Our world is a vastly populated planted filled with different ideas and perspectives. In the novel, "The Catcher In The Rye", Holden Caulfield views life in a peculiar and unique way contrary to how most of us see it. He is an orange in a basket of apples. What ... and interpret how he feels towards certain things. He views people differently and behaves peculiarly. He also isolates himself for self-protection. "Phoniness", one of Holden's favorite concepts, is used throughout the novel to describe many different things. He uses phoniness to describe the hypocrisy and superficiality of the wor...

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... . Another example of the main character's perversion is when he hired a prostitute named Sunny, and never actually accomplished anything. One last example could be Caulfield's overall impression and cockiness when it comes to sex and women. In conclusion Holden Caulfield is engrossed in sexual thought. The protagonist's fixation with members of the opposite sex can first be argued when he phone's a girl who ... next day he may not be feeling horny anymore. Obviously, the main character was so determined to do something sexy that night he turned down a friendly invitation, which proves th...

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... in the Rye, written by J.D. Salinger. The main Character is Holden Caulfield through the entire novel. In several ways Caulfield and Fletcher measure up to each other. Jerry Fletcher and Holden Caulfield have some relationship with each other. They compare in several ways. Holden feels as if he is trapped and is exclude and victimized by ... with people around the city and working in New York a vast amount of people comes through there day in and day out. Jerry Fletcher and Holden Caulfield share the same sense for other people. They seem to always have something to say and there isn't ...

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... lets the reader know what he thinks, and not just what he does or says. Although written a few years back, many people of today can still relate to the story. Holden Caulfield is a 17 year old young man who tells the story of a couple days in his life at the age of 16. He has just been expelled from school, and he ... some thoughts about what he would like to do, but since he is only 16, he can't really do too much. The main character is Holden Caulfield. Holden is 16 years old and has a tendency to act immature. He views the world in a childish, immature way. He refers to people as pho...

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... also the case in J. D Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye as the protagonist Holden Caulfield goes on a journey of self-discovery resulting in change in his overall view of the world around him. Throughout the novel, Holden is driven by the idea of preserving the innocence of children and sheltering them from the adult ... that his name was Rudolf Schmidt as he " didn't feel like giving her [ his] whole life history" ( Salinger 54). By doing so, Holden distances himself from people and creates a new identity for himself. Lying to strangers shields him from the ever- changing world pro...

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... J.D. Salinger novel "The Catcher in the Rye" is a timeless story of Holden Caulfield, a young boy struggling to find his own identity in a world that seems to be against him. I chose this novel because the main character, Holden, possesses many characteristics that easily connect him to any typical teenager alive today. ... I"m the biggest sex maniac you ever saw. Sometimes I can think of very crummy stuff I wouldn"t mind doing if the opportunity come up." (p. 62) Holden openly admits he is a virgin, but he still has encounters associated with sexual activity. At one point he gets a prost...

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... 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. His position is a metaphor for his views on life ... phoniness of life disgusts him, and he longs to live in a world free of the hypocrisy he is seeing 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 is having...

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... use of symbolism helps to develop this novel's tragic theme of self vs. self and the on going battle with change. The main character in this book, Holden Caulfield, is a curious young man which leads him to discover the first main use of symbolism in the novel. He has a strong curiosity about where the ... of youth and a carefree willingness to encounter the mysteries of the world. This moment in the book really stands out as an important symbolic factor, because Holden clearly lacks such willingness to learn and ask silly, yet genuine questions in other aspects of his life. The ducks an...

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... 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. ... for a cocktail?" The theme is also presented effectively through the settings of the novel. The author puts Holden in different settings to cause alienation and loneliness. In the beginning of the story, Holden was put into a boarding school where he d...

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... not in the plot nor in the technique the author, J.D. Salinger, uses to tell his story, but in the depth of the character of Holden Caulfield. Any Grade 10 English class could spend ages just analyzing the complexity of this 17-year-old boy. Most will describe him as an insecure and ... free-spirited, non-conformist bohemian who questions authority and avoids the mainstream. Wouldn't the world be a little better if we were each a little more like Holden? Or at least, if we were more accepting towards the controversial likes of his? I believe this novel was controversial not because of i...

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... not in the plot nor in the technique the author, J.D. Salinger, uses to tell his story, but in the depth of the character of Holden Caulfield. Any Grade 10 English class could spend ages just analyzing the complexity of this 17-year-old boy. Most will describe him as an insecure and ... free-spirited, non-conformist bohemian who questions authority and avoids the mainstream. Wouldn't the world be a little better if we were each a little more like Holden? Or at least, if we were more accepting towards the controversial likes of his? I believe this novel was controversial not because of i...

• Word Count: 435
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• Grade Level: High School