2014 Loneliness Affecting a Life The novel, The Catcher in the Rye, is about a teenage boy who cannot simply find comfort in his own life. Holden, the main character, is affected greatly by other people’s criticism, causing him to feel a sense of loneliness. Holden finds a special comfort in conversing with strangers, mostly because they do not judge him. Holden is a boy whom does not like to be helped; he is solely lost in his own world, and does not care what anybody else has to say to him. Holden
in the tragic invasion of Normandy and was later hospitalized due to PTSD with effects of anxiety and depression resulting from the war. During the times of post-war many other citizens were dissatisfied impacting the atmosphere of the society and upbringing of children negatively. Salinger’s works are generally inspired by
reclusive author J.D Salinger, introduced an exceptional novel, The Catcher in The Rye, which is filled with the daily struggles faced by an average teenager. Salinger incorporates thorough ideas which relate to the struggles of transitioning from childhood into adulthood. Salinger conveys both mental and physical problems through the personal experiences of the main character, Holden Caulfield. Some of these problems include: [Depression, the innermost struggle present in a teenage soul.] The start of
The main protagonists in the texts The Song of an Innocent Bystander, by Ian Bone and The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger are both depicted as psychologically affected by the difficulties of growing up. This is demonstrated to the audience through the protagonists identifying faults in others to compensate for their own faults, developed through the ageing process. In addition, this is shown through their multiple obsessive compulsive traits. The difficulties of growing up have contributed to