Salinger's Catcher in the Rye, Holden's "phony phobia" restricts him from becoming a fully matured adult. ... Holden possesses abnormal relationships with some of the characters in Catcher in the Rye. ... A typical phony quote from Holden "If anybody tries to do anything phony, they couldn't stay" (205). ... He will and I quote, will become impossible to work with, be friends with, and even in a marriage. ...

• Word Count: 1393
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Lack of Communication The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger is about a boy name Holden Caulfield and his struggle to communicate. This novel shows Holden's life as he jumps from school to school and the difficulties in between. Throughout the novel we witness Holden's struggle to communicate wit...

• Word Count: 570
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

His fantasy is based on a quote from a poem that he hears a little boy singing. He thinks the words are, "If a body catch a body comin" through the rye." ... His job is to stand at the end of this great field of rye at the edge of a cliff keeping little children from falling off. ... Ironically, Phoebe later informs him of the real words of the poem which are, "If a body meet a body comin" through the rye." ... The entire "Catcher in the Rye" is a metaphor for Holden's urgent desire to keep himself and others within the innocence of their childhood years and away from the frightening ...

• Word Count: 704
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In "The Catcher in the Rye," by J.D Salinger, Holden Caulfield is never looked at as an athlete but as an outsider, someone who jumps from school to school. ... This quote really expresses to the reader how there two come out of real life during their games sometimes. ...

• Word Count: 1120
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

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. ... He even goes through the trouble to write down a quote for Holden to keep. ...

• Word Count: 1900
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

In the book Catcher In The Rye Salinger creates a very peculiar atmosphere which features the star character, Holden Caufield, as a young troubled boy and his relationships with many different characters that in their own way shape the kind of person that Holden is. ... One Strange quote that Mr. ...

• Word Count: 1077
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Holden Caulfield is an unconventional teenager with many conflicts. He failed out of four boarding schools. He has also been visited by a psychoanalyst. These obstacles prevented him from effectively communicating and connecting with others. His judgmental mentality and inability to communicate has ...

• Word Count: 982
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School