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The Catcher in the Rye Study Guide & Essays
hough J.D. Salinger has written many short stories, The Catcher in the Rye is Salinger's only novel and also his most notable work. The novel is the culmination of themes that appeared throughout a number of Salinger's short stories, however, some of which form the basis of individual chapters in…
The Catcher in the Rye study guide contains a biography of J.D. Salinger, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
- Short Summary
- About The Catcher in the Rye
- Character List
- Summary and Analysis of Chapters 1-5
- Summary and Analysis of Chapters 6-10
- Summary and Analysis of Chapters 11-15
- Summary and Analysis of Chapters 16-20
- Summary and Analysis of Chapters 21-26
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Anyone know what a psychiatric diagnosis of Holden would be? for example - paranoid, antisocial? asbergers and ideas for a name for his mental illness
need three symbols and explanation pleeeasee!
i need 3 symbols Salinger's uses and how it shows Holden's hesitancy to grow up.i was thinking about using:
the hat
the museum
the title
or if you have different symbols i'd love those too :)
please helpp! thankss!!
I really want people to read this book several times in there life. I read it once quite a few years back and I picked it up again randomly and decided to give it another shot.
The first time i read it I though Holden was so outright and honest and I loved him for it. He was so refreshing in my eyes, to see everything wrong and pin point it. I thought he was great.
The second time around the character was nothing like how I remebered. I saw a disturbed injured adoslescent going through these changes. At times I wanted him to just get over some of these "fits" he would have. His life is sad and at the end of the book he is doomed to continue the same avenue becuase he has not come to a revelation nor has he matured.
What do you think? Which Holden do you see?
The first time i read it I though Holden was so outright and honest and I loved him for it. He was so refreshing in my eyes, to see everything wrong and pin point it. I thought he was great.
The second time around the character was nothing like how I remebered. I saw a disturbed injured adoslescent going through these changes. At times I wanted him to just get over some of these "fits" he would have. His life is sad and at the end of the book he is doomed to continue the same avenue becuase he has not come to a revelation nor has he matured.
What do you think? Which Holden do you see?
how does ackley help further develop holdens character?
