... of adulthood. This is a recurring theme in Salinger's novels. Finally, Salinger paints a clear picture of the phoniness in life, where artists sacrifice their art for fame, and mothers cry fake tears in movies. Holden Caulfield is totally disgusted at the phonies in the world. Through Holden, Salinger is trying to make the reader see the need for honesty and integrity in the modern world. The mood in "The Catcher in the Rye", is dark, bleak, gloomy, and depressing ... . Holden is troubled, seaching, frustrated, and alienated youth; since he is the narrator of the story, his personal mood...

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... of this book is based on an old game where someone catches children from falling off a cliff. This symbolizes that Holden wants to be the catcher in the rye because he wants to protect the vulnerable, especially to prevent small children from losing their innocence and becoming corrupted by society as they grow up. Holden Caulfield is an amusing character because he talks about everyone ... - except me. And Im standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff- I mean if theyre running and they dont look theyre going...

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The Catcher in the Rye is narrated by Holden Caulfield, a sixteen year-old boy recovering in a rest home from a nervous breakdown,in the 1950s. Holden tells the story of his last day at a school called Pencey Prep, and of his psychological meltdown in New York City. Holden has been expelled from Pencey becuase she failed, and after an unpleasant evening with his self-satisfied roommate Stradlater and their ... a new school next year. He regrets telling his story to so many people; talking about it, he says, makes him miss everyone. List of Characters For The Catcher in the Rye Holden Caulfiel...

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... The Catcher in the Rye This novel takes place mostly in New York City in the 1950's although it begins at a private academy called Pencey Prep, just outside of the city. The main character and narrator, Holden Caulfield, tells the story of the "madman" stuff that happened to him around last Christmas. Holden gives his account from a mental institute somewhere around Hollywood, where he has been for several months. At the start of the ... a cliff at the end of the field which the children do not see. The song symbolizes the joy of childhood and the suddenness and harsh reality of adult li...

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... younger sister, Phoebe. Holden devises a plan to run away again, but his connection with his sister holds him back. Holden's final destination in the book is some sort of mental care facility, from where he is 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 ... few days cause Holden to faint. He is treating his body so horribly that it is pushed to the limit of shutting itself down. Holden's physical dis...

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... trying to figure out what to do with his life he looses it. His younger brother, Allie, has died and Holden has been spiraling down since. Overall The Catcher In The Rye is a raw written book that holds back nothing. His father is a lawyer, so his family is pretty well off. He and his family are respectable ... all things that make them apart of New York's high society. His family is blue-blooded A-list people. Holden is growing up in a life that many people would consider privileged. The only thing is that Holden doesn't really care for things like money, distinguished prep schools, an...

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... consistently seeks to prove to her tribe and to her grandfather, the current chief, that she does possess the qualities of a leader. Similarly, in the book The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger, the protagonist Holden Caulfield also doesn't enjoy the life that he is living and seeks change, however unlike Kathy and Pai, Holden has a choice in his fate and his own bad decisions eventually lead him down ... eventually going to happen to her because she is unaware of her life being any different. In Never Let Me Go, Whale Rider, and The Catcher in the Rye, the the transition from adolescenc...

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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 ... any work. His horrible grades forced him to move to an all boys school Pency Prep where he lived in the dorms with a friend called by the name Ackley and an arrogant roommate named Stra...

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J.D Salinger's novel "The Catcher in the Rye" should not be banned at all anywhere in the United States. The book's ideas relate to the majority of teenagers throughout the country. Many say because of the book's profanity and teenage sexual relations, that it is a bad influence on many young adults. However, many teenagers have the same feelings as Holden towards many aspects of life. Of course many teenagers don't wander the streets of New ... out of four different high schools. But Holden's reactions and feelings can certainly relate to many young adults. There is no reason why this novel ...

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... Caulfield In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger uses many symbols to describe or characterize Holden Caulfield. For example, Holden uses the word "phony" many times to describe other people, when in reality he himself is a phony. Another symbol that is used throughout the novel to characterize Holden is the hunting hat he had just purchased in New York City. The hat represents Holden's awkwardness; it does not fit in with the environment ... is seem as though everything is okay. One of the reasons why Holden took the time to call Mrs. Marrow or talk to the girls at the bar ...

