Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory argued that human behavior was composed of three fundamental parts of the mind such as the id, ego and the superego. The protagonist in the book the Catcher in the Rye depicts some traces of Freud’s psychoanalytic theory. In the narrative The Catcher in the Rye the protagonist, Holden Caulfield, is a perturbed adolescent who isolates himself from the world and has a difficult time being a part of society, much like the author himself. Holden begins his psychoanalytical
Why are people scared of growing up? Is it acknowledging that one has to then become mature and in turn take responsibility for themselves and their actions? The loss of innocence is the major issue that Holden faces in The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. The author uses major devices such as symbolism and characterization convey the theme that is the loss of innocence that comes with growing up. Salinger illustrates the theme through these devices to show that losing innocence comes along with
born, J.D. Salinger’s novel, The Catcher in the Rye reflects Beck’s message perfectly. Throughout the novel, Holden constantly faces neglect from mature individuals who are meant to guide him. He often uses skepticism and censure as a defense mechanism to protect himself from the rejection of those individuals. Salinger employs symbolism to communicate that some adolescents, who have been ignored for a significant portion of their lives, develop a cynical mentality, thus segregating themselves from
The Vulnerable Cynic: A Comparison between The Elegance of the Hedgehog and The Catcher in the Rye Societies, past and current, highly value money, sex, and status. More and more people, consequently, have started to think that happiness can only be achieved with these things. Some people, however, think the opposite. These individuals, at one point in their lives, may form a pessimistic outlook on life, wondering how their society has become so corrupt. Their negative views of society may then