The cather in the rye
Catcher in the rye Jerome David Salinger, born in New York City on January 1, 1919, may not have written many novels in which he is recognized for. Although, he did write one novel, which brought him fame. In many of Salinger's short stories and especially his most well-known novel he writes about how the main character falls from his or her own innocence then rises to face their challenges. In J.D. Salinger's, Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield goes through a fall from his innocence throughout his journey to his safe haven, home. One example of when Holden fell from his own innocence is when he is in the room with Phoebe and he can't name anything he likes. Holden reacts to this question by saying, "Boy, she was depressing me"(Salinger 169). The only three things he can name that he liked were Allie, James Castle, and sitting there chewing the fat with Phoebe. The reason this is a time when Holden falls is because he gets really depressed when he can barely think of anything he liked. The reason I think Holden gets so depressed is because two of the people he names are dead. That's why he is so lonely all the time. Holden finds things in common with Allie and James Castle and since they're both dead he feels, in the back of his mind, that he should also be dead which makes him depressed. Another example of a fall for Holden is when he realizes he can't erase even half
Shoeless Joe By W.P. Kinsella.
Shoeless Joe By W.P. Kinsella Shoeless Joe by W.P Kinsella is a fascinating book about how dreams come true. Ray Kinsella the main character in this captivating book has a lifetime dream of meeting baseball legend Shoeless Joe Jackson, but theirs only one problem he's dead. Ray spent time with his dad who told stories of a baseball hero in the making, which intrigued Ray for the rest of his life. One day while sitting on his porch a strange voice awoke him from his thoughts. It was a voice of a baseball announcer who left Ray with the following words, "If you build it, he will come." Ray took those words seriously and immediately alerted his wife Annie of the mysterious voice. After some thought Ray connected the words "if you build it" to a baseball field, and "he will come" to Shoeless Joe Jackson. After several months of work his masterpiece was created, now it was only a matter of time before the baseball legend came back to life. After weeks of waiting Ray started to worry and started to think that the voice was an illusion until one night Karin, Rays daughter spotted nine men during fielding practice on Rays ball park. Finally Ray got a chance to meet Joe Jackson, they even had a long conversation together. But the magic hadn't appeared for weeks, and Ray started to worry again until the baseball announcer was heard of yet again. "Ease his pain." Ray thought about the
The Catcher in the Rye - That The Novel Justifies the Murder of John Lennon
The Catcher in the Rye: Essay By James Hogan, 9S On the evening of December 8, 1980, Mark David Chapman calmly approached John Lennon outside of his apartment, pulled out a gun and fired five steady shots, four of which hit their mark. As the former Beatle, semi-conscious, lay on the ground haemorrhaging, Chapman pulled out his copy of The Catcher in the Rye and began to read. He later explained that he saw himself as an incarnation of the novel's main character, Holden Caulfield. On the inside cover, below the inscription, "This is my statement," Chapman signed the name Holden Caulfield. Chapman has claimed that his reasons and justification for the murder were contained in the book. This essay will prove that justification for the murder can be derived from the novel and the themes within. First, Holden's criticism towards what he refers to as "phonies" is a recurring theme throughout the book. Holden uses the broad term "phoniness" to describe the superficiality, hypocrisy, pretension, and shallowness that he encounters. He feels this way because of the adult tendency to adopt these qualities in social situations, and because he fears the idea of adulthood. He believes that he must protect the children who are growing up from adopting these qualities, and that he must keep them pure. Lennon was an outspoken purveyor of peace and was one of the largest political activists
Catcher in the rye
Patrick Doyle Sunday 26th October 2008 Explore the idea that Holden is on a quest in the novel. What is he searching for? Throughout the novel, 'The Catcher in the Rye', Holden Caulfield, The Main Character, also the narrator, is on a big and difficult journey through Adolescence. He always feels really down, depressed and blue about everything throughout the three days the book is set on. He mentions this depression a few times in the book. One of them, by saying 'Anyway, it made me feel depressed and lousy again, and I damn near got my coat back and went back to the hotel, but it was too early and I didn't feel much like being all alone.' Holden Caulfield is looking for the meaning of life and his destiny. He is looking for some friends that care about him, as all his friends at his old school were unpleasant towards him, which meant he didn't like most of them. Stradlater was one of the people which he didn't like. He described him as a bastard many times. One of them was, '...stupid bastard like Stradlater.' 'Why am I here'? You can almost hear him thinking it! He is looking for love, and affection. The only few times you see him more cheerful in this book are when he is with the few people who love and care about him especially Phoebe, his sister. Holden and Phoebe get along quite well. An example of a time when Phoebe shows Holden the affection he desires is
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How does Salinger use authorial technique to present Holden as a) a teenager b) suffering a breakdown? In this essay I will show how Salinger uses authorial techniques to present Holden as a teenager and how Salinger uses authorial techniques to show Holden is suffering from a breakdown. Holden is the main character in the novel, the novel is told in first person, to show that Holden is having a conversation. An example of Salinger using authorial techniques is when Holden swears, this shows that he is a teenager, because a lot of teenagers choose to swear to express themselves, and a lot of teenagers swear so that they feel like an adult. It also shows that Holden's parents haven't brought him up very well, because he doesn't see anything wrong with swearing. Another technique Salinger uses to present Holden, as a teenager is slang. Holden uses slang because he finds it hard to express his feelings towards other people, because he doesn't know how to communicate with people properly. Salinger also used language like 'witty bastard'. To present Holden as being rude, because not a lot of people his age would have spoke like that, also it shows that Holden is naive because he doesn't realise that he shouldn't speak in that way. Also it shows he has a limited vocabulary because he swears constantly throughout the novel. These phrases would have surprised the audience,
Reasons for Holden's outlook in "The Catcher in the Rye".
