His only novel Catcher in the Rye has received the most criticism. ... Catcher in the Rye has been reviewed in many aspects. ... The only three things he can name that he liked were Allie, James Castle, and sitting there chewing the fat with Phoebe. ... 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. ... Chirs Main The Catcher in the Rye is about a man named Holden Caulfield, who is narrating the story. ...

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Catcher in the Rye is a story of an alienated boy whose life is driven by expectations of society and the path in life his parents have chosen for him. ... In order to do so he needs to wait until he can come of age and in turn discover that he is the Catcher in the Rye. ... When he leaves this enclosed environment he reminisces about key things in his life, such as the people who inspired him like James Castle who jumped out of the building for calling a phony conceited, Phoebe his sister, and Allie "the wizard," and he also reflects on those who contributed negatively and are in fact these p...

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The Catcher in the Rye In J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, the first person narration is critical in helping the reader to know and understand the main character, Holden Caulfield. ... Holden's preoccupation with death can be seen in his contemplation of a dead classmate, James Castle. ... His fondness for children can be inferred when he tells her that, at some time in the future, he wants to be the only grown-up with "all these little kids playing some game in this big field of rye and all." ... He got this image from his misinterpretation of a ...

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Repetition in the Catcher in the Rye In J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, the main character, Holden Caulfield, is characterized as an immature, opinionated, underachieving individual with severe emotional problems. ... Holden's mind drifts to an incident at Elkton Hills, a school that he attended, where a boy named James Castle made a comment about another boy at the school. The second boy became offended and confronted Castle; the end result of the entire incident was that Castle jumped from his room to his death (221). ... Salinger, J.D. the Catcher in the Rye. ...

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Death is a prominent motif that is displayed throughout the novel, The Catcher in the Rye. ... Surrounded by dead guys." (154-155) Holden saw himself as James Castle, the boy who " jumped out the window There was old James Castle laying right on the stone steps and all. ... He had on this turtleneck sweater [Holden had] lent him." (170) Castle's death while wearing Holden's sweater carried the implication that Holden might've been next in line for Castle's unfortunate fate. ... [He's] a pacifist, if you want to know the truth." (45-46) In the novel, The Catcher in ...

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Salinger's novel, The Catcher in the Rye, portrays the life of a teenager, Holden Caulfield, and the conflicts he has to face. ... Holden does so by taking on a role as a defender and guardian of the innocent: "The Catcher in the Rye." ... The death of James Castle strikes Holden at close. For the simple fact the James Castle died in Holden's sweater symbolizes Holden's concern about protecting the innocence. The death of James Castle reminds him of his deceased brother. ...

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In the book Catcher In The Rye Salinger creates a very peculiar atmosphere which features the star character, Holden Caufield, as a young troubled boy and his relationships with many different characters that in their own way shape the kind of person that Holden is. ... Antolini "was the only person who ever got close to James Castle." ...

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