Catcher In The Rye Relationships

The concept of ‘Relationships’ has been eloquently conveyed in the controversial novel ‘the Catcher in the Rye’ and Robert Browning’s exquisite romantic poetry. Holden acquires several relationships with family and peers; although they are difficult for him to appreciate due to his over-analytical sense of observation, judgement, and clashing desires for isolation and companionship. His ambivalence is driven by the superficial behaviour of people in society, displayed through his words “People never notice anything.” A crucial platonic bond that he possesses is with his younger sister Phoebe, whom he speaks of with upmost endearment compared to others, who he considers ‘phonies’. This is evident through his words “You never saw a kid so pretty

He in turns expresses emotions with her that he would typically suppress as others would not show interest, such as the melancholic loss of his brother Allie as “she was interested in that stuff.” He verifies their profound intimacy by showing her Allie’s baseball mitt; “She was the only one outside my family that I ever showed Allie’s baseball mitt to.” These differentiating interests to the conventional societal values portray their rebellion and individuality. Similarly to ‘the Catcher in the Rye’, corresponding concepts are confronted by the personas in Browning’s poetry. He thoroughly portrays the notion of romantic relationships, primarily in ‘Meeting at Night’. Predominantly depicted by pathetic fallacy, sublime and sensual imagery ‘…startled little waves that leap…in fiery ringlets from their sleep’ a sense of movement towards the persona’s lover is stipulated and encapsulates the sensation sparked and experienced by two people in a clandestine

He conveys the passion they possess for each other upon their union both physically and metaphorically through the metonym “...Two hearts beating each to each!” This coincides with the relationship between Holden and Jane due to their rebellion against the accepted values of their society. As well as this, ‘Life in a Love’ depicts the thin line drawn between romance and infatuation. The introductory statement portrays tenacity with one’s deemed ‘significant other’ through rhetorical question “Escape me? Never!” to enforce the effect the desire has had on the