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In J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, 16-year-old Holden Caulfield is trying to find his sense of direction. Holden, a growing adult, finds himself unable to accept the responsibilities of one. Holden describes the adult world as sinful and corrupted and he avoids it for three reasons: his hatred of phonies and liars, his inability to accept adult responsibilities, and his refusal to let go of youth. Eventually realizing that there is no way to avoid adulthood, he can do nothing but accept…

Is Holden Caulfield a phony? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines phony as something not true, real, or genuine, and something intended to make someone think something that is not true of a person. This definition coincides with Holden’s definition of a phony: a hypocrite and a fake person. I also agree with these two definitions. In my opinion, a person who resembles something that they are not defines a phony. Essentially, a phony is a liar. For example, in The Catcher in the Rye, Stradlater…

3R Journal - Catcher in the Rye In Chapter 22 of “The Catcher in the Rye”, Holden Caulfield and her younger sister Phoebe’s conversation continues. Phoebe shows her concern over Holden’s future. She asks him what he would like to be, suggesting traditional careers like lawyers and scientists. Holden rejects without second thought, and reveals what he truly wants to be. In fact, it’s “the only thing [he’d] really like to be” (173). He asks if Phoebe knows a song he’s heard earlier from a little…

Education, learning, and high school is something all teenagers have to deal with. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is about Holden Caulfield, a boy who repeatedly gets expelled from school. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie tells the story of Arnold Spirit Junior’s freshman year of high school where he chooses to leave the reservation for a better education. Education is often seen as a door to a brighter future, and some embrace this and others choose to…

In the novel , “The Catcher in The Rye” by J.D Salinger, the main character, and narrator, Holden Caulfield, battles with many of things in his life. Holden battles between him becoming an adult, and staying a child. Part of him wants to grow up and experience adulthood, and another part of him wants to stay a child and keep his innocence. In the story, Holden’s parents really show him much attention, they used their money to help him out with any problem he was having. They thought their…

The Catcher in the Rye vs Their Eyes Were Watching God The narrator and protagonist of the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, written by J.D Salinger, is Holden, a sixteen year old boy who gets kicked out of school because he is not doing well. He finds the world around him ugly and through his doubts, he tries to protect himself from the disappointment of adulthood. He has a mental breakdown when he realizes that is it is impossible for him to separate childhood from adulthood. Throughout the…

The catcher in the rye and the breakfast club both demonstrate how a loss of innocence occurs in people when society pressures them into a way of thinking.In the Catcher in the Rye Holden feels a pressure to coform to society. Holden hires a prostitute, however he sends her away: “ ‘Look’, I said, ‘I don’t feel very much like myself tonight. I’ve had a rough night. Honest to God. I’ll pay you and all, but do you mind very much if we don’t do it? Do you mind very much?”(96). Holden felt pressured…

Change in Relationships In J. D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield’s inability to create relationships or confront commitment after the death of his brother demonstrates the necessity to accept current existence and gain closure in order to grow and learn from past struggles. With the experience of a colossal misfortune, Holden transforms to seclude himself in order to salvage the memory of Allie. Moreover, as a result of the death of his brother, Holden shelters himself…

J.D. Salinger, the author of The Catcher in the Rye once said, “An artist's only concern is to shoot for some kind of perfection, and on his own terms, not anyone else's.” Holden Caulfield, the main character in The Catcher in the Rye, does not seem to be shooting for any type of perfection, seeing as he was recently expelled from his high school, Pencey Prep and doesn’t generally pursue anything anymore. Ever since his brother passed away, Holden lacks motivation in school, relationships, and…

"The Catcher In the Rye", by J.D. Salinger, has been a book questioned for decades, many schools wonder if the book should still be taught in the English curriculum. I believe the novel should be taught in schools. Even though throughout the novel Holden displays reckless behavior, he shows the consequence of his actions. Holden for the first time sees the impact of the world on children, he realizes how children, like Phoebe, are exposed to inappropriate content. Holden displays a perspective…