between a man and a child’s mindset. Although generally mature, Holden often…

‘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…

life led him down a dark path. Holden’s first had suicidal thought was when he was alone in his hotel room and he mentions, “I almost wished I was dead” (101). He was so lonely in the hotel room with no company that he wanted to die. Also, in a few days he was going to meet his parents and he must have been scared and afraid to visit and tell them that he flunked out of boarding school. His persistently depressed mood can be cleared up with a psychoanalyst’s professional help. The professional…

In Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield is a symbol of the younger generation who rejects America’s culture of conformity unlike his parents. The older generation of parents tried to defeat the spread of communism by conforming while the teenagers felt a disconnect to society. Caulfield uses the word “phoniness” to display his affection towards conformity. Caulfield would love to experience a human connection similar to his but does not find such thing. The youth during this time…

Adolescence is a difficult time in every person's life, because of the great deal of change that occurs during this time can be overwhelming. The Catcher in the Rye is the story of a teenage boy named Holden Caulfield. He has recently been expelled from school, and he travels home to New York to find someone who will listen to him and tell him adulthood will be okay. Holden tries to preserve his own innocence, and the innocence of others by not letting go of childhood memories and through his…

After being on his own for a couple days,Holden visits goes back home to visit Phoebe. During their conversation at home, Holden tells Phoebe, ”I told you. They let us out early. They let the whole--" (Salinger 88). Holden obviously has no reason for lying to Phoebe since he supposed to be…

been admitted to my facility by his parents and by suggestion of his sister two days ago, because he has recently been expelled from his school due to academic failure, depression and alcoholism. He is the middle child of three children. The patient is a heavy smoker and drinker. There are no unstable members of his family. While interviewing the patient, he recounts his past and how he has led his life to the present day. He seemed apprehensive to recall his story, and I believe he may have…

The Existential Trials and Tribulations of Holden Caulfield Comparatively, Holden Caulfield is easily one of the most iconic literary figures of one of the most controversial and enduring novels of our time. Obviously for good reason, Catcher in the Rye evokes every reader to question what is the point of the novel and therefore by extension why was this point made. To fathom this you have to delve deeper into the question “For what is Holden Caulfield's eternal struggle?” Namely, a…

In both novels, The Catcher In The Rye and We Need Names the three themes isolation, identity, and disorientation are very prominent. In J.D. Salinger's novel “The Catcher in the Rye” the main character Holden Caulfield he experiences all three of those themes. The main character in NoViolet Bulawayo’s novel “We Need New Names” Darling also experiences these three themes as well. The theme of isolation occurred quite a bit in both novels. In “We Need New Names” Darling experience with this is…