His Last Walk

mental hospital. This period of seclusion led to the creation of a character that tends to remain solitary. Individualism as a form of escape is a predominant theme in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye because of Holden constantly being lonely, his fascination with the ducks and where they go during the winter, and lastly Holden’s representation of Salinger’s life and ultimate escape from societal expectations. Holden became an individual through several forms of escape, one example would…

that one has little to no control over and is characterized as a disregard for others. There have been multiple signals from Holden that involve some sort of aggression or disregard of the feeling of other people with little to no reasoning behind his behavior.…

of friends, the ache feeling of his dead brother, and the need of acceptance from others. Holden does not want to create friendships, he believes that everyone is a phony. In the beginning of the book, Holden sits lonely by himself on top of Thompson Hill while all the Pencey students were cheering on the Football team. He always finds himself being better than others.…

depending on how you look at them. In J.D Salinger’s novel “The Catcher in the Rye”, Holden Caulfield uses many different symbols to show his thoughts and feelings on life, change, being unique and growing up. He has a very negative view on life and the symbols help to show that. Some of the symbols he uses are the ducks in Central Park, his red hunting hat, and his dream job of becoming a “Catcher in the Rye”. The first symbol in the novel “The Catcher in the Rye” is the ducks in Central…

ducks to relate to the point where Holden is in his life. The ducks symbolize Holden navigating his way through life and adapting to new things. In his weekend in New York, he learns that he has to grow up, and accept his weaknesses. Salinger uses this particular symbol to create a deeper meaning an understanding of what Holden's life was really like. The ducks represent his uncertainty of his future, his transition between childhood to adulthood, and his fear of disappearing.…

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger tells the story of a lost teenage boy looking for his place in the world. Holden Caulfield sees a world full of phonies and does not understand where he fits in. During Holden’s childhood, his parents loved him, but did not support him emotionally. On the outside, the family seems like any normal family. But on the inside, Mr. Caulfield lives at work and Mrs. Caulfield only exists as a mother in the physical sense. She does not share her emotions with her…

care about anything except for his siblings. Holden’s sadness starts with the death of his brother, Allie, due to Leukemia. Holden feels that a part of him is missing which sparks extreme depression inside of him. Holden is even more at risk for a meltdown when he goes to boarding to school, which separates him from his sister, Phoebe–and his older brother D.B., is also out of the picture, writing books in Hollywood. Holden would give anything to be with all of his siblings again. Holden’s…

traditional and guarded era is present as Holden begins an adventurous journey after expulsion from his fourth high school. Feeling victim of a school full of “phonies”, Holden finds difficulty conforming to his peers’ lifestyle, repulsed at his previous Headmaster…

friends, and try extremely hard to use manners when you are talking with adults and strangers? In J.D. Salinger’s book the Catcher in the Rye, Holden, the main character, has an odyssey in New York City after getting kicked out of his school Pencey Prep. Throughout his journey Holden encounters a variety of different women, adults, and children. With these confrontations readers see a totally different side of Holden every single time he meets someone new. By the end of the book it is obvious…

The Catcher In The Rye is a story centered around Holden Caulfield and his story after being kicked out of Pencey prep. Holden is in his fourth school after being expelled three previous times. On his way home, he encounters many old acquaintances and meets new people, good and bad. He ends his narrative in the mental hospital and tells the reader that he plans to enroll in school again in the fall and maybe even apply himself this time. Themes are the most important literary element to this…