Catcher In The Rye Morals

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. While looking at many stories that relate to this topic, one that sticks out amongst the others is J. D. Salinger’s novel, The Catcher in the Rye. In The Catcher in the Rye, a character named Holden Caulfield is one who tries desperately to seek acceptance from others that he comes across. Three instances that depict this are when Holden goes to talk to Mr. Spencer at his house, tries to talk to the stripper in the hotel room, and lastly when he comes across the nuns at breakfast.

In other words, he is constantly being rejected by those who he longs for. The first example that emphasizes this statement is in the beginning of the story when he goes to see Mr. Spencer. Holden goes to his house in order to visit him and say goodbye to his fellow teacher, considering that he was the only one that he admired at Pencey. Although Holden only came for closer and acceptance from Mr. Spencer, this is not what he received. Instead, Mr. Spencer strictly reminded Holden that he had failed him in his class and even went on to read aloud his terrible essay that he had recently turned into him. Instead, he could have simply sat down with Holden and talked, but this is not the typical thing that happens when Holden goes out of his way. In conclusion, this scene is one of Holden’s first large rejections that did not go as