... composition. Undoubtedly, within The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger presents a number of such elements, including character, setting, plot, symbolism, conflict, and theme. The latter is without question the primary literary component Salinger focuses on within his book as is clearly evident through the first-person perspective of the novel, the position of Holden (the main character and narrator) in life, and his thoughts and comments. Due to the fact that The Catcher in the Rye is told using ... portray themes as well. This text lends little to the other elements of literature, yet ...

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The Catcher in the Rye Some may say that the main character of J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield, is merely the average teenager, although he seems to think about sex and women quite a lot for his age of sixteen. This point can be easily argued in many ways, one example being the time Holden called a perfect stranger, Faith Cavendish, to get together at an unruly time ... than anybody you've ever met, and they"re always being perverty when I"m around". In conclusion, the central character is an abnormal youth because of his overall actions and feelings towards girl...

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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 novel "The Catcher in the Rye" by J, D Salinger talks about a cynical and confused teenager, Holden Caulfield, spending 3 days in New York trying to find his place in society. A theme which is presented effectively in the novel is the causes and effects of alienation and loneliness. It is presented through the main character Holden, the settings of events, and language used. The author uses the main character Holden to effectively show the effects of loneliness ... to people as his idealism is caught between childhood and the adult world. He has the very mature side of liking honesty and ...

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... use symbols to express a meaning into a deeper understanding of the work. In the novel, The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger, symbolism is used throughout the book. One of the many incidents is when Holden Caufeild, the main character and also the protagonist, is in much despair when he looses his girlfriend, so he decides to read a passage from the bible. Holden was feeling alone and very lonely at this point ... , and had no one to turn back on, until he read the ... bible. Holden found himself in a bad situation and worked through the obstacles to overcome happiness. Happiness is ...

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... Holden Caulfield is the main character in the novel The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger. Holden is the narrator of this story, which he lets the reader know everything about himself and everything he does. His lousy vocabulary sense of words makes him stand out and easy to remember. As the novel opens, Holden Caulfield stands poised on a hill separating him form the rest of his school at the annual football game ... more and more of as he grows older. Holden has a goal for life. He never says so outright, but he wants to live in a beautiful and peaceful life. Right now though, he i...

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From the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, the youthful protagonist Holden Caufield, employs the word "phony" to describe the behavior of a number of characters including Mr. Spencer and Ossenburger, however it is not them who are"phony", it is the young main character. First, Mr. Spencer, Holden's ex- history teacher, is not described as phony, but according to the adolescent, his choice of words are. Secondly, ... he portrays himself to be, but rather a greedy undertaker. Lastly, the protagonist could quite possibly be the authentic phony. All in all, the main character's use to describe many ...

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... . He mentions also that he is troubled because he knows that he has changed every time he returns to them. The museum represents, as said by Holden, the world he wishes he could live in. This world consists of the fantasy that he will be "the catcher in the rye." In that fantasy world nothing is to ever change and everything would have to be simple, logical, and forever. This ... fantasy of Holden's is not logical at all because change is inevitable and that is exactly what he does not want to admit. Holden is terrified by himself, the unpredictable challenges ... of the world and confl...

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... strange, mysterious, and difficult to understand. A book that has thwarted off most attacks, meaning to ban its content, is the focus of my discussion. The book in which I am referring to is Catcher in the Rye. The author of this controversial literature is J.D. Salenger. The main character in this novel is Holden Calfield. Holden is overwhelmed by his tremendous emotional experiences. These experiences has warped Holden's social life into ... bring back his brother by trying to preserve the innocence of young generations. Holden has tried so hard not to be a phony he in reality the hard...

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