This Crazy Life

This fault of society, to some extent, traps Holden’s alienation in a cycle of reaching out, getting confused, and alienating those around him. For example, when Holden goes to Mr. Spencer to say goodbye to him, Mr. Spencer, portrayed as a stereotypical teacher, persuades Holden that “life is a game and one plays by the rules” (8). Holden detests his lecture and immediately thinks, “game, my…

about Holden beyond his supposed exterior of arrogance. Behind that thickheaded exterior he stands on his own, a victim to his own deep-rooted criticisms, as he is constantly plagued by dark moments of his past that prevent him from moving on with his life and following through with the common development of…

yourself are you willing to lose to protect the innocence of a child? To change the child’s life? In the novel the Catcher in The Rye by J.D. Salinger, the protagonist Holden Caulifield is willing to completely strand himself to protect the innocence of children. His fierce desire to keep children’s innocence leads Holden to forget about himself and let himself fall into the abyss. Along the journey of his life he struggles with his desire to preserve the innocence of children, even though he is…

Vin Diesel once said, “It's insecurity that is always chasing you and standing in the way of your dreams.” In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden struggles with insecurity and accepting his own personality and intellect. We get glimpses of these very traits Holden which is insecure about through his observations of certain people he looks up to, namely his brother Allie and his old friend Mr. Antolini. It can’t be a coincidence that the people Holden admires happen to embody ideal…

31). In the beginning of Chapter 4, As his roommate Stradlater was getting ready for his date while Holden was just there admiring Stradlater, jealous of his looks but judges his personality. By any means, with the way holden described stradlater's this “handsome, big guy that going on dates with girls is the reason why it causes holden to create a civil friendship with stradlater. As a result of his jealousy towards stradlater, Holden…

This ability is not instinctive, but instead learned over the course of childhood. According to Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development, Holden Caulfield falls into the 13-19 age range. Individuals in this category deal with the virtue of fidelity, and struggle with identity versus role confusion. Peers and role models stand out as the most significant…

significant concepts that impart compelling ideas. One such composer is J.D Salinger, who uses his novel The Catcher in the Rye to follow the experiences of troubled teenager Holden Caulfield as he recounts various incidents in his rebellious life. Through the narration of this journey the composer delves into the noxious impacts of grief on mental health and the fear of ageing due to the inevitable loss of innocence. Salinger additionally examines how the lust for individuality ultimately…

but the golden rings on the carousel represents his realization that this is an unrealistic goal and also unfair to the children. Holden’s reaction to the profanity he sees on the walls at Phoebe’s school and at the museum also represents his desire to protect the innocence of children. The symbol of the…

Does an author’s experience, life lessons, mistakes, theories, or morals give a controversial book value? In the story The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger, a troubled teen, Holden Caulfield, sets a voice for younger generations as he struggles through the curved pathway to adulthood. Holden gets kicked out of Pencey Prep, ventures through the streets of New York, and confronts the issues of conformity in society. Author Jerome David Salinger is similar to Holden 's unconscious struggles…

Catcher in the Rye Essay Holden: Falling Into Darkness “This fall I think you’re riding for, it’s a special kind of fall, a horrible kind. The man falling isn’t permitted to feel or hear himself hit bottom. He just keeps falling and falling” (Salinger 186). Catcher in the Rye was written by J.D. Salinger. In the novel, Holden Caulfield struggles with growing up and accepting his brother, Allie’s death. He feels lonely, depressed and isolated from his parents who keep sending him away to…