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... overcoming adversity. In contrast, J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye presents readers with a character who falls short of every tough situation he faces. J.D. Salinger uses Holden's rebellious experiences to link all teenagers in the 1950's and the 1960's together. Holden is unwilling to cooperate, socially and scholastically, which brings about mental and physical problems. His story resonates within the teenage community because ... he reveals likely challenges teens endure while bridging the ... Holden's failures lead him to understand himself. Under all Holden's angst, fears, and un...

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... is overcoming adversity. In contrast, J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye presents readers with a character who falls short of every tough situation he faces. J.D. Salinger uses Holden's rebellious experiences to link all teenagers in the 1950s and the 1960s together. Holden is unwilling to cooperate, socially and scholastically, which brings about mental and physical problems. His story resonates within the teenage community because ... he reveals likely challenges teens endure while bridging the ... . Holden's failures lead him to understand himself. Under all Holden's angst, fears, and...

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... as one will ever see. His novel The Catcher in the Rye was and is a national success. A novel of a seventeen year old boy who doesn't know his place in this off balance appearing society, but tries to search for the answer to all his questions. J.D. Salinger's unique personality and closed lifestyle play a big part in the writing of his novel, The Catcher in the Rye. J.D. Salinger's unique personality can be ... woman that Salinger would have interesting relationships with. These relationships were defiantly romantic but to society none were ethical. His unique personality is very simila...

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... with a plethora of adventures. In this essay, two great American novels are compared: The Adventures of Huck Finn by Mark Twain and The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger. The Adventures of Huck Finn is a novel based on the adventures of a boy named Huck Finn, who along with a slave, Jim, make their way along the Mississippi River during the Nineteenth Century. The Catcher In The Rye is a novel about a young ... time that he does this he is symbolically dying and reemerges a more experienced person. In The Catcher In The Rye, Holden also uses fake names, but Holden symbolically dies thr...

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... entered prep school, he was dropped out for failing. He briefly attended Valley Forge Military Academy in Pennsylvania (1934-1936), which was the source for many of his critical and cynical descriptions of Pency Prep in Catcher in the Rye. (He later admitted to having fond feelings for the school, however.) This was where J.D. developed his sarcastic wit, and started writing. He spent ... five months in Europe in 1937, and returned to attend Ursinus College and New York University in 1938. While attending college, J.D. fell in love with Oona O'Neill, writing her ... reclusive behavior,...

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• Has Bibliography
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... The Catcher in the Rye, the reader is presented with various symbols. These symbols, such as his younger brother Allie, the ducks in Central Park, and the Museum of National History, are clearly made evident by Holden's constant repetition of their importance, and what they mean to him. The symbols are so important and obvious that their symbolism is directly related to the major themes of the novel. In The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, Holden, the ... narrator, uses symbols and archetypes to relate back to the major themes of the novel: protection, preservation, and innocence. A...

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... Artemis as goddess of the moon. All three of the meanings relate to heavenly heights. Phoebe shines as the light in Holden's life, bringing him pure joy when nothing else possibly can. As the moon orbits the earth, Phoebe is always in Holden's thoughts, affecting his decisions for the better, subconsciously holding him back from blindly stumbling off the cliff of the rye field. From the etymology of "luce ... " to "light" to Phoebe's name conveying shining, it is apparent there is much beneath the surface of J.D. Salinger's character's titles. Whether ... it were written out for the reade...

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... J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye focuses on societies acceptance. Holden Caufield attends Pencey, a prestigious school with very high expectations. At Pencey, Holden is excluded by classmates, and frowned upon by the faculty. He sometimes separates himself from his peer group by not becoming involved in school activities. Although Holden participates on the fencing team as the equipment manager, he makes a point to not fit in by losing the equipment. Holden ... out" (106-107) This shows how very vulnerable Holden is. He does not want to go back home, because he does not belong th...

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• Grade Level: High School