... . Another example of the main character's perversion is when he hired a prostitute named Sunny, and never actually accomplished anything. One last example could be Caulfield's overall impression and cockiness when it comes to sex and women. In conclusion Holden Caulfield is engrossed in sexual thought. The protagonist's fixation with members of the opposite sex can first be argued when he phone's a girl who ... next day he may not be feeling horny anymore. Obviously, the main character was so determined to do something sexy that night he turned down a friendly invitation, which proves th...

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... significant idea or theme in The Catcher in the Rye. In the novel Catcher in the Rye, by J.D Salinger is about a 17 year old boy called Holden Caulfield, and his development into adulthood. This novel was unique to the time is was written, 1951, due to the fact that books almost never had a teenager boy ... as the protagonist, and his views upon the world, the book is narrated in a broken up and cynical voice and Holden finds many phoney things about the adult world that he tries to protect himself against. Firstly, there is the issue of Holdens childhood, his identity and ... the symbo...

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... Existentialists are individuals who are willing to live their lives both within and without the system that frames their identity and that is exactly who Holden Caulfield is. In "The Catcher in the Rye-, he has no real interest in school or any other institution. He is a true individual ... 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 qualities...

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