English 10 H 5 October 2015 The Catcher in the Rye: Literary Analysis "What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff...That's all I'd do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. I know it's crazy, but that's the only thing I'd really like to be." (Salinger 173). The Catcher in the Rye is more than just a title of J.D Salinger’s book. The catcher in the rye is a symbol, as well as a metaphor, which represents Holden’s major conflict in the book. Holden
happens all around us. Change happens even when we don’t want it to. Transitioning from the innocence of childhood into the confusion, face-paced and phony world of adulthood is the most scary and inevitable change. “The best thing, though, in that museum was that everything always stayed right where it was. Nobody'd move. The novel The Catcher and the Rye captures that very confusion of a teenager who is struggling to grow up and transition into adulthood. Holden at first glance appears to struggle
Western Civilization: Phony or Genuine? Western Civilization is defined as the modern culture of Western Europe and North America. While most people would agree that Western Civilization is broad term that includes all kinds of people, ideals, values and traditions, some like to stereotype and single out certain qualities found in this giant mixing pot. The most common stereotype of Western Civilization is that everyone tries to be someone they’re not. While some do not believe this stereotype
In the Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, there are many settings. Holden leaves Pencey and his hometown, to set foot into the always engaged and immense city of New York. The change of settings are a very important part of the novel since in every place, something important occurs. The different settings all link back to one common denominator, which is that Holden is afraid of growing up and losing his innocence, thus connecting back to the theme of being the catcher in the rye. When Holden
Change is a major part of life that most of us are afraid of. In reality however, change is a law of life, and since we cannot change its existence, we should naturally change the eyes in which we see reality. The infamous novel, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger gives insight on its protagonist Holden Caulfield who is afraid of the reality of change since he was traumatized at a young age. Caulfield is a 17-year-old boy who lived with his parents as well as his two younger siblings, Phoebe
In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, the relevant themes and vivid protagonist drew me to where I could not put the book down, and even found myself reading in my free time rather than watching my shows on tv that hardly ever even come on. The Catcher in the Rye is J.D. Salinger’s most popular book and is widely read, but it just hasn’t grown on some people that have a little pull on changes to the schools’ reading list. The book has been criticized time and time again for having profane language
In JD Salinger’s novel, The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield is a depressed teenager who hates nearly everything in the world. There are two main loves in Holden’s life shown throughout the book, the “perfect” Jane Gallagher and his hated Sally Hayes. However, throughout the book, the reality of Jane is never proven. In all, the character that changes Holden the most in JD Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye is Jane, as she is not even real and made up by Holden in his head, the vision of perfection
Holden Caulfield is the main character and narrator of Catcher in the Rye. The story is given after the fact in a stream of consciousness, as Holden is in a rest home. Holden alienates himself to provide a sense of protection from the “real” world he must start living in. He describes adulthood as superficial, hypercritical, and shallow. He believes that he is above the adult world, as all adults are phonies. Holden believes that phoniness is what is wrong in the world and is his excuse for alienating
1950s, were regarded in a similar fashion, evident through Holden Caulfield, a character in J.D. Salinger’s novel, The Catcher in the Rye. Holden’s unabating depression is caused by his borderline personality disorder, demonstrating Salinger’s purpose to proselytize for better understanding of adolescents in a society where adolescents are often misunderstood and ignored. Holden’s depression is caused by his borderline personality disorder,
through his character, Holden Caulfield, who wants to become 'the catcher in the rye' and be able to 'catch' all the innocent from becoming corrupt. DBC Pierre uses his character, Vernon Gregory Little to show innocence in a different way which is that Vernon is being accused of a crime to which he is innocent. Both authors use innocence as a starting point to their stories from where the protagonists progress. The Catcher in the Rye does not give any details of the story on the front cover; it does