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A 4 page analysis of Holden Caulfield in J.D. Salinger’s novel “Catcher in the Rye.” No additional sources cited.
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young man seeking adulthood in some respects, but also a young man seeking the safety of innocent childhood. He is, in some respects, just a disjointed teenager who sees everything
negatively, and in other respects he can be envisioned as a negative young man with potential mental problems. There are, in essence, many ways one could analyze the character of
Holden Caulfield. The following paper examines his experiences, his character, and his perceptions as they involve the theme of growing up. J.D. Salingers "Catcher in the Rye" In examining
the experiences of Holden, experiences that are eventful and very meaningful, one could well claim that his conversation with his sister, after a long journey to see her, is an
important event. Another event occurs near the end of the story when Holden goes to stay the night with his old teacher Mr. Antolini. In the beginning of the
novel Holden has left school and it seems that one of his primary missions is to get in contact with his young sister Phoebe. He believes that she is the
only one who is pure and innocent and childlike and so wishes to protect her, keep her a child, and cherish his own childhood at the same time. This is
because Holden cannot seem to figure out how to grow up, how to become an adult he would admire and respect. He is frightened of growing up and his sister
essentially symbolizes all that is good in the world, that good being innocent and honesty. Holden envisions himself as something of a crusader for truth and honesty and representative
of all that is good in the world. However, he is essentially nothing but a frightened boy, and a very negative young man who sees nothing positive in anything, except
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