First of all I have to say why the book was entitle as it was "The Catcher in the Rye." ... After minutes of pondering Holden said "I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all." ... All through the story Salinger used Holden as the catcher on the rye to protect or try to protect the innocents of kids. ... As his duty as the catcher in the rye Holden tried to erase the first one that was on the walls, but later said "it's hopeless anyway. ... A very important character that is referred to all throgh the story by Holden is Allie. ...

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• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

J.D Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye has had ongoing success which is largely credited to Holden Caulfield's complex character. ... The hat adds to the complexity of Holden's character. ... Salinger uses Holden's distinct character voice as a key technique through which he conveys the complexity of Holden's character. ... As seen above, it is evident that Salinger successfully uses literary techniques to help create the complexity of Holden's character, which is a key element in the ongoing success of the Catcher in the Rye. ... Holden's character voice conv...

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Catcher in the Rye Essay Holden's speech is often sarcastic, negative and dismissive to most people he encounters. ... The way he speaks gives us a clear insight into his character as we see both anger and contempt, but also his extreme vulnerability and sense of sadness and aloneness. ... His negativity is the first thing you notice about this character when you first start reading this book. ...

• Word Count: 1205
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Salinger's Catcher in the Rye and Shakespeare's Othello are very similar in many ways, in that they both use akin aspects of characters to reveal how they are alike. ... Finally, through the characters misinterpretations of symbols, torment became a consequence. ... Holden Caulfield and Othello both suffer greatly from the words of two unlawful characters. ... Likewise, Othello also suffers from a character whose words torment his mind. ... Othello and Holden's illusions from characters are not the only causes of suffering these two characters share. ...

• Word Count: 1633
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School