His Last Walk

avoid confrontations there will be no change. Throughout his time at Pencey and his adventure in New York, Holden avoids standing up for himself or what he believes in several times. In many of these instances Holden avoids confrontations by lying. He even proclaims himself “the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life” (Salinger 16). Another example of Holden avoiding confrontation appears in chapter 13. Holden is reminiscing on who stole his gloves from Pencey. “I wish I knew who’d swiped…

occasionally interpret and distinguish the faults, the majority cannot, and the few ignorant fails to even live in it. Despite differences in the understanding, everyone who lives in the society is affected by the faults, which become embedded permanently in his/her character. In the Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden Caufield is both among the insightful and the ignorant: he sees and understands the faults, but cannot find out how he is supposed to live. In an attempt to resist the…

said about Holden beyond his supposed exterior of arrogance. Behind that thickheaded exterior he stands on his own, a victim to his own deep-rooted criticisms, as he is constantly plagued by dark moments of his past that prevent him from moving on with his life and following through with the common development of…

innocence of children. His fierce desire to keep children’s innocence leads Holden to forget about himself and let himself fall into the abyss. Along the journey of his life he struggles with his desire to preserve the innocence of children, even though he is losing himself along the way. From a young age, Holden was forced into becoming an adult after the death of his brother, Allie. With no one willing to protect him from the harsh realities of the real world, his youth was taken away…

Association Suicidology. As a result, it is evident that a number of people aren’t able to receive the treatment they urgently need. Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, displays a perfect example of a teenager going through chronic depression and his use of different coping methods which eventually leads to a mental breakdown. This teenager, Holden Caulfield, slowly progressed into depression through a series of traumatic events. For instance, Holden’s brother, Allie, dies at the age of 11…

is always chasing you and standing in the way of your dreams.” In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden struggles with insecurity and accepting his own personality and intellect. We get glimpses of these very traits Holden which is insecure about through his observations of certain people he looks up to, namely his brother Allie and his old friend Mr. Antolini. It can’t be a coincidence that the people Holden admires happen to embody ideal traits on which Holden expresses self-doubt.…

Caulfield’s failed social interactions are a result of his cynicism to Ackley and jealousy towards Stradlater. Because of Holden’s hate towards accepting someone, his social interaction with Ackley fails. Holden has a fair friendship with Robert Ackley but judges his personality when, “He was one of these very tall, round shouldered guys-he was about six four-with lousy teeth. The whole time he roomed next to me, [he] never even once saw him brush his teeth. They always looked mossy and…

Holden finds himself wandering through the city of New York in search of answers. Due to the death of his younger brother, Allie, Holden finds himself not being able to let go of his death and is incapable of accepting the aftermath of such an event. Holden’s detachment from those around him, his depression, and the desire he has for the protection of others, emphasizes Salinger’s…

irresistible. For some, transitioning from the simplicity of youth to the daunting reality of adulthood can be a demanding task. Holden Caufield in The Catcher in the Rye and Seymour Glass in “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” are two such people. As he lives out his secluded lifestyle in New Hampshire, JD Salinger studies the challenges that people take on as their innocence starts to fade. Salinger proves that every individual…

those of Jane and Sunny. Furthermore, Holden tends to misjudge the maturity of his fellow characters. The combination of this misconception, the tension between sexual trepidation, and an adult life with adult relationships, results in confusion for him. In Holden’s life, there have only been a few people he’s cherished more than his childhood neighbor, Jane Gallagher. They were close childhood friends, and when his roommate Stradlater brings her up years later in high school, all he can talk…