One Last Breath

a part of his personality. Throughout the novel, his persistent attachment to his dead brother Allie and his battle between maturity and childhood become Holden’s demons and cause injury to Holden; these demons overpower Holden even until the end. One demon that Holden commonly encounters throughout the novel is the fixation on his dead brother Allie. Although it happened many years prior, the death of his brother affects Holden significantly in his journey, impacting his social encounters with…

Clearly in the story, it talks about that Gatsby’s had a humble start of living in a farm and then becoming rich by being a bootlegger. A boy from humble origins who is desperate to win back the love of a rich woman, Daisy, and loses everything in his last attempt to win her over (Edwards). Halle Edwards explain that Gatsby was in love with Daisy; he will even try to get her back from the past even though Daisy is already married to Tom…

outside. His struggle with inner conflict is a result of his wealthy, snobby family. They not only have him to on a persona for the outside world, but also expect him to be a perfect child, despite the hardships of moving within his life. They both seek one strong relationship and are disconnected to their own feelings. Although Holden never makes a real connection with anyone except with his teacher, he feels content with himself as a person. Jim however, makes not only a friendship, which ends…

off a cliff and this is symbolic of his wish to save himself and other children from having to grow up one day. However, Holden's view of perfect childhood is as incorrect as his view of the adult world. Acting immature helps Holden hide from all the things that terrify him such as issues ranging from sex, to intimacy, to facing death. Further, this form of delusional self-protection can only last so long. Holden will grow up, whether he likes it or not. Mr. Antolini and Phoebe both make it…

Throughout the book Holden brings up things related to his implied and traumatizing encounters with sexual abuse and his brothers death; he also elaborates on how much he despises when people talk about him being kicked out of school. As the book goes on it becomes more apparent to the reader how much these things affect Holden throughout his daily life. Holden is a very vague and ill-defined character that has no path in life and proceeds to be the more invisible minority. Throughout the novel…

In John Updike’s short story “A & P”, Sammy is having a tough time deciding what he wants out of life. He’s just a teenage boy with a rebellious mind. He finds out the hard way that life can be pretty tough. This story demonstrates his adolescent behavior, his disobedience towards his town’s beliefs, and the consequences he faces from actions. Sammy is a nineteen year old boy; giving at his age it’s not unordinary that he fantasizes about girls. However, he does seemingly come off as a sexist…

It first appears in chapter three when Holden is reading in his dorm at Pencey Prep. Ackley comments on his hat which Holden responds by “clos[ing] one eye, like [he] was taking aim at it” and describes it as a “people shooting hat”(Salinger 26). Holden states that his hat is a “people shooting hat” because he strongly dislikes those who are phony. He even pulls his hat down to try to halt the conversation…

symbols to show Holden's greatest fear which is becoming an average person and live life like everybody in this society he hates so much. The symbolism shows how Holden grows a little bit by the end of the book, but he still is stuck in his ways. One of the first symbols seen in the book is Holden’s red hunting cap. Holden's hunting cap shows how alienated Holden is, yet it protects him. It also it makes him feel unique and nonpareil. The hat is…

with regards to J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye. Through the series of events in the novel, Caulfield comes to the conclusion that world is filled with inauthentic people. He also realizes that becoming an adult is inevitable. As for how one should live, he recognizes the importance of appreciating those who listen. Throughout the novel, Holden Caulfield criticizes adults for their superficial ways. He constantly sees through others’ facades and judges…

everybody a phony though he is one and as a guy who can be honest with himself and others. So does Holden have integrity or no? That is what reader can decide according to the one’s definition of it. Integrity means following person’s moral convictions and doing the right thing in all circumstances, even if no one will realize it. And it is very important if a person is ready to do the right thing even if it can heart and nobody is going to see it. Having integrity means one is true to…