Rye

The print medium I have chosen for comparison is J.D. Salinger’s novel, The Catcher in the Rye; a work that speaks to youth having trouble finding their place and means of survival in the hostile world of adulthood via the psychotherapy (talk therapy between therapist and patient) session of a struggling adolescent named Holden Caulfield. Although, it is almost 67 years old, its import has no generational limitation. Holden’s perspective and outlook on life appears cynical and bitter on the…

Traumatic experiences can fester animosity and cause isolation in the affected individual. In The Catcher in the Rye, the psychologically complex protagonist, Holden Caulfield experiences numerous travesties throughout his life. The death of his younger brother which impacts his psyche which causes him to withdraw and abhor the adult world. Holden’s personality in this aspect is connected to his creator, a World War II veteran who fought in many traumatic battles and witnessed a concentration…

teenagers are at a crossroads between childhood and adulthood and are tasked with the emotional challenge of simultaneously giving up innocence and accepting maturity. This struggle is still as relevant today as it was in 1940, and The Catcher in the Rye illuminated this universal facet of human life beautifully, hence why this piece of literature is such a…

snekas into his apartment and wakes his sister, Pheobe. Phoebe makes Holden tell her that he has once again been expelled, but Holden attempts to defend himslef with reasons he hates school and he tells Pheobe of his dream to be the catcher in the rye, a man who catches children before they fall off of a cliff. Holden then calls his old englsih teacher, Mr. Antolini, who invites Holden to come to his apartment. Holden, unable to hide his exhaustion, sleeps on Anolini 's couch. Waking up to…

Theme is the subject, or topic, of a piece of writing, consisting of the main idea of the story. Authors will usually make the theme of text clear and consistent throughout the story. In the book “The Catcher in the Rye” by J. D. Salinger, there are a couple of different themes throughout the book. The two main themes in this novel are the feeling of exclusion and dealing with the reality of having to grow up, both in relation to depression. The feeling of exclusion is that Holden is feeling…

be answered. Amid the process of the adult world appears to be welcoming and free, yet just when we get to be individuals from a cold, real society can the delighted forgetfulness of adolescence be acknowledged and missed. The novel Catcher in the Rye investigates how adult life seems unpredictable and unimaginable to young people on the very edge of entering it. Through the hero Holden Caulfield, J.D. Salinger catches the perplexity…

according to Napa Police. Just 14 years old with a promising future ahead of him/her, he/she was slumped in the pressures of maturity. Sadly, stories, such as this one, has dictated the news cycle for the past 50 years. The novel The CATCHER in the RYE depicts a problematic experience of teenage life that has and will continue to plague thousands. The author, J. D. Salinger, expressed this dreadful conjugation period between adulthood and childhood, adolescence. The protagonist of the novel,…

difficult. Thus, wanting to save the children from the influence of the adults which would make them “phony”. Seng introduces Holden’s main goal throughout the novel, “Holden’s chief fantasy is built on this memory: ‘he sees himself as the catcher in the rye,’ the only adult in a world of children.” (Salinger, 206) Holden wants to save the children from falling off the cliff which is metaphoric for them growing up and being persuaded to follow society’s standards and losing their innocence.…

In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, it is clear that the protagonist, Holden Caulfield, struggles to deal with a myriad of issues that weigh heavy on his mental health. Salinger utilizes cynical narration to display the difficulty Holden has blending in with a world full of “phonies” as he calls them. As the story progresses Holden’s imagination and fantasies stray further and further away from reality, to the point where he even longs to live in solitude in a cabin in the woods. Holden is also…

In the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, the protagonist Holden Caulfield suffers with his interminable shadow material. Holden is often found busying himself to avoid dealing with his shadow. His ignorance drives him to do immoral things, like lying and ordering a prostitute. When Ms. Morrow asked him about why he was coming home, Holden became uneasy and thought of a lie. “Then I started reading this timetable I had in my pocket. Just to stop lying. Once I got started, I can go…