"I'm standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff- I mean if they're going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That's all I'd do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all." Holden envisions himself a catcher in a field of rye. Holden would rather treat his fantasy of an idealistic childhood than deal with the complexities of the adult world. He knows his idea is "crazy", but his desire to protect children from this corrupted youth is what disconnects him from reality. This conflict in Holden's character relates to his feelings for Allie whom he could not protect from death. Boys at Holden's school create a conflict for him. For example, there is a boy named Stradlater. He cannot understand Holden's desires because he is such a superficial kid. "Nor could he possibly value a girl who keeps her kings in the back row, when she plays checkers, because they look nice back there". The people Holden admires all represent innocence. Jane Gallagher is not a maturing young woman, but the girl with whom he used to play checkers. Holden tells us he had no sexual relationships with her, but they would merely hold hands. He is very protective of her and doesn't like the idea that Stradlater, a phony, is going out with her and corrupting her innocence. He may be sexual with her and this bothers Holden. Holden admires the boy who sings the song "Comin' thro' the rye". He is expressing his childlike uniqueness without a care in the world. The boy doesn't seek acceptance, which is another "corrupted" attribute of the adult world. Holden struggles in cacophony and finally comes to this moment of epiphany when Pheobe is riding on the carousel. The theme of the book is unraveled simultaneously as his character is revolutionized. Holden is a dynamic character because he evolves at the end of the novel. His character shifts and he accepts that Pheobe needs to "grab for the gold ring" and he begins to see her living her life and taking her own risks.
So what is Catcher in the Rye really about??? ... So what is The Catcher in the Rye actually about? ... "The Catcher in the Rye" is a story of an emotionally disturbed young sixteen year old boy named Holden Caulfield. ... I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. ... John Hinkley may have been trying to impress Jody Foster, but he was also a big Catcher in the Rye fan. ...
The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. ... One of the most important passages in the novel comes when Holden tells Phoebe that he would like to be the catcher in the rye. ... Trapped in his own conscience and with his innocence in uncertainty, Holden wants to be the "Catcher in the Rye" so he can protect children's innocence that is missing in the world around him. ... Salinger's book Catcher in the Rye, Holden is a troubled, depressed teen looking for a world that is not phony; eventually four scenes in the novel finally lead him to a breakdown. In the end, Holden discovers that being a ...
In the novel Catcher in the Rye Holden is a character that has many idealistic thoughts. He has ideals about such things as childhood innocence, intelligent conversation, and escape to a fantasy world. ... Holden tells Phoebe about a dream of wanting to be the catcher in the rye. This means that he wants to be there when children fall off the cliff of innocence. ... Holden had to let go of his ideal about being the catcher in the rye because it was not realistic. ...
"The Catcher in the Rye" Reflection The title "The Catcher in the Rye" is to symbolize how Holden wants to protect the innocence of little kids. In the novel he told Phoebe that he wants to be the catcher in the rye, he would stand at the edge of a cliff as children play around with him, and he would catch them before they ran too close to the cliff. ... Salinger called the novel "The Catcher in the Rye" because it signifies how even though Holden is the way he is; he still has the innocence of a little child inside of him. ... The innocence of Holden makes him have his nervous break do...
Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye is frequently being banned from high schools. ... Although it does contain invective speech and sexual connotations, The Catcher in the Rye by J. ... It may be obvious why so many high schools are banning Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. ... Another cardinal notion for teenagers who are entering adulthood is the central theme of The Catcher in the Rye, the loss of innocence. ... I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. (173) When Holden divulges that he wishes to be the catcher in the rye, he is unveiling his desire to protect childhood...
Catcher in the Rye The American Dream for family will greatly vary between people, as it should. ... Holden sees phoniness in the family as he does in society and he flees back toward the innocence of childhood rather than face this reality. In the Catcher in the Rye Holden and His "Phony" Family the protagonist, Holden Caulfield, interacts with many people throughout J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye, but probably none have as much impact on him as certain members of his immediate family. ... Throughout The Catcher in the Rye, Holden describes and interacts with various memb...
The Catcher In The Rye J.D. Salinger The Catcher In The Rye, by J.D. ... The Catcher In The Rye was a somewhat ironic title, occurring twice throughout the book. ... Haden replies that he wants to be the "catcher" in the rye. ... Once you have read The Catcher In The Rye we are reminded of the innocence of youth. ...
Salinger's novel, "The Catcher in the Rye," the reader is introduced to Holden Caulfield, a very troubled teenager who is fixated on protecting the innocent from the cruel realities of the world. ... Holden's one true desire in life is to protect the innocence of others as well as his self and he explains how he wants to be "the catcher in the rye." ... I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all"" (Salinger 191). ... Holden is not only the protector of others innocence but his own innocence which he sees as his virginity. ... Holden takes on this duty of protecting innocence, bu...
In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, by JD Salinger, Holden has found enormous corruption and vulgarity in society. ... His newfound purpose in life will be to help save the children from this vulgarity by becoming a "Catcher in the Rye." In chapter 16 we have the first reference to the meaning of the novel's title, The Catcher in the Rye. ... I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. ... In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, by JD Salinger, Holden wishes to be "The Catcher in the Rye" but realizes he cannot fill this position alone. ...
