Compare Todays World To Holden's Life

In the novel The Catcher In The Rye, the main character Holden experiences a massive amount of struggle. One major struggle he experiences is depression. Many teenagers can relate to Holden because throughout the novel he shows some of the struggles that anyone could be going through. While I was reading I felt sympathy for Holden and wanted to reach out and help him get through his struggles. There are many red flags repeatedly showing Holden being depressed. These red flags are not only found in Holden but can be noticed in other people who are depressed.

The carousel and gold ring finally allow Holden to accept change as a natural part of life and that it is necessary for one to grow as a person. Holden buys a ticket for Phoebe, his kid sister, to ride the carousel but refuses her offer to go on as well. Instead, he sits and watches: “ I went over and sat down on this bench and she went and got on the carousel” (211). By doing this, Holden chooses to no longer be a child. He starts to accept that he needs to start maturing and watches Pheobe, like the other adults are watching their children. This is a step in the right direction for Holden as up until this point in the novel, he has refused to change because of his fear. While Holden watches Phoebe ride the carousel, he watches her reach for the gold ring. As she reaches, Holden thinks to

In J.D. Salinger's book Catcher in the Rye, the main character, Holden Caulfield has quite the adventurous downfall. The story takes place in New York City, though in actual fact it is hinted that Holden is recalling the story in an insane asylum. Holden is responsible for his downfall because of his risky behaviour, his mental breaking point, and his internal conflicts.

The Catcher in the Rye is a book that not only grabs a hold of your emotions, but also transforms you into the life of Holden Caulfield. In 1951, J.D. Salinger published what is still being taught in schools all around the United States. Todays adolescents can still relate to the emotions displayed by Holden throughout the entire novel, much like the adolescents in the 1960's could. For instance, Holden is trying to find his way around life at such a young age. At the time, the age group "teenagers" did not yet exist. Holden was still a child, trying to be an adult. Today's children can also relate to this because, as teenagers, we jump into an age where we don't have our bearings yet. We begin to take on more responsibilities, but we still

In J. D Salinger 's novel, The Catcher in the Rye, the protagonist, Holden, goes through many hardships in his journey to self-knowledge. In the beginning, Holden has to deal with being kicked out of school and not having any place to call home. He is also struggling with the unfortunate tragedy of the death of his beloved younger brother Allie. At the same time, Holden is trying to deal with growing up and accepting the adult world. Throughout the novel Salinger addresses the conflicts faced by a young man struggling with the trials and tribulations of growing up while also confronting personal loss and loneliness along the way.

Fear of growing up. Change. Innocence. These are all relatable traits that most people can understand as a teenager. Nineteen year old Holden Caulfield, the main character from J.D Salinger's Catcher in the Rye, possess all of these traits. I think there's a little bit of Holden Caufield in all of us. People who are resentful and afraid of the ever growing world around us, but still all the same try to grow up a little bit too fast. As well as, people who try to retain any innocence they have. All of this and more is why J.D Salinger's novel Catcher in the Rye is still very relevant today.

1.Holden vs Self, Holden is in conflict with himself, being extremely angry and depressed, with the death of his little brother hanging over him, he wishes that he was the one who died, not his little brother, and he feels responsibility.

The book “The Catcher in the Rye” is a novel by J.D Salinger, this book taps into the mind of many teens across America, some can even relate to the main character. The book itself is band because it shows what real life is actually like for teens, it’s unfair and unpredictable. Holden Caulfield is the protagonist of this novel and life for him isn’t going the way he wants. Do I think that this novel is still relevant today, yes I think it is, many teens today are stressed out and have many problems to deal with, the story of Holden Caulfield is full of “phonies” as holden calls everyone that he him doesn’t like. This novel has characters that are very relatable even to today’s generation, It’s like Salinger could see the future this book is still relevant today.

I do not relate to Holden because although we have a few things in common, the majority of the main characteristics that make him up do not apply to me. Holden is a white, wealthy, male student who goes to boarding schools. Holden and I share the traits of being white and not being in the lower class, but I am a female and do not attend boarding schools. I have never experienced living away from my family for an extended period of time. Another thing is I can not relate to being a boy. I was born female and can not experience some things the way Holden would being a male. While basic facts about Holden can be used to compare us, there are many significant things about his personality that make us differ more. Holden gets in a lot of fights, some which are his fault and some that are not.

Holden Caulfield and Phoebe Caulfield are siblings in the novel The Catcher in the Rye. Being siblings, they have many similarities as well as differences. Holden is the main character in the novel, and the narrator of the story. Holden is writing from a mental hospital about his experience, “around last Christmas just before I got run down.” (Salinger, 1) He writes about his journey from Pencey Prep School, in Agerstown, Pennsylvania, to his home in New York City. Along the way he encounters many different important people to the story, one of the most important characters he encounters along the way is his sister Phoebe who teaches Holden what it means to be mature.

showed off because it seemed so fake and unnatural every time they would do so.

In the novel Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger, Holden strives to be a "typical" teenager. But what is a "typical teenager"? In the Catcher in the Rye, of the teens we met, many of them either smoke or have sex. Because so many teens seem to smoke and have sex, Holden wants to do the same in order to fit in as a normal teen. Another "teenage activity" is cursing or using offensive terms constantly. And the final aspect of a typical teenager is trying to fit in. Those who don't fit in are treated as outcasts. Holden hopes to gain more friends by bonding with other teens through common activities. J. D. Salinger illustrates that while Holden has no trouble smoking and cussing like a typical teen, he seems to not have enough willpower to have sex or to make genuine connections.

The author has put in plenty of themes, messages, ideas, issues, and motifs. The character, Holden Caulfield is alienated from society, is experiencing the painfulness of growing up, thinks that the adult world is full of phoniness, and is sick of hearing about the American Dream from his teachers. JD Salinger has created a book that has raised plenty of questions and controversy towards the readers. The Catcher in the Rye shows how a teenage mind works. JD Salinger has used a stream of consciousness writing style where the character (Holden Caulfield) talks in first person as he presents his thoughts and feelings to the readers. The setting has taken place in the early fifties and the book uses a lot of profane words. The New York

“People never notice anything” (2). For Holden, the word, people, marks Holden's attempt to separate himself from others. Holden is not like other “people”; the world is against him. Generalizing in this way, setting himself apart, can make him feel better about his own low self-esteem, giving him a sense that he is better than the mass of people, who fail to notice what he sees in the outside world. Holden sees through phoniness while others accept

Everyone in the society can have some influences in any way, negatively or positively. In the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden encounters many people throughout his journey. These relationships he has influence his view of the world, allowing him to mature from someone who dislikes the shallow cruel world to understanding this is how life is. This development is shown through "phonies" he meets throughout the novel, his brother Allie, and his sister Phoebe.