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As an actual reader, I think that in J.D. Salinger’s, in “The Catcher in the Rye”, Holden Caulfield character constantly encounters people and situations that strike him as “phony” a word he applies to anything hypocritical, shallow or fake. The prism of an innocent child…
Despite being written in 1951, I think many teenagers would be able to relate to the various themes present in the book. It is a modern classic of the coming of age genre. I find the main character, 17-year-old Holden Caulfield, absolutely intriguing. After reading…
The Catcher in the Rye: Holden Caulfield's Despair and Death Influence
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Holden Caulfield and Antisocial Personality Disorder
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Introduction Holden Caulfield is a youthful adolescent boy who appears to be detached from others around him as apparent in the novel. Holden is enduring from an introverted identity clutter called antisocial personality disorder which causes him to control, misuse, and abuse the right of…
Demise, Social Dismissal, Misuse, Deserting in the Catcher in the Rye
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The Catcher in the Rye: the Normalcy of Holden Caulfield
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Introduction Adolescence is defined as, “1: the period of life when a child develops into an adult : the period from puberty to maturity terminating legally at the age of majority. 2: the state or process of growing up. 3: a stage of development (as…
Extreme Skepticism of Organized Institution in J.D. Salinger’s the Catcher in the Rye
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It will forever be mankind’s instinct to impose moral codes upon ourselves and those around us. These moral codes are based on subjective ideas deemed important by their creators; they have served as the basis for most organized institutions, including but not limited to the…
J. D. Salinger
United States
English
Realistic fiction, Coming-of-age fiction
July 16, 1951
Holden Caulfield, Phoebe Caulfield, Allie Caulfield, D.B. Caulfield, Jane Gallagher, Sally Hayes, Mr. Antolini, Mr. Spencer
The novel focuses on two days in the life of 16-year-old Holden Caulfield after he has been expelled from prep school.