The Loss of Innocence Innocence. We all remember the days of our innocence, or at least try to. ... This is a main theme in J.D Salinger's novel: the loss of innocence. ... Maurice is a bully, having fallen of a cliff at an early age with many other phony adult symptoms. ... So after all, is such a loss of innocence necessarily a bad thing? ...
He often finds himself fighting the biological clock, which will eventually result in old age and death. ... The two most dominating conflicts for Holden are innocence and experience. ... (pg. 62)" Sex is the adversary for the innocence of young children. Innocence is the most dominating conflict for Holden. ... The greatest child that holds innocence is Phoebe. ...
Holden's ten year-old sister Phoebe, has the innocence that Holden wishes the rest of the world has. ... By leaving, Holden will destroy Phoebe's innocence and no one will be there to take care of her. ... When a sibling dies, the surviving child is forced to deal with the reality of death at a very young age with the realization that it could happen to them as well (Fitzgerald 66). ... The second theme deals with Holden's view on innocence. He believes that in a world full of so much hypocrisy and ugliness, innocence can only be found in children. ...
Chris intro Catcher in the Rye: Holden Goes Through a Fall From His Innocence Jerome David Salinger, born in New York City on January 1, 1919, may not have written many novels in which he is recognized for. ... In many of Salinger's short stories and especially his most well-known novel he writes about how the main character falls from his or her own innocence then rises to face their challenges. ... Salinger's , Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield goes through a fall from his innocence throughout his journey to his safe haven, home. One example of when Holden fell from his own inn...
His comments of innocence help establish this connection. Someone who is trying to learn the stages of developing into a mature adult would not develop as soon, or as fully when spending their time solely with those who are five to seven years of age. ... Harrison Smith has defined Holden's friendships quite clearly "What was wrong with Holden was his moral revulsion against anything that was ugly, evil, cruel, or what he called "phony' and his acute responsiveness to beauty and innocence, especially the innocence of the very young." ...
Moreover, Holden also talks a lot about how much her age intrigued him. ... It is almost as if Holden wants to protect Jane's innocence, because it is where he feels the most comfortable with her. ... This also reveals how Holden is not only bad at making connections with people his age, but with adults as well, as he admits, "I'm not crazy about talking to girls' mothers on the phone,". ... Because he is older, he feels this sense of maturity and mattering, things that he never feels when he is around people his age or older. ... In contrast, Holden has severe issues ...
Holden's fall seems to begin at an early age, since he refers to his early days as "my lousy childhood" (Salinger, 1). ... His fall into depression was very hard to deal with but with his love for his sister, an image of innocence and purity, he was able to pull himself together again. ...
