Essays Tagged: "Holden"

Catcher in the Rye-Sequel

t's a schoolteacher. One can just hear that over the phone. After the phone hangs up I hear a yell,"Holden, front and center!" Then we go throughout that whole, we had a discussion with,and all that c ... lk with whhhhhheeeeeewwwwww, I'm just gonna get to bed. Chapter 2Holden!!! Get Up!!! It's Time To Go!!!

(2 pages) 42 1 4.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Catcher In The Rye Response by J.D Sallinger

in a dark place, but because Salinger (the author) never really tells you were the main character 'Holden' is speaking to you from. This leaves the storey open to all kinds of imaginative thoughts as ... es the storey open to all kinds of imaginative thoughts as to where he is.The novel starts off with Holden filling you in on all the strange happenings leading up to his present situation. On the firs ...

(3 pages) 113 2 3.4 Jan/1996

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

The problem with Holden in "Catcher in the rye " by J.R Salinger

Holden is a complex person with many conflicting characteristics. He has manyambitions and desires f ... flict in the story,corruption. This corruption is what drives him and at the same time restricts himHolden's being surrounded by corruption disgusts him. There are a few maininstances in which Holden ... y. One type is Stradlater, the'secret slob'or Ernie, who 'performs for the people'. Two that affect Holden verymuch is his brother D.B. 'selling out' to the movies and Pheobe eventually having togrow ...

(3 pages) 77 1 5.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Catcher in the Rye: Holden Caulfield

Holden is introduced as a rebel that refuses to complete his homework assignments and has even got e ... bel that refuses to complete his homework assignments and has even got expelled for his poor grades.Holden describes most people as phonies and fakes because he feels they are putting on an act to imp ... ibes most people as phonies and fakes because he feels they are putting on an act to impress others.Holden is a person that values honesty and sincerity.Holden likes to act spontaneously. For example, ...

(1 pages) 40 0 4.0 Oct/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

Comparing the first chapters of: Catcher in the Rye and Great Expectations

n as if the main character is speaking (first person narrative) directly to you.The main characters Holden (Catcher in the rye) and Philip Pirrip, referred to as pip because" My fathers name being Pir ... n archaic word as it is not in common use but it is Standard English. Pip is 7-8 years of age while Holden is 15-16.G.E is set a long time ago while in CATR could be set in the modern day. In G.E the ...

(3 pages) 31 0 4.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The journey of discovery of Holden Caulfield in the novel The Catcher in the Rye.

t.Every character, at some time, is called to start the quest, to leave the old life for a new one. Holden, the main character and narrator of The Catcher in the Rye is no exception to this rule. He e ... e many others, a period in his young life when he received the quest call to start his life journey.Holden answers the call to adventure, the first step in Joseph Campbell's Theory of the Quest, when ...

(8 pages) 57 0 3.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The essay "Values Vanish Into Thin Air" is based on the book "The Catcher In The Rye"(J.D. Salinger) and analyzes how Holden Caulfield criticizes the modern society in different ways

ty of "phony" philistines.All of society is based on a superficiality which makes it impossible for Holden to findreal friends and depresses him. Only Phoebe really understands Holden, because he canc ... conservation withCarl Luce, which is shortly after the meeting with Sally, ends with Carl advising Holden tosee a psychologist, after Holden tried to conduct a serious conservation (pg.143-149). Hisc ...

(3 pages) 36 0 3.7 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

This is who you should be! Explains conformity throughout the book The Catcher in the Rye and the movie Fame.

hen Doris stays out all night with Ralph. This pressure to push for conformity can also be found in Holdens' parents. They want Holden to stay in school and to get and education, which Holden himself ... is trying to get Leroy to conform to the way the other students talk. Mr. Spencer tries to conform Holden's way of thinking by telling him about how he should not be failing classes and about thinkin ...

(2 pages) 47 0 4.3 Jan/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Comparing Todays music with the THEME of Catcher in The Rye

various forms of music. Music that can express the confusion, determination, and love for innocence Holden has throughout this story.At the very beginning of the novel Holden seems to be unsure as to ... same concept of confusion called "Where I Wanna Be". The tone of this song is very settle, yet like Holden, Donnel Jones is measuring the consequences of his actions, but really wishes he never done t ...

(4 pages) 40 0 4.1 Feb/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Comparison between J.D. Salinger's Holden Caulfield and Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn

carriage. However far-fetched it may seem, this is a perfect analogy for the comparison of Huck and Holden. Huck would represent the horse and carriage and Holden would represent the automobile. They ... omobile. They both serve the same purpose (transportation), yet in different time periods. Huck and Holden go through the same basic experiences and growth that is normal for most teenagers. Although ...

