The Role of Allie in Catcher in the Rye Some authors create characters that appear briefly or not at all, but are a significant presence. Even though he was dead, Allie affected the action, theme and development of Holden. The death of Holden's younger brother Allie played an important role in Holden's actions. Holden could not deal with his death and showed it by causing physical harm to himself. ... He did this to escape the ... Holden. The theme of Catcher in the Rye was greatly influenced by Allie. Because of his early death, Holden felt his innocence had been stolen. In reaction to thi...

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... Webster's Dictionary, conflict is a fight, battle, or war. Conflict plays a huge part in J.D. Salinger's novel, Catcher in the Rye, but not the "shock and awe" standard of a war or battle, but on more of a subdued level. The novel's protagonist, Holden Caulfield, is a confused teenager, lost in the world around him, unable to fit in. Holden's conflicts are mainly internal, more at war with himself, but his reactions are ... quite visible. Most of his angst with the world is self induced and he ... , Jane, Stradlater refuses to answer Holden. Holden then attacks him. Stradlater is forced ...

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... create characters that appear briefly or not at all, but are a significant presence. Even though he was dead, Allie affected the action, theme and development of Holden. The death of Holden's younger brother Allie played an important role in Holden's actions. Holden could not deal with his death and showed it by causing physical harm to himself. He did this to escape the pain he ... acted out and pretended to be people so that you could deal with the pain he felt inside. It caused Holden to condone something that he was strongly opposed to as a mere escape from the present. This is a di...

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