This Crazy Life

museum represents a place of comfort because no matter what changes in his life it will always be the same. For holden, it was a safe spot he could always go back to. To conclude the ducks and the lake are very important because they represent the life and struggles of Holden. The national museum of history is also very important because it's a comfort spot for Holden. Saliger wanted to show the society with this symbols that no matter how many times you want to run away from your…

focusing on the theme of death, like most other books written during this time, Salinger’s novel focuses on life itself and on the theme of adaptation. Salinger puts an analytical spotlight on big life questions through the cynical and contemptuous voice of the narrator Holden Caulfield. Perhaps the biggest theme of all happen to be one that all humans eventually face: the painfulness of growing up. The multitude of iconic symbols in this novel all come together to paint a different picture of…

Catcher in the rye”, written by J.D. Sallinger. Which gave the people a new perspective of teenager’s behaviour. The story is about a 16 years old boy, named Holden Caufield and it is told by his perspective. The story begins telling us about his life, specifically in the school, where he is about to be expelled because of his bad performance (he is falling almost all the subjects.) Holden studied in a boarding school called Pencey Prep, in Pennsylvania. After a fight with his colleague room,…

because they fear the consequences of opening up to others. Holden is a teenager who has suffered a lot of trauma in his life, resulting in him feeling afraid of opening up to people so he detaches himself from everyone . Holden sees a family with a little boy who is humming and whistling contently and he says it “made [him] feel not so depressed anymore” (62). Just seeing this happy boy walking down the street makes holden feel better. Holden had made himself so detached that he is able to feel…

such standing as a common novel to be taught to high school students. In my opinion, this timeless piece by J.D Salinger deserves to be recognized and taught across the continent. First, the story is told using a writing perspective named “stream of conciseness writing” or “interior monologue.” J.D Salinger utilized this style of writing to its fullest, thus bringing the main character's voice, Holden Caulfield, to life. Due to such vivid imagery, Salinger connects to many…

in the Rye: Loneliness “It is in the more muddled moments of my life, that I become painfully aware of my issues. When nothing is going right, when life gets away from me. When I feel like life is living me, instead of me, living life. It’s a difficult place to be…” ~Jaeda Dewalt Holden has had a troubled life based on the fact that his little brother died, everyone around him is living a double life, and he struggled to find his life purpose. In the novel Catcher in the Rye Holden struggles…

resist change and is opposed of watching innocent children lose their innocence. This expresses the theme, the painfulness of growing up and phoniness of the adult world. Holden hates the phony adult world, so he wants to save every child from stepping into it. Therefore, Holden expresses his feelings to Phoebe that he wants to be the Catcher in the Rye. Holden says, “I keep picturing all these little kids…. I know its crazy” (Pg. 173). Holden proclaims that the only job he wants to do is to…

something. It could possibly be this new type of food you’ve just tried out, it could also be about the general aspect of life. The facts that you were once told about when you were young, are now something you're unsure about. This is how Holden sees the world around him. He views others by describing them as putting on a facade, and that truly disgust's him. It’s no longer what he remembers in his memories rather he sees them as their true nature, and that's to be phony. In this essay, we’ll…

Miss Sunshine, “… and though the movie doesn’t hold up quite well in the lonely confines of a studio screening room with two others present, it’s still a pretty good night out for those who find the real world close to unbearable right now” (313). This is placed into the reading to show that it is possible for individuals’ actions and moods to influence others. The critics in the theater were enervated from seeing the boring movies, therefore when one started laughing the other critics were…

Preservation of Innocence "People never notice anything." This quote is the epitome of Holden Caulfield, the fictional teenage protagonist and narrator of author J. D. Salinger's 1951 novel, The Catcher in the Rye. Holden ¨gets the ax” as he puts it, for getting kicked out of Pencey Prep. Holden roams around the streets of New York City, and try’s to take care of himself and hoping his parents get the letter, stating that he got kicked out, before he comes home for the holidays. Holden’s…