(5 pages) 74 0 5.0 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain

Symbolism in "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. salinger

ut the novel, the reader is presented with various symbols. The symbols are clearly made evident by Holden's constant repetition of their importance. The symbols are so important and their symbolism i ... ls are so important and their symbolism is directly related to the major themes of the novel.Allie, Holden's young brother who died several years earlier, was a key symbol throughout the story. When H ...

(2 pages) 51 0 3.4 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Book Critique of Catcher in the Rye

e Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye is set in the 1950s and is narrated by a young man named Holden Cualfield . Holden is not specific about his location while he's telling the story, but he ma ... he narrates take place in the few days between the end of the fall school term and Christmas, when Holden is sixteen years old.Holden's story begins on the Saturday following the end of classes at a ...

(7 pages) 51 0 4.6 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Symbolism in "Catcher in the Rye"

eople to have a romantic encounter in a field of rye, away from the public eye. In Chapter 16, when Holden sees the little boy walking in the street and singing that song, Holden mistakes the line " i ... he rye." Really, the two words -catch- and -meet- have a totally opposite meaning. When Phoebe asks Holden in Chapter 22 What he wants to do, he says that he wants to be a 'catcher in the rye', that h ...

(2 pages) 72 1 2.7 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Holden's Loss of Innocence in "Catcher in the Rye"

in the Rye takes place in New York during the 1950's. The main character is a fifteen-year-old boy Holden, he takes the reader through a story depicting the loss of innocence. Holden believes everyon ... elieves everyone is innocent, but they inevitably loose it somehow by the time they are adolescent. Holden believes innocence is lost in childhood. Holden is extremely concerned about this and believe ...

(3 pages) 71 0 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

catcher in the rye book notes

now recuperating in a place not far from Hollywood,California.NOTE: As you read on and get to know Holden, you'll begin to see that hetends to dismiss many important things with throwaway phrases lik ... untroubled by things; it's a way of sounding tough, somethingthat's important to many teenage boys.Holden talks briefly about his brother, D. B., whom he obviously admires.He's pleased that his broth ...

(57 pages) 227 3 4.3 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

"Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger.

In these latter chapters of the book Holden carries himself further and further towards his impending breakdown, but I think begins to re ... ealize what he is doing to those around him. I found these chapters really quite sad and depressing.Holden's breakdown reaches its climax in Chapter 25. As the chapter begins, Holden feels surrounded ... ared and as Allie himself disappeared. It's clear that Mr. Antolini was, at least in part, correct: Holden does not feel connected to his environment. He imagines that he is an a mere presence that co ...

(3 pages) 46 1 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"The Lost Shepherd." This Essay examines the prevalent theme of Holden Caulfield as a protector of innocence in "The Catcher and the Rye."

the central idea of the book. In The Catcher in the Rye the meaning of the title becomes clear when Holden's sister asks him what he wants to be, and he says that all he wants to be is the "catcher in ... 173). At this point it becomes apparent to the reader that the title The Catcher in the Rye reveals Holden's desire to protect the innocent, a desire which can be seen in his relationships with his fa ...

(8 pages) 125 0 4.8 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Symbolism in the "Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger.

oughout the novel, the reader is presented with various symbols. The symbols are clearly evident in Holden's constant repetition of their importance and their symbolism is directly related to the majo ... he major themes of the novel.Firstly , the characters of Allie, Jane Gallagher and Phoebe represent Holden's perception of innocence and childhood. Allie, Holden's younger brother is one of the few pe ...

(6 pages) 110 1 4.3 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

The 3 revelations that Holden Caulfield comes to in "Catcher in the rye".

Holden himself say on the last page of the book, "D.B. asked me what I thought about all this stuff ... the truth, I don't know what I think about it." (p 213) By the end of the novel, I don't think that Holden himself has reached any concrete conclusions. I think though that eventually he will. He has ... ened and even sickened by human behavior." (p. 189) Throughout so much of this novel I believe that Holden is surprised and trying to pretend he's not. He doesn't want people to realize how naïve ...

(3 pages) 54 2 4.3 Jul/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The Muderous Husband.

a question.Both of these methods were used in the warning sent to a Toronto woman named Janet Reeno Holden.She had recently separated from her husband. She and her four-month-old daughter were spendin ... And then her hand scrawled one more word across the paper:" Garnett.Lucy Lanyard ran to Janet Reeno Holden's room with the message. Janet turned white when she saw it. Garnett was the name of her form ...

(3 pages) 17 0 3.0 Jul/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories