J.d Salinger Essay Examples

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An Analysis of Holden Caulfield Character in The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger (1255 words, 3 pages)

In JD Salingers' Catcher in the Rye, a troubled teenager named Holden Caufield struggles with the fact that everyone has to grow up. The book gets its title from Holden's constant concern with the loss of innocence. He did not want children to grow up because he felt that adults ... Read More

Persona, Language and Speech Patterns of West Coast American Teenager in The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger (747 words, 1 pages)

This is a carefully crafted text. Salinger adopts the persona, language and speech patterns of a west coast American teenager. Some aspects of the text create the impression that the speech is spontaneous and disorganized, Holden Caulfield repeats himself, he gets side tracked about his brother and divulging pretty personal ... Read More

An Analysis of Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger (632 words, 1 pages)

"Don't worry about me... I'll be alright. I'm just going through a phase right now. Everybody goes through phases and all, don't they?" Holden is not going through a phase any stage of development has a lasting effect on future stages, and is usually incurred by previous experiences. A "phase," ... Read More

An Analysis of J.D Salinger Given Holden a Realistic Voice and Perspective That the Reader Can Identify With (1020 words, 2 pages)

Holden Caulfield J.D. Salinger gives Holden a realistic voice and perspective that the reader can identify with. We are able to understand how Holden has come to view this world of his through his past experiences and reactions to life's situations. He is a very unique character that doesn't exactly ... Read More

An Analysis of the Question Can Holden Relate to Modern Day Teens in The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger (816 words, 1 pages)

Catcher Questions Q Can Holden relate to modern day Teens? A Yes, I think that Holden can relate to modern day teens in some ways. Holden is living in the fifties at this time, and a lot of stuff has not changed. One specific example of this would be when ... Read More

The Characteristics of Cynic Mentality J.D Salinger ‘Rye’ (825 words, 2 pages)

In the novel Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, Holden Caulfield displays characteristics of the cynic's mentality. Holden hates everything about the world, he finds it "phony" (Salinger). That mentality in itself may very well be a defense mechanism that Holden displays when he is uncomfortable or put into ... Read More

Holden’s Depiction as a Character in Denial in J.D Salinger’s Catcher (970 words, 2 pages)

In J.D. Salingers Catcher in the Rye, Holden is a character in denial. He greatly dislikes phonies, and even though he too carries the characteristics of a phony, he refuses to admit to himself that he is a phony as well as the rest of them. In Holdens point of ... Read More

A Comparison of the Stories The Catcher in the Rye and Uncle Wiggly in Connecticut by J.D Salinger (659 words, 1 pages)

As people grow up they are faced with more challenges than when they were children. Milton said, "Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day." If one's childhood is full of poverty and disdain then their adult hood will be prosperous and loving. J.D. Salinger's book Nine Stories shows ... Read More

An Analysis of the Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger (2027 words, 2 pages)

In a perfect world, everyone would be happy with the way they are and everyone would accept the differences of others. Unfortunately, the world we live in is not perfect and not everyone accepts who they are . Is there a reason why people cannot be content with their lives ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013