... motif that is displayed 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 ... , he believed that Allie deserved a better resting place. " [He] certainly [didn't] enjoy seeing [Allie] in that crazy cemetery. Surrounded...

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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 ... 21, he said he was angry that Allie was buried in the cemetery in a nice suit with flowers, and he couldn't get up to go do thinks like the rest of the ...

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... 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 actions, and has developed into if nothing else the catcher in the rye and an existentialist. This novel is not one of overt Existentialism like "The Childhood of a Leader-, I have no idea of Salinger's philosophical orientation, but it is implicit ... that Holden is capable of freely making many different choices and only when made can he learn about himself. "The Dead- exhibits the fewest existential ... ...

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The novels Ordinary People, by Judith Guest, and The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, explore periods of time in the lives of two teenage boys who are both changing because of the people around them. Ordinary people look into the life of Conrad Jarret, a teenage boy who lives with his mother and father. The Catcher in the Rye deals with Holden Caulfield, a seventeen-year-old boy who is returning home from school to his parents and younger sister ... . These two characters have some differences yet similar situations with which to deal. Conrad's and Holden's thoughts and actions are influe...

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Growing up is never easy. Holden Caufield in the dark novel "Catcher in the Rye" and Conrad Jarrett in "Ordinary People" prove this point to be true. Together, these two books portray the lives of two teenagers striving to stay alive in the rigorous world they live in. J. D. Salinger points out how Holden is constantly angry with the world. He often seeks refuge from old friends, attempting to forget about both his past and ... level of protection, he often destroys his own attempts to end his loneliness. For example, his conversation with Carl Luce and his date with Sally Hayes are made near...

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