Essays on The Catcher In The Rye

Oftentimes in life as a result of complex family situations or events, we experience anxiety and breakdowns. Events in the book The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger are powerful examples of this. The experiences in Holden Caulfield’s life lead to academic, social, and mental breakdowns from which he struggles to recover. The events and experiences that Holden goes through cover three days. After being expelled from school he chooses not to go back home to his parents but instead heads to New York to live independently. The challenges that 17 year old Holden faces reflect those ...

Classic English Literature

This novel has given an emphasis on Holden’s red hunting hat throughout the story. The hat symbolizes Holden’s vulnerability, insecurity and an overwhelming sense of loss. In the chapters of the book, there is a line where in Holden had stated that he gets “a big bang out of that hat”, which is an indication that the hat provides him some sense of security. In the opening part of Chapter Three of the book, Holden said that he purchased the hat in New York one morning after deciding to leave all the fencing equipment in the subway when he ...

Passage Analysis (Chapters 21)

In the event where Holden, the guy from the story, takes the way up the apartment of his family to check them and then just leave right after to visit his other friends, the author was trying to convey the difference between children and adults. Well, in the passage, the author tried to use Holden’s eyes, thoughts and movements to convince its readers that his emotions were real and that it really came from a unique person. One particular thought that Holden was able to come up in this passage has something to do with the way adults and ...