The Catcher in the Rye When one's desired image for life does not align with reality, it causes one to be depressed. Such is the case with Holden Caulfield, the main character in JD Salinger's 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye. ... Additionally, Holden feels that adults are unable to experience the true meaning of friendship and intimacy because they allow materialistic things such as money and status interfere. ... For Holden, the true meaning of friendship consists of humor and companionship. ...

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By using symbolism, an author can create a contrast between the appearance and the subtler meaning of an element. The novel, "The Catcher in the Rye," by J. ... Salinger creates a contrast between the appearance and the hidden meaning of an element....

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In the 1950s, treatment of mental illness was at its highest peak, and at its most dangerous point. Because of the new discoveries as to treat the mentally ill in the1950s, dangerous medicines and operations were used on people without much research. In the novel Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salin...

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