The Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye is a psychological novel based on how events affect the character's mind. Holden Caulfield is an emotionally disturbed sixteen-year old boy who has trouble fitting in and finding a place for himself in society. He sees the world in a different view and d...

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Copyright 1951 The theme of the book is about Holden not acknowledging the fact that he has to grow up. I still don't understand what made him so uncomfortable about sexuality. Sexuality is a human trait. To me it seemed that Holden wanted to tot...

In the book "Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, Holden Cantfield portrays the catcher and needs to be caught because of his delusional state of mind. He portrays himself as a saint, or a do-gooder that is out to save the world from evil. Holden is delusional, possibly insane and can be harmful t...

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...

So, where do the ducks go in winter...?"The Catcher in the Rye" is a disturbing, yet excellent story about the trials of the day-to-day life of a teenage boy. It has been incredibly written by J.D. Salinger, and it portrays the boy's reactions to the different people and aspects of American societ...

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...

Catcher In The RyeJ.D. Salinger* Jerome David Salinger was born in New York in 1919, and he was the son of a wealthy cheese importer. He graduated from a military academy and briefly attended two colleges, and after his early literary success, he became a recluse. He spent most of his time writing...

This summer, my AP English reading assignment came, and one of the three books assigned was The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, published in 1951. The letter read "a book about a prep-school boy tells of the days preceding his admittance to a mental institution," not what I was expe...

Everybody at one point in life has someone that he looks up to. Whether they want to "Be like Mike" or want to be like their favorite actor, every child needs someone to be a role model. Unfortunately, many of today's idols are people who are admired simply because they can run fa...

Throughout the novel, Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden Caulfield's actions conveyed his deteriorating mental health. Holden endured a troubled childhood and adolescence. Several years prior to the opening of the novel, Holden's younger brother, Allie, died of leukemia. Since then, v...

J.D. Salinger\'s The Catcher in the Rye follows 17 year-old Holden Caulfield as he journeys from the prep school he flunked out of to his home in New York City with several stops in the city along the way. Salinger creates a first-person narrative by portraying the entire story through the eyes of...

Holden Caufield is a very unique character... Holden throughout the novel is very "strange". He always seems to have these altered perceptions. There are many instances in Catcher in the Rye to Show this. An instance where Holden has an altered perception is when he slept over Mr. An...

Many of the insults that one uses are often used to compensate for one's personal insecurities. This is demonstrated clearly in J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye. The main character, Holden Caulfield, frequently blames others for their faults, while not understanding that the...