The Catcher In The Rye Dialectical Journal

means to him. Suddenly, they hear their parents open the door the apartment. His mother checks on Phoebe. Phoebe loans Holden her Christmas money, which makes Holden cry. He gives her his red hunting cap and leaves the building.

Chapter 1 paragraph 8 - Holden is wanting to make connections with other people, or in this instance, he wants to make connections with places. In order to do so he needs to make emotional investments that can probably end up getting him in a depression. In this case, rather than feeling connected enough to be sad about a place, he feels sad about leaving the place. If this quote is compared to the ending of the novel (Holden says you miss people who are in the stories you tell), has Holden changed his mind?

The literary term utilized in this quote: Metaphor Quotes Response to Quote “ I’ll bet a thousand bucks they did that was because a lot of guys parents came up to the school on Sunday and Old Thurmer probably figured everybody’s mother would ask their darling boy what he had for dinner last night and he’d say, “steak”. What a racket. ”(pg.40) 1.)

Teenage years are difficult. Time tells this story of struggle again and again. The Catcher in the Rye is a classic novel showing the struggles a teenager goes through while transitioning into adulthood. The main character, Holden Caulfield, is a judgmental and temperamental boy who struggles to see the positivity in life. Throughout the story, Holden searches to find himself, as he feels forced to grow up. He holds onto aspects of his childhood and isolates himself so much that it is even harder for him to transition. J.D. Salinger uses the red hunting hat, the museum and cigarettes as important symbols in the story to convey the themes of transitioning from childhood to adulthood, loneliness, and isolation.

Reveals about situation: This is a complete revolution from the last chapter. Previously, Holden described his love for Jesus, but his hate for organized religion. However, he is now giving nuns money for their next collection for charity. This proves that even if Holden disagrees with someone, he still respects them, their beliefs, and their actions. Additionally, it proves that Holden in fact has a big heart and cares about those he is around, even if he may not show it all the time.

In this passage of the book, Holden is thinking scientifically. This supports the fact that he is smart after all, even though he his failing most of his classes. Often times, a teenager wants something so bad, they come up with crazy and somewhat stupid ideas and plans to help them obtain that something. Maybe this is because he does not want to try or maybe he wants to fit in with others who would not accept him if he was smart. In this metaphor, he is comparing himself the ducks in Central Park when the lagoon freezes over. What Holden is really saying is the fact that he would not know where to go if he stays living in a place full of phonies and rude people. The ducks cannot swim in ice and he will not stay in a school full of fakes.

, and she leaves, saying “So long, crumb-bum” (pg.128). Sunny has come back with Maurice and asks the rest of the 5 dollars. Holden says no and is “roughed” by Maurice(pg.136)! Sunday morning, Holden calls an old girlfriend, Sally Hayes, and makes a date to meet her at 2 to watch a “matinee”(pg.138). Holden was just about to cancel the date just because sally used the word “Grand”. Holden checks out of the hotel and leaves his bags in a lock box at Grand Central Station. He meets two nuns who are schoolteachers from Chicago there(pg.140). He goes for a walk toward Broadway(pg.149). Holden tries to call Jane, but her mom picks up the phone so, he hangs up. He decides to visit Central Park to see if he could see his sister, Phoebe, who often skates there on Sundays. Sally is ten minutes late, when she gets there she asks’ What are we going to see?” “I don’t know”,

Holden is letting the reader know that he is the opposite of the character, David Copperfield. Holden comments on how lousy his childhood was when he states, “… and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap…” (Salinger 1). This quote shows that Holden thinks of David Copperfield as a larger than life/too good to be true figure. This shows that Holden is not very pleased with his childhood and has troubles with his parents.

When adolescents like Holden cannot find an “adolescence zone” in the real world, they would conjure one in imagination. A pivotal moment of the novel is in the midsection, which resonates with the meaning of the novels title. When his sister Phoebe asks what would make him happy, Holden describes to her an imagined picture, which is worth quoting at length:

Like the concept of childhood, children's literature is very much a cultural construct that continues to evolve over time. (Reference). The complexity and Rowling’s willingness to take on difficult and contemporary issues such as racism, genocide, classism, and difference – makes Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone uniquely valuable in developing a narrative. While both books can be regarded as controversial due to the moral fibre of them, The Catcher in the Rye, captures an adolescent protagonist wavering between childhood and adulthood.

Summarize - Ishmael is told that he is going to live with his uncle’s family officially in two weeks. He was scared about how he’d act, since he’s been alone for so long. He says farewell to his friends in the center, and learns that Mambu is going back to the army because he won’t be taken in by his family. He says farewell to Esther, too. He realizes that he never told her how thankful he was for her support. He goes to his Uncle’s house, and loves it there. He shares a room with Allie, his older boy cousin. The family gathers together at night and listenes to stories, and they all laugh. Ishmael thinks about how nice but unusual it is for him to be around people who are so joyful and welcoming. He went to a pub with Allie one night, and meets a girl who he dates for a couple weeks. She breaks up with him because he won’t open up, and that’s what happens with the other girls of Freetown as well. One day, Leslie tells Ishmael that he has the opportunity to go to New York City and talk to the UN about boy soldiers and what has been

The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by J.D. Salinger. It is narrated by Holden Caulfield, a cynical teenager who recently got expelled from his fourth school. Though Holden is the narrator and main character of the story, the focus of Salinger’s tale is not on Caulfield, but of the world in which we live. The Catcher in the Rye is an insatiable account of the realities we face daily seen through the eyes of a bright young man whose visions of the world are painfully truthful, if not a bit jaded. Salinger’s book is a must-read because its relatable symbolism draws on the reader’s emotions and can easily keep the attention of anyone.

The story is written as a second person narrative. This style puts the reader in the position of the main character. We are never told the main character’s name, making it easier for the reader to relate to the character. Writing in the second person also challenges the reader, putting them in the position of the main character.

He sat at the edge of the bed with the pistol cocked in his mouth. He was ready to leave this merciless world, and become a distant memory. He did not know what happens after life, and he didn’t care.

Holden will not apply himself when he returns to school. It is empirically proven Holden will not change his ways because he has been kicked out of multiple schools, he has never followed through on a statement of change before, he makes excuses instead of solving the issues, and even after getting professional help at the end of the book, he still shows no change. This shows that Holden will not change, which is why he will not apply himself when he returns to school. Some people say that Holden will apply himself in school, however, it is empirically proven that Holden will not change and will not apply himself in school.