Let's Go Crazy

The fiction novel “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger depicts a lonely teenager that struggles with growing up and entering the adult world. The author gives the lonesome boy two different advices, that he does not fully take in, through the separate conversations he has with his former English and History teachers. Holden, the main character, had a different response to each advice given from his teachers. At the beginning of the novel, Mr. Spencer explains to Holden that "life is a game"…

By that he means a group of innocent kids running towards the end of a cliff, and he was the one to catch them. He has this fantasy because he doesn’t want kids to go into the adult phony hood. For example, “ There are just too many ‘Fuck you’ signs in the world”. He dislikes how there's innocent kids that are surrounded by these wrong acts that are causing them to grow up as phonies. Holden is obsessed with innocence…

In “Catcher in the Rye,” Holden Caulfield the main character- is a seventeen years old boy; who narrates a story, he reveals an event between him and a prostitute. The relation between these two illuminates Holden’s distinctive need for the preservation of child innocence.. Holden meets a man in the Hotel elevator- Maurice- who advertized prostitute. Holden decides to get one for a night. When he opens the door for the prostitute, he notices that she is young, almost the same age as he is.…

When he's heading towards the museum in the park he talks about how it was one of his favorite places to go when he was a kid. When he gets there now, however, he states, “wouldn't have gone inside for a million bucks. It just didn't appeal to me” (Salinger 122). He suddenly realizes that he's too old for the museum. This also happens when he and Phoebe go to the carousel in the park. As he sees Phoebe try to reach for the gold ring on the carousel he thinks “the thing with kids…

The Catcher in The Rye is a novel by profound author J.D Sallinger and it is rich with themes all throughout the book regarding basic human nature and life lessons. Many of these lessons can easily relate to lots of different music in existence. For example, Sweet emotion, by Aerosmith is a contending record that can apply to some of the content in the book. The writer of the song, Steven Tyler, wrote the song to express how he was feeling about his band at the time. Most members were into lots…

During the mid-twentieth century, mental illnesses were a very taboo topic. Having a mental illness during this time meant going to an asylum where there were limited staff and inhumane treatment. In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, the topic of mental illness is touched upon, but never explicitly stated. Holden Caulfield, the narrator, and main character, shares his story which lasts over a course of three days. He also begins the novel by stating that he was a liar. This is ironic since he…

brother. “The Catcher in the Rye” is a 1951 novel written by J.D. Salenger, about a teenager (Holden Caulfield) who describes the events of his life in 1949. The events in “Catcher in the Rye” describes most of the problems that developing teenagers go through. A recurring theme throughout the book is Holden grieving his younger brother (Allie’s) death. In the book, I believe that Holden goes through the stages of grief for his dead brother. The stages of grief are denial/isolation, anger,…

Joshua Cheng Mrs. Wu English 2HP, Period 5 30 April 2018 Connector Chapter 1-8 Catcher in the Rye Real World Connections: The first few chapters of Catcher in the Rye can be related to a news article that talks about moody teens. As seen through our character Holden, he seems to have an odd personality and is unable to cope with his own problems with school, social life, and his own emotions. He displays his inability to cope with school when he mentions that he is failing 4 out of 5 classes. In…

The Symbolism of Allie Caulfield’s Glove In J.D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield struggles to find a way to cope with his grief following the death of his younger brother, Allie. The emotional pain surrounding the loss of Holden’s brother makes it difficult for him to find closure. He lives in the past, where Allie continues to live, and struggles to focus on the future because of these deep emotional scars. The small left-handed fielder’s glove acts as Holden’s anchor…

Kevin Marcotte English 3 Period H 2/28/17 The Catcher in the Rye ¬¬- “I Am a Rock” Anyone who has read The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and “I Am a Rock” by Paul Simon knows that there are many similarities in the two works speakers but also know that there are many differences. In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden shares many similaries with the speaker from “I Am a Rock”. The two speakers also have many differences. Both share similar qualities and ideas but at the same time have…