... more popular than the other by making it seem like they known all these places and people, when in actuality they were two big phonies. The next Theme of this story that I want to talk about is the significance of the novel's title. First of all I have to say why the book was entitle as it was "The Catcher in the Rye." The title of the book is a mystery all the way until chapter 21 when ... he sneaked back home to see Phoebe. When Phoebe fronted him about getting kicked out of school again saying "you don't like anything" Holden was forced to come up with something he would enjoy to be ...

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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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The Catcher In The Rye by J. D. Salinger The Main characters in this book are Holden Caulfield. He is the main character. The whole story pretty much revolves around him. He is telling this story to a psychoanalyst but you really start to feel like he is telling it directly to you, or as if you are going through a journey inside of his sick and twisted mind. Another one of the characters is Phoebe ... of him being expelled from school. He tells her later that he wants to be a catcher in the rye. So he can prevent careless children from falling over the edge while playing in the field. Phoebe...

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• Grade Level: High School