The Catcher in the Rye is the story of Holden Caulfield's fall into depression. ... Holden's fall seems to begin at an early age, since he refers to his early days as "my lousy childhood" (Salinger, 1). ... (Salinger, 16). ... (Salinger, 194). ... Bibliography • The Catcher in the Rye, Salinger, J.D. ...
J.D. Salinger's novel, The Catcher in the Rye, portrays the life of a teenager, Holden Caulfield, and the conflicts he has to face. ... Holden does so by taking on a role as a defender and guardian of the innocent: "The Catcher in the Rye." ... He wears the cap backwards symbolizing "the catcher." ... An example of pure innocence is the young boy on the street singing "If a body catch a body coming through the rye." ...
The works of J.D. 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. ... J.D. Salinger and Shakespeare both utilized nave characters to prove that illusions only cause anguish and distress. ...
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. ...
