1. Catcher in the Rye - The Adolescent Holden
In the notable fiction novel The Catcher in the Rye, author J.D Salinger brings the troubled, humorous, and adolescent character of Holden Caulfield to life, where he struggles with growing up, the uncontrollable changes in his life, and, most importantly, attachments with other humans. ... For example, in chapter 11, Holden describes how comfortable he felt with Jane, and how much he admired her when they were children. ...
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. ... Shortly after Holden was knocked out for striking Stradlater, all the harmful thoughts and images began to haunt Holden, and several chapters later, Stradlater's words still end up in Holden's head: All of a sudden, on my way out to the lobby, I got old Jane Gallagher on the brain again. ...