"Catcher in the Rye"In the "Catcher in the Rye" many different aspects of literature are used to create a main character's facade and also the characters around him. These aspects are also used to show how Holden, the main character, develops throughout the story with the ever changing environment a...

Ever since this novel was published in 1951, it has been shrouded in controversy. Author J.D. Salinger was born in New York City in 1919, and lived in a stylish neighborhood as the son of a wealthy cheese importer. Salinger's body of work includes many short stories and compellations, but ...

Innocence, Compassion, and some 'Crazy' Cliff A novel, which has gained literary recognition worldwide, scrutiny to the point of censorship and has established a following among adolescents, The Catcher in the Rye is in its entirety a unique connotation of the preservation of ...

The novel The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, is about a troubled young man named Holden Caulfield. Holden searches his teenage life, struggling to find answers to his questions about himself and his identity. No matter where Holden goes, in his opinion he is surrounded by phonies. They app...

J. D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye Compared to Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn All famous American authors have written novels using a variety of characters, plots, and settings to illustrate important themes. Throughout literary history many of the same themes have been stressed in di...

In The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, Holden views the world as an evil and corrupt place where there is no peace. This perception of the world does not change significantly throughout the novel. However as the novel progresses, Holden gradually comes to the realization that he is powerless ...

Part One The Catcher in the Rye and Depression The classic novel, The Catcher in the Rye, written by J.D. Salinger, was published in the 1940's and instantly became a hit. The Catcher in the Rye is ...

Holden Caulfied: Saint, Snob, or Somewhere In-between? Although J.D. Salinger has only one novel to his credit, that novel, The Catcher in the Rye, is recognized as an exceptional literary work. The key to the success of The Catcher in the Rye is the main character, Holden Caulfield. There a...

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a story about childhood, and of finding one's self in society. It is the story of Holden Caulfield and his everyday encounters and problems with other people in society. The story depicts a week in the life of Holden, a week full of events and en...

The Catcher in the Rye Since its original publication in 1945, J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye has been subjected to much controversy concerning its vulgar and profane content. According to Herbert N. Foerstel's Banned in the U.S.A., Salinger's book ranks third on the list ...

Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger Plot Catcher in the Rye is about a 16 year old boy who is torn between being immature and his idea of maturity. Symbolisms of utmost relevance are used to shape the whole story into something intriguing. His being kicked out from 4 schools gives the reader an ...

The Catcher in the Rye has truly earned it's place among great classic works. J. D. Salinger created a literary piece that was completely unique. The entire novel was written in the first person view of the 17-year-old, Holden Caulfield. The majority of the story is compiled of Holden's rudim...

In every type of media, whether it is a movie, television show, or a book, there is a journey present. Archetypes and quest elements are found and analyzed in everything. J.D. Salinger uses significant elements of the quest in his novel, The Catcher in the Rye. Holden is on a quest throughout the ...

First of all, The Catcher in the Rye is a "deep" book, and is set in the New York/Pennsylvania area during either 1948 or 1949. By "deep", I mean that the book deals more with the psychological, and requires pretty heavy thinking to understand. I myself don't believe that i fully understand some of ...

Looking back, one can now discern at least four phases in Salinger's career. His early stories generally portray characters that feel estranged and marooned because of World War II. The Catcher in the Rye and Salinger's attempt in that book to deal with estrangement and isolation through a Zen-ins...

Readers Journal The Catcher In The Rye By: J.D. SalingerChapter 1:Summary: The story is still being introduced. The setting is an icy winter in Agerstown, Pennsylvania. It takes place at Pencey Prep, a school Holden just got kicked out of. He is the coach for the foiling te...

J. D. Salinger J. D. Salinger "The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it." -James Bryce* In 1945, a novel was published that would forever change the way society views itself. The book, entitled The Catcher in the Rye, would propel a man named Jerome David Saling...

J. D. Salinger J. D. Salinger was a very controversial writer. He was controversial in his lifetime and even today some of his writings would be considered controversial. He wrote many things about the problems the soldiers of WWII encountered during the war and after it, such as losing their job...

"Salinger's Reality" Being one of the most widely read authors in the English language, J. D. Salinger has successfully kept himself out of the public eye for most of his career (Grodin 1). Growing up during the times of the Great Depression, the 1920's and 1930's, Salinger never really felt any dir...

J. D. Salinger's life shows an uncanny resemblance to his literature. Even within his most well known, and most socially accepted piece, The Catcher In The Rye, there are hints of his life. The simplest plot in the book resembled Slinger's own life to a tee. Salinger's Nine Stories was no excepti...

In 1951 at a time when social conformity was seen as a mark of good upbringing and morals, J.D. Salinger decided to publish his future-to-be classic: The Catcher and the Rye. With it came profanity, an immoral protagonist, and the generation's first mass encounter with adolescent sexuality. Sa...

J.D. Salinger once said, "A confessional passage has probably never been written that didn't stink a little bit of the writer's pride in having given up his pride." This probably best describes Salinger's whole outlook on life. As a very private man, and later a recluse, he ...

In a perfect world, everyone would be happy with the way they are and everyonewould accept the differences of others. Unfortunately, the world we live in is notperfect and not everyone accepts who they are . Is there a reason why peoplecannot be content with their lives or with the differences of ...

Born in 1919 to a prosperous Manhattan family, Jerome David Salinger grew up in a New York City milieu. Salinger's upbringing was not unlike that of Holden Caulfield, the Glass children, and many other characters used in his stories. "Being a diligent student was never his first priority: after he f...

Phil StalewskiAcc Am Lit - hr. 4BiographyJD SalingerBorn Jerome David Salinger on January 1, 1919 in New York City, New York, only son to Sol and Marie Salinger. Very little is known about Mr. Salinger's personal life, as he is a firm recluse currently living alone in a cottage in Cornish, New Hamp...