The Last Fight

The novel follows Holden Caufield's life as he first deals with getting kicked out of Pencey Prep, a private boarding school. Then, after having an argument with his roommate, Stradlater, he decided to leave Pencey two days earlier than he wanted to. He then goes to New York and explores the city. Before returning back home, Holden interacts with an old friend, nuns, teachers and his sister. J.D. Salinger uses symbol and diction to characterize Holden. There was a couple of great symbols used…

The Catcher in the Rye, a coming of age novel about a sixteen old rebellious boy named Holden, who feels that he is alienated by society, as he sees the whole society as phony and fake under its facade of friendliness. After failing all of his classes except for English in his prestigious school, he abandons his schooling in able to wander the streets of New York. What will Holden Caulfield discover in New York? How will he assess his morals? Why does he do the things that he do? My SSR novel…

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is about a teenage boy named Holden, who is depressed and has a fear of things changing in fear of it losing its innocence. J.D. Salinger expresses the theme “Fear of change” by using symbols and Irony. Symbols used in the novel identify the theme of fear of change. For example used in the story is the museum. Holden says, “Nobody’d be different. The only thing that would be different is you “(Salinger 121). Holden explains that nothing in the museum would…

Limbo of Childhood and Adulthood The Catcher in the Rye is a novel that can help adults understand the difficulty of transitioning from a teenager to an adult. J.D Salinger reveals Holden’s transparent predicament of finding where he belongs, what he wants, who he is; the common struggle of most teenagers. Yet, he wishes to obtain the advantages of being an adult while remaining a carefree kid. Holden is wedged in between these two worlds and can not figure out which one he truly wants.…

In the novel, A Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield feels unhappy due to the phonies which create his own misery. Wherever Holden goes he is surrounded by people who he has trouble coping with and relating to. The ones he encounters that do not act genuine or sincere send him spiralling into an abyss of isolation and hatred towards the world. Holden has left many schools such as Whooton school and Elkton Hills because of his views on the people there being phony. He cannot prosper in an…

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…

Some teenagers reject growing up, which can lead them to depression and failure. Occasionally teens do not want to face adulthood and have trouble going through adolescence. J.D. Salinger in The Catcher in the Rye reveals how one teenager, Holden Caulfield, avoids the adult world and have desire to disappear. Salinger often uses language of depression and name-calling to express Holden's fear of growing up and need to escape. Holden constantly feels depressed throughout the novel because he does…

I, Dr.Jared Grizzle, diagnose Holden Caulfield as a normal teenage boy that is just going through stuff. Though I initially believed that Holden suffered from depression but upon further sessions with Mr.Caulfield it became clear that he is just a normal teenage boy because of his desire for independence, like majority of teenage boys he thinks about sex a lot, and Mr.Caulfield meets the following criteria, according to the DSM-V, for said diagnosis: Mr.Caulfield like most teens has the desire…

The subjects in both the song “Blue” by Marina and the Diamonds and Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye are similar in that they both share feeling of insecurity and being alone. Holden’s constant urge to dial or pay for company demonstrate his reliance on others for his insecurities and alienation . His strong reliance on others is because to fully comprehend himself and to gain solutions to his moral questionings, Holden has to accept his insecurities while being isolated. In “Blue”, Marina sings…

Sophia Falls Mrs. Spragans English 2 HP 13 October 2015 Catcher in the Rye: Themes Holden experienced many events in his life that cause him to lose his innocence. One such occurrence was the loss of his younger brother, Allie. These events resulted in him feeling a need to protect other from the harsh reality of the world. This is most clearly demonstrated when Holden’s sister, Phoebe, questions him on what he wants to do with his life. Holden respond “I keep picturing all these little kids…