them: all books contain themes. In the novel, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, the main character, Holden Caulfield, travels to New York to escape his parent 's disappointment until Wednesday. On his trip to New York, he encounters many issues and that foster many of the themes in the book. The themes in the book connect to Holden to give the reader a better representation of him as a character. In J.D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye, the three major themes are innocence, failure

In the novel Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger readers are introduced to a young man named Holden Caulfield, who introduces himself and begins to tell his story of how and why he left his school; Pencey Prep. In the story, Holden explains how he is being kicked out of school and doesn 't want his parents to know and so leaves school early. throughout the story, Holden explains what happens to him before he must go home and act like he is home from school for a break instead of being kicked out.

Throughout the Catcher and the Rye, the story follows the main character, Holden, after his dismissal from Pencey Prep, journeying through New York City, and along the way giving a biased narrative. As the story goes on, Holden talks about his brother, Allie, who died of leukemia, his sex drive, his childhood friend Jane, and his love for his little sister, Phoebe. In Catcher and the Rye, Salinger portrays that inner needs and wants can affect people in negative ways, such as holding onto the past

Nothing will add so much depth and meaning to a Novel like symbolism. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye uses a variety of symbols which help the find the purpose of Holden’s journey in the novel. A critical symbol that Salinger uses in Holden’s odyssey is the ducks at Central Park. However, since Salinger did not give a direct interpretation of the symbol critics and writer rose to interpret the symbol in their own way. Townbridge, Baer / Gesler, and Alsen all acknowledge that the ducks are significant

In The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger portrays a fascinating juvenile misfit character extensively named Holden Caulfield. Holden goes to school at the age of sixteen and is said to be a misfit in society. However, even though society is corrupt in some ways, Holden Caulfield is a misfit no matter if people say he is misunderstood in the eyes of society. To understand why the character Holden Caulfield is a misfit, it must be understood. A misfit is a person that is not suited or is unable

The Catcher in the Rye is a well known novel by J.D. Salinger that is read by many teenagers, and for good reason. The novel is about a teenage boy, Holden, who flunks out of school and struggles with finding himself and growing up. He’s like a real-world Peter Pan with depression and a dash of anxiety. He’s struggling to find himself throughout most of the novel, and the end is quite broad and there is not a lot of information. In the novel Holden is struggling and ends up in a mental hospital where

The Catcher in the Rye Throughout time, people have read numerous books and have been portrayed many different scenarios. Within these stories, the author may have various ways as to how they display these ideas to the public and what points they want to be the focus after the story is finished. Even more, an author may intertwine these ideas through the characters in the story. Each of these characters will have a different purpose and obligation to fulfill to receive of sense of comfort and serenity

Similarly, “Comin Thro’ the Rye” is also one of the most obvious symbols in the book because it suggests that Holden is the savior of innocence in the book. Holden hears a little boy humming to the tune of the poem and it makes him feel “better…not so depressed anymore” (Salinger