... throughout the novel, The Catcher in the Rye. In J.D. Salinger's work, there are a variety of symbols and images that represent death. Allie's fatality was the main cause of Holden's inner turmoil. Holden had trouble accepting the young death of Allie, and drifted into a state of melancholy. The loss of his brother led to Holden's fascination with mummies and the idea of preserving the dead. The only ... thing that kept Holden together was Phoebe's love and ... Stradlater, Holden realized that "[blood] partly scared [him] and it partly fascinated [him] [He's] not too tough. [He's] a paci...

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... from these difficulties. Holden seems to have regret over what has happened, but is it enough? He claims that he even misses Stradlater and Ackley and has used the telling of this story as a confession for what he has done. There isn't a strong indication what Holden as learned from his ... That way he is the protector of all children out there who are being beaten by their parents. He would be able to save them from any harm, and I feel he would excel at this job without a doubt. He"ll be successful because as he said, "I see a field of rye in which many children ... are playing near ...

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... typically just rambles on, talking about unrelated topics and on several occasions he has random emotions. In the website National Institute of Mental Health, it states that "Most people, who have BPD, suffer from...Problem with regulating emotions and thoughts"("BPD"). In the book The Catcher in the Rye it is told in the scene where Phoebe was letting Holden borrow money, ... suddenly Holden's emotions take over in the middle of their conversation, "Then, all of the sudden, I started to cry. I couldn't help it"(Salinger 179). Holden ... "Most people with BPD suffer from...unstable rel...

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In the book Catcher in the Rye the main character is Holden Caulfield. He is a teen- age boy who goes through some major changes. His life is taken over by isolation and depression. This is all caused by his attitude towards others, his failure to accept the world around him and his various obsessions with sex and alcohol. Holden is not able to survive in everyday society. He keeps failing ... with her. He even calls for a prostitute, but then makes an excuse, so he doesn't have to have sex. His obsession is also shown when he meets the nuns at Grand Central and wonders how they react to Rom...

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The Catcher in the Rye, An Analysis of Holden Caulfield From the beginning of the story, it J.D. Salinger made it clear that the problems that were troubling Holden were deeper that issues of typical teen angst. Holden was self-destructive and emotionally unstable. The death of his younger brother Allie seemed to have a profound affect on Holden. It appears that Holden, under the circumstances, wasn't able to cope with ... his brother's death. Holden's views on life were dismal and cynical and he considered most people to be "phony." He could not seem to cope with the responsibilities and pre...

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... going to apply himself next year, but having had the experiences and pain he describes it seems logical that he has matured and learnt about himself. When Holden tries to rub out the graffiti at Phoebe's school in order to protect the minds of the innocent children he is becoming the catcher in the rye. This is reinforced at the end of the book when he purports to miss everyone mentioned, one ... feels that he would like to have protected them and caught them in the rye like the children, he doesn't want them to have grown ... up. In this way at least he is defining himself by his own ...

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... says that he has never felt so strong and so needed. Without these females in Conrad's and Holden's lives, recovery and problem searching would have been very difficult. The characters in the novels Ordinary People and The Catcher in the Rye change Holden's and Conrad's thoughts and actions dramatically. Both boys" brothers die and make them suffer and feel angry and guilty. Holden and Conrad lose their confidence and as a result, their grades are falling, which causes ... Holden to lie, and Conrad to commit suicide. However, their ... ...

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... summed up in one simple word: "Phoniness." He tries so desperately to dig the hypocrisy, lies, and superficiality out of every person he meets in an attempt to avoid growing up. He gives the example of wanting to be the "catcher in the rye." He wants to catch all the little children before they fall off the cliff into adulthood. He's so wrapped up in his fantasies, he doesn ... 't see his own phoniness. He's blind to the fact that he uses other people's superficiality to hide and run from maturity. He just wants the world to be simple. Simply ... said, it isn't. Toward the end of the bo...

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