Phoebe's role as a minor character in the novel is to keep Holden anchored to reality; to prevent him from ruining his life completely and losing all hope in his future. ... He makes the decision to stay to comfort Phoebe and to keep her from falling over the cliff by the rye field before her time. ... As the moon orbits the earth, Phoebe is always in Holden's thoughts, affecting his decisions for the better, subconsciously holding him back from blindly stumbling off the cliff of the rye field. ... Salinger's character's titles. ... To achieve the greatest knowledge of Th...

• Word Count: 646
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Three prime examples of adolescent struggles are in the characters Ellen Foster, from the novel Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons; Holden Caulfield, from the novel Catcher in the Rye by J. ... At the beginning of the three stories, Ellen Foster, Catcher in the Rye, and Stand by Me, the characters Ellen, Holden, and Gordie, were all comparatively at the same place in terms of the relationships they had with their parents. ... Each of these characters displays a certain confusion in their struggle to understand themselves which, at the cause of it, is a parental relationship in turmoil. ... Each of ...

• Word Count: 1185
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The play Death of a salesman and the novel Catcher in the Rye were written at late 40's. ... The two authors both used the two main characters' cases to warn the society. ... The society became to notice those vulnerable and helpless teenagers and working class whom Holden and Willy represented in Catcher in the Rye and Death of a Salesman. ...

• Word Count: 1033
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Salinger brings out the qualities of his main character, Holden Caufield, through his relationships with his siblings in The Catcher In The Rye. ... These relationships give insight into Holden's character and his problems....

• Word Count: 598
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School