... 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 Rye, Holden describes and interacts with various members of his family. The way he talks about or to each gives you some idea of whether he thinks they are "phony" or normal. A few of his accounts make it more ... it at lunch, I was anxious as hell to see it, too" (Salinger 117). Holden feels that all movies and shows are false, absurdly exaggerated portrayals of reality and subsequently because his brother takes...

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... 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 ... of pretentiousness and superficiality as is seen through his hatred of the movies that p...

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... 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 Caulfield - The narrator of the novel. When the novel opens, Holden is a sixteen year-old junior at a school called Pencey Prep; he has just been expelled for failing. Holden is intelligent and sensitive, ... his hands and landing him in the hospital during Allie's funeral. One of Holden's most prized possessions, a baseball glove on which Allie wrote poems in green ink, first belonged to Allie. D.B. - Holden's old...

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