... of Catcher in the Rye The protagonist, Holden Caulfield, interacts with many people throughout J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye, but probably none have as much impact on him as certain members of his immediate family. The ways Holden acts around or reacts to the various members of his family give the reader a direct view of Holden's philosophy surrounding each member. How do Holden's different opinions of his family compare and do his ... of this metaphor as -- someone who discriminates against others, is a hypocrite about something, or has manifestations of conformity (Corb...

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... it was, this was all he knew. Holden sees phoniness in the family as he does in society and he flees back toward the innocence of childhood rather than face this reality. In the Catcher in the Rye Holden and His "Phony" Family the protagonist, Holden Caulfield, interacts with many people throughout J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye, but probably none have as much impact on him as certain ... members of his immediate family. The ways Holden acts around or reacts to the various members of his family give the ... this metaphor as -- someone who discriminates against others, is a...

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Catcher in the Rye Holden and His "Phony" Family The protagonist, Holden Caulfield, interacts with many people throughout J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye, but probably none have as much impact on him as certain members of his immediate family. The ways Holden acts around or reacts to the various members of his family give the reader a direct view of Holden's philosophy surrounding each member. How do Holden's ... different opinions of his family compare and do his views constitute enough ... of this metaphor as -- someone who discriminates against others, is a hypocrite about so...

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... telling his story. Throughout the book, The Catcher in the Rye, by J. D. Salinger, Holden suffers from an emotional, mental, and physical disintegration which causes him to be institutionalized. Holden's growing emotional instability shows the progression of his downward spiral into illness. When Holden first reveals the death of his brother, Allie, he tells of how he "slept in the garage the night he died, and [he] broke all the goddam windows with [his ... cause Holden to faint. He is treating his body so horribly that it is pushed to the limit of shutting itself down. Holden's physic...

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... many people throughout J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye, but probably none have as much impact on him as certain members of his immediate family. The ways Holden acts around or reacts to the various members of his family give the reader a direct view of Holden's philosophy surrounding each member. How do Holden's different opinions of his family compare and do his views constitute enough merit to ... of this metaphor as -- someone who discriminates against others, is a hypocrite about something, or has manifestations of conformity (Corbett 71). Throughout The Catcher in the ...

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The story A Catcher in the Rye written by J.D. Salinger was all about a young man named Holden Caulfield. Holden was a michevious boy from New York City whom always lacked off in his doings. He would never care about school and his grades, but always managed to get a good passing grade in English that was taught by a teacher named Mr. Spencer. Holden learns the most valuable lessons about everyday life and wonders why ... boys school Pency Prep where he lived in the dorms with a friend called by the name Ackley and an arrogant roommate named Stradlater. He got into many fights with his friend...

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In the Catcher in the Rye, by J.D Salinger, the relationship between Holden and his brother Allie conveys a loss of a meaningful connection and Holden's identity. Allie was someone that Holden was able to spend time with and talk to whenever he needed. Allie's death caused Holden to build a relationship with Phoebe and affected Holden's mind, and Holden felt like he had a shadow casted upon him with academics. After Allies death, Holden starts a relationship with ... to someone. Holden says, "I damn near gave my kid sister Phoebe a buzz, though. I certainly felt like talking to her on the pho...

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... to be a children's social worker. 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 a cliff I stand ... by the cliff and catch anyone before they fall off." Holden Caulfield will be the "Catcher in the Rye!" In my thirty-two years in the psychology, I have never met or seen a person of such degree as Holden. He is unlike any other patient ... I...

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... and the novel Catcher in the Rye were written at late 40's. It was the period when the society was beginning to recover from the World War II. Life was very tough at that time. People were working hard to rebuild and develop the society. The society concentrated on development and missed the mentally health of people. The two authors both used the two main characters' cases to warn the society. Holden and Willy were representing the typical teenager and ... dead or retired; even his former boss was passed away. He was alone and became an old-fashioned old man. Since the novel and the pl...

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... are centered around their dysfunctional relationships with their parents. The difficulties, which young people often experience in trying to understand themselves, are intensified by the severity of the relationship void between themselves and their parents. At the beginning of the three stories, Ellen Foster, Catcher in the Rye, and Stand by Me, the characters Ellen, Holden, and Gordie, were all comparatively at the same place in terms of the relationships they had with their parents. Signs of ... the neglect that these youths experienced were shown in moments such as when Ellen's moth...

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Holden is not an unpopular person. He decides to isolate himself by declaring that everyone besides himself is a "phony". He wants to be close to someone, but he does not know how to communicate with people. Even though he thinks most people are "phonies" or "slobs," he still looks for and finds something good about everyone. He wants people to look past society and be their true selves, and he wants to do that also, but he does not want to be in complete isolation. He feels that the cause of phoniness is being in group situations and feeling like you need to be good enough for everyone else. ...

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... is under extreme pressure from her "perfect parents", friends and school. She runs away from her home in means to find her place in life. Her journey is somewhat very similar to Holden Caulfeild's journey in "The Catcher In The Rye". Holden is a confused and disillusioned 16-year-old boy who searches for truth and rails against the "phoniness" of the adult world. He sets off on a journey, as ... and knows kids who use pot at school .But we did talk about the important things in life like religion and God and our parents and the future ..It was really different and beautiful. Tim has such...

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... relationship, Conrad 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 wealthy parents and their importan...

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... a religious reawakening while others fall into a deep depression, which can disrupt their ability to do normal, everyday chores. The person's entire personality can also change. In the case of Holden Caulfield, the protagonist within the novel The Catcher in the Rye, the death of his brother Allie brought upon him much pain and grief but it also caused him to lose sense of who he was. Holden comes from a well to do ... two years, but Holden thought had a lot of respect for him. He knew that his little brother was by far the smartest and most compassionate and understanding member of the...

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... her. He makes the decision to stay to comfort Phoebe and to keep her from falling over the cliff by the rye field before her time. Phoebe is the light countering Holden's overwhelming dark depression. Her name is a species of bird known for flicking its tail and hopping about. Phoebe is skinny, "but a good skinny, a roller skate type of skinny," who is in constant motion- dancing, ... laughing, writing stories, talking about her friends. The word "phoebe" also means ... than if it were written out for the reader. Books cannot be judged by their covers; doing so would show phony qualiti...

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... of a family member can be very traumatic and in some cases, life altering. It can change a person's outlook upon existence and the attitude displayed in society. Some people have a religious reawakening while others fall into a deep depression, leaving people unable to do normal, everyday chores, or the entire personality can change. In the case of Holden Caulfield, the protagonist within the novel The Catcher in the Rye, the death of his brother Allie brought upon ... . Holden had a great deal of respect for Allie; he knew that his little brother was by far the smartest and most compass...

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... Caufield, through his relationships with his siblings in The Catcher In The Rye. Each sibling brings out a different characteristic, and each relationship carries a different meaning. Holden's relationship with his older brother D.B. reveals his complete dislike of the "game" of life and the "phonies" that play it. At first, Holden admired his brother and his work as a writer. Holden read all his stories and novels. This truly expressed his approval of his ... understands him to help him get through a tough time. Phoebe, Holden's ten-year-old sister, is the only one who can understand an...

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