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 ...

Catcher In The Rye Holden Caulfield's Perception and Gradual Acceptance of the "Real" World. In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden views the world as an evil place where there ...

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 ...

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 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 rudimenta...

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 ...

Our main character Holden Caulfield at first appears to be having a conflict with society, but, upon closer examination, we see he is truly only at war with himself. Our story starts with Holden being kicked out of yet another school, this time Pencey Prep, for failing four classes. He is supposed...

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...

Since its publication in 1951, J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye has been a topic of much controversy. In most instances, critics tackle the moral issues presented in the book and how these issues are dealt with. Salinger's portrayal of society is enlightening, yet depressing. He uses Holden C...

A Lack of Companionship, a Lack of Joy "Those friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel" (qtd. in Davidoff 106). As long as man has existed, man has strived to have companions: to feel the love of friends and family. In J.D. Sa...

Holden Caulfield is one of the most memorable characters in literature because he is a wealth of contrasts, which in the turmoil of adolescence and emerging manhood he takes them to extremes. His daily battle against "phonies" and all that is wrong with society drastically draws attentio...

Mrs. Woolcock English 3 CP 20 October 2003 Revelations Induce Change It is very often that people have revelations which induce change in their lives. Revelation must influence someone or something for change to occur, for if it does not, why would there be any reason for change to occur in th...

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...

Life for children without a secure home to live in is a rough and unstable way of living, especially when growing into maturity. The novel and film, "The Catcher in the Rye" and "The Adventures of Huck Finn" show this lack of protection, as well as the maturity levels that affect...

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 ...

The Catcher in the Rye is about a man named Holden Caulfield, who is narrating the story. Holden is in a psychiatric hospital in California, where at the given moment he was spending his time. He then had a flashback of when he was a young man at the age of sixteen. The story starts off at Penc...

Like many people, Holden Caulfield suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. "Post-traumatic stress disorder occurs when one or more disturbing events create an overwhelming feeling of helplessness or powerlessness."1 In Holden's case, this event in his life was the death of his younger br...

What causes Holden to begin his journey? In the book The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, the main character, Holden Caulfield, embarks on a quest to start the beginning of the rest of his life. He leaves his only place that he had with a sense of security, his dorm, out into the world, which he...