Last Glacial Maximum

If one word were to sum up the existence of Salinger's iconic character, Holden Claufeild from The Catcher in the Rye it would be loss. Holden experiences one loss after another, from the loss of his younger brother Allie, and therefore the his childhood innocence, to the loss of a positive perspective on the world and an ability to believe in those around him. If one message were to be taken from the tragic and sometimes stagnant, exploits of Holden it would be that growing up and the loss of…

Catcher in the Rye Theme Analysis The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger follows Holden Caulfield, a sixteen year old boy who was just flunked out of Pencey Prep, around New York City. The reader learns about his deep hatred for adults because they are all phonies and his love of kids because they remind him of innocence and make him “less depressed”. Throughout the book, Holden is secluded and desperate for some kind of connection, and can only seem to connect with little kids. Salinger uses…

Holden consciously chooses to withdraw himself from society – does not fit in *Self-protective tactic Purposefully detaches himself from struggles with the people around him – way to purify him from the phonies of the world This is how he functions within society ➢ The character, Holden Caulfield alienates himself from society o Chooses seclusion ➢ Or the theme of alienation is revealed through Holden Caulfield, as he consciously retreats from society ➢ Isolation: physically, mentally, and/or…

n the Catcher in the Rye, Holden is trying to find his way throughout his teenage years. He is our first person narrator in the story. The whole theme in this novel is somewhat depressing but sometimes we need depressing. It helps us realize the problems in our own lives. This book really portrays the feelings of teenagers, and the lasting affect that it hasn't left till right now. The occasion in this novel is his story of the worst weekend of Holden Caulfield's life. He had run away from…

J.D. Salinger’s, The Catcher in the Rye, recalls Holden Caufield’s spontaneous adventure that guides him to the realization that he must accept the hypocrisy, corruption and imperfections of the adult world. Holden struggles after the death of his younger bother Allie causing him to fall into a deep state of depression. Unable to control his emotions and actions, Holden frequently makes rash decisions, which eliminates the mentors that would potentially help him cope with his emotions.…

Reminscing In the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden Caulfield reflects on many adolescent memories that are important in his life. Holden’s childhood was far from a normal child’s. Therefore, Holden was torn between two worlds. He was not a young child, but he was not yet a grown man either. In addition, Holden was very skeptical of authority and was scared to move ahead in life, but he was also unable to take a step back. This novel tells the tale of a sorrowful soul,…

Holden’s mental state has increasingly been getting worse throughout the novel, “The Catcher in the Rye”. Holden is telling his story from a mental hospital. The author never gives a clear reason of why Holden is there. J.D. Salinger develops the deteriorating mental state and depression of Holden in the story “The Catcher in the Rye”. These important events throughout his life shape his future, and his attitudes towards others. The first main event to Holden’s depression is that his brother…

Magical realism is defined as the result of the invasion of something “too strange to believe” in a realistic setting. It’s associated with Latin America and incorporates mythical elements in realistic works. Haruki Murakami is well known for his use of magical realism on several of his works. Murakami’s works go back to the 1970s, when consumerism invaded Japan. Murakami believed that the Japanese were “losing the ability to know and understand themselves” (Strecher 266). Through his works, he…

In the novel Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger revolves around a teenage boy named Holden, who goes on a trip home after he gets expelled from school only to realize what is truly important to him. In the book How to Read Literature like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster explains in detail how every work of literature is similar and that they all mean something. In The Catcher in the Rye Holden goes on a quest to realize that his family is important to him, and it shows the events that happen…

Writing from a rest home where he's recuperating some illness or break down, Holden Caulfield says he'll tell the story of what happened to him just before the previous Christmas. Holden's story begins at Pencey Prep on the day of the big football game, Holden, who has just been expelled for failing 4 of his 5 classes, visits Mr. Spencer, his history teacher. Mr. Spencer lectures Holden about playing by the rules and thinking about his future. Holden pretends to agree with what he hears but…