... a typewriter. Holden justifies his behaviour, and believes his actions were completely normal as seen in the phrase, "So what I did was, I went down the hall and woke up Frederick Woodruff, this guy I'd lent my typewriter to"(Chapter 7) . The text is also inspired by the literary technique of stream of consciousness. The technique draws upon the continuous flow of sense perceptions, thoughts and feelings as well as conveying ... of Holden's character, which is a key element in the ongoing success of the Catcher in the Rye. The symbolism used in the book, plays a vital role in developing...

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Catcher in the Rye Essay Holden's speech is often sarcastic, negative and dismissive to most people he encounters. Occasionally, we see glimpses of sensitivity, gentleness and compassion in his thoughts and observation of the few people he cares about. The way he speaks gives us a clear insight into his character as we see both anger and contempt, but also his extreme vulnerability and sense of sadness and aloneness ... head. Throughout this book, Holden is constantly putting others down whether it be in his head or out loud. The way he speaks shows the reader that he doesn't really want to b...

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• Grade Level: High School

In the book THE CATCHER IN THE RYE by J.D. SALINGER I picked a passage that best described Holden's personality, " I went over to my window and opened it and packed a snowball with my bare hands. The snow was very good for packing I didn't throw it at anything, though. I started to throw it. At a car that was parked across the street. But I changed my mind. The car looked so nice and white. Then I started. Then I started ... snow at them. Since the car was right out the window maybe it was someone he knew and that he didn't want him or her to get mad. Maybe he didn't throw because he thought ...

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• Grade Level: High School