In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, by JD Salinger, Holden has found enormous corruption and vulgarity in society. ... In chapter 16 we have the first reference to the meaning of the novel's title, The Catcher in the Rye. ... Holden notes that the child's parents pay no attention to him. ... I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. ... In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, by JD Salinger, Holden wishes to be "The Catcher in the Rye" but realizes he cannot fill this position alone. ...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Salinger's, "The Catcher in the Rye". ... Holden wants to be the Catcher in the Rye to protect children from the world in which he is must live. ... And I"m standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. ... I"d just be the catcher in the rye and all." ... Holden sees that becoming the Catcher in the Rye is an unattainable and highly unrealistic. ...

• Word Count: 1143
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The Catcher in the Rye, a novel by J.D. ... In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden views children as innocent, and tries to protect them from the evils of society. In The Catcher in the Rye, evil is trying to corrupt innocence. ... And Holden then decides that he will be like "the catcher in the rye", and protect the innocent children. ... The innocent world of childhood is represented in The Catcher in the Rye, through Phoebe. ...

• Word Count: 612
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

In the case of Holden Caulfield, the protagonist within the novel The Catcher in the Rye, the death of his brother Allie brought upon him much pain and grief but it also caused him to lose sense of who he was. ... Throughout the novel, Holden also hints that Allie might have been one of the only people in The Catcher in the Rye that Holden actually has real love for. ... He wrote a note to Phoebe telling her to meet him outside the Museum of Art so he can say goodbye. ... He tells Phoebe that he wants to be the "Catcher in the Rye" and catch any kids who are about to go over the "cliff". ...

• Word Count: 1137
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School