Holden; a young man with very big expectations to life. He sincerely believes that once you get a move on things in life, everything will be simply handed to you on a silver platter. He is also very caring, as he cares for Mr. and Mrs. Spencer, whom are a loving couple and Mr. Spencer, a retired history teacher, who cares about Holden’s future. Now Holden seems like a very charismatic young man, but all that wit and charisma, all of that dry sense of humor and annoyingness, it’s all an act. He uses
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
What is the theme of The Catcher in the Rye? Explain and support this theme. Answer: People will struggle through life, and will need someone to save them. This theme is revealed through the title, The Catcher in the Rye, which alludes to the poem discussed in the story, and the wish of Holden to save youth from being dropped into the real world of corruption, to be there to “catch them.” The actual interpretation of the poem guides the reader to the truth of inappropriate or difficult subjects
The Catcher In The Rye In J.D. Salinger's The Catcher In The Rye Holden Caulfield portrays how he is a phony by judging others for rude insensitive things, yet doing those things himself. Holden Caulfield is a very hypocritical person and does not even realize it. Throughout the whole book he shows these signs and changes only a little bit. Holden seems to be a good guy but tricks all of the readers when he shares more about himself in the novel. Holden really is a phony, but hides it very well
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 not even include
Compare and Contrass Holden is criticizing phoniness while Charlie becomes phony through the book. In The Catcher In The Rye, Holden mainly talks about how people are phony, how they become phony and how this affects their education, desire of learning, approach next to the girls and behavior next to people. However, in The Perks of Being a Wallflower Charlie becomes an example for the message of The Catcher in The Rye with the change in his educational thoughts and behaviors. “An inferiority complex
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
Everything in the world changes. People, places, and seasons. Changes can be scary, especially the change from childhood to adulthood. During this transformation, children are too often left alone to uncover the truths and injustices of the world by themselves. Children often feel like they are being abandoned in a world that they just don’t quite understand. Holden Caulfield is left alone to discover how to play the game of life. However, after his brother’s tragic death, Holden gets stuck in a hole
Jamaica Kincaid and “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D Salinger are both books that feature the theme of coming of age. The protagonists of the novels, Holden and Lucy, experience some unfamiliar encounters and changes in their life which subsequently leads them to “grow up”. Due to the differences of their family background, character and experiences, Lucy matures to a greater extent compared to Holden. The family background of Lucy and Holden plays a large role in terms of how much they mature throughout
As Holden is the protagonist of the entire novel of the Catcher in the Rye, the use of shots in Holden’s point of view is very effective as the audience has more of the ability to see the events in his perspective. These perspective shots help portray Holden’s loss of innocence and phony perspective