"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 ...

The Language of Cather in the Rye The passage of adolescence has served as the central theme for many novels, but J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, long a staple in academic lesson plans, has captured the spirit of this stage of life in hyper-sensitive form, dramatizing Holden Caulfield's vulg...

Catcher in the Rye The Language of Cather in the Rye The passage of adolescence has served as the central theme for many novels, but J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, long a staple in academic lesson plans, has captured the spirit of this stage of life in hyper-sensitive form, dramatizing Hold...

Ever since the publication in 1951, J.D. Salinger\'s The Catcher in the Rye has served as the firestorm for controversy and debate. This book is a graphic depiction of the human condition, making it enlightening, yet incredibly depressing. The main character, Holden Caulfield, is one from many of Sa...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

The theme is indubitably one of the most important parts of literature. It not only sets a mood for the story, but also states a point. In many works of literature, one can find identical themes. Though the theme may be the same for both works, they are often represented in different ways. In The Gr...

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...