The Catcher in the Rye Thesis Essay Holden Caulfield is a mind-boggling character. He is the protagonist and narrator of The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. Holden tells of his weekend in New York after he had been kicked out of another school. Holden is different in numerous ways, but most of his traits aren’t great ones. Holden calls everything phony, compares everyone to his dead brother Allie, and makes terrible decisions. Holden is the way he is because of his experiences at Pencey Prep, the death of his brother Allie, along with how he chose to live his life from there on. In the beginning of the novel, Holden tells of how he was kicked out of Pencey Prep. Holden describes everything there as phony. Holden probably feels this way since the things there are completely fake. Holden tells of why he thinks things there are phony. He states: “They advertise in about a thousand magazines, always showing some hot shot guy on a horse jumping over a fence. Like as if all you ever did at Pencey was play polo all the time. I never even once saw a horse anywhere near the place.” (Page 4) Since Holden never saw any of these things at the school, he is convinced that they ought to be a phony. Holden’s obsession with calling everything phony grows when he digs deep to find any reason whatsoever to call something phony. He adds: “We always had the same meal on
Catcher In the Rye Essay. Describe how the writer used effective symbolism in the text.
Catcher In the Rye Essay Describe how the writer used effective symbolism in the text Explain what the reader could learn from this effective use of symbolism As writer Cindy Gerard once said, “Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional”. The idea that growing old is an inevitable part of life that every individual must partake in is advocated in J.D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger blatantly presents the message that one must learn to embrace the beauty of maturity through the potent symbol of the carrousel. The effective use of symbolism depicts the idea of realization, showing how Holden as an individual grows mentally during the process, changing his initial will of protecting the innocence of the children, which eventually led to self contradictory and finally the acceptance and undergoing adulthood. ) Salinger thoroughly presents Holden’s immense affection for childhood and his will to protect innocence through the symbol of the carousel at the beginning of the ride. As Holden and Phoebe entered the carrousel place, Holden immediately recognizes the song “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” and comments on the “one nice thing” that he appreciates about the carrousel is that “they always play the same songs" (pg190). Holden then witnesses Phoebe ride the carrousel in Central Park as she goes “go around and around”(pg 190). The
The Catcher In The Rye
English Literature Coursework The Catcher In The Rye "Holden Escapes Corruption Through Childhood And Innocence." Discuss Holden Caulfield was in conflict with the society he was living in. He regarded it as corrupted and totally insincere; and therefore he attempted to escape from falling into this corruption of adulthood, by holding onto his childhood innocence. However he was unsuccessful in his strong sense of desire to prevent this inevitable fall into adulthood. Later in the novel after coming to terms with this fact, he developed a new desire to act as ' The Catcher In The Rye' and protect the innocent children who have yet not faced the wicked society of adulthood. There are a number of ways in which Holden was trying to hold onto his childhood and innocence. For example Holden struggled to maintain his virginity. His virginity was a crucial sign of his boyhood innocence, which was related to his dead brother, Allie and childhood. If he had let go of that then he would also be regarded as corrupted like his contemporaries. Holden wanted to prevent himself from entering into the adult world which sex strongly revolved around. Sex was something that fascinated him but also repelled him at the same time. He wished to experience what it was all about. However he had established that passion was not dedicated to him, even though he enjoyed women's company and yearned