Holden makes it clear that it is children he wants to protect: “I keep picturing all these little kids playing some game in the big field of rye…and nobody’s around-nobody big” (173). By associating himself with a big person, a rescuer, Holden acts as an adult to the children and an adult catcher for himself that he never had. As he reflects, his emotional side comes out, imagining himself as a good adult, someone he has not yet encountered in his
The Catcher in the Rye shows clear relations to the quote as the experiences of adulthood and the corruption that comes along with it brings about a strong desire in Holden to protect the innocence in children, as he cannot return to his own childhood to escape adulthood. The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger brings about Holden’s desires through his experiences to protect innocence from the corruptions of the outside world. Holden’s experiences throughout the novel show a clear desire of him wanting to return to his childhood. Holden’s depression through his experiences with the outside world reflects as he becomes desperate for love. His desire for love and someone to care for, as well as the need for someone to care for him becomes evident, as his usual adult-like rationality reverts to that of a child’s when he pleads for an escape attempt with Sally.
He is initially very rude and abrupt with his sister however she doesn't seem to be too fazed or affected by his aggression as her response is, to laugh. We then see him call his mother a bitch and we start to see a pattern of frustration and anger towards his family. We then see a contrasting personality when Gretchen, a love interest, is present. He suddenly appears very shy and awkward and over all not a very predominantly male character. Where as before he was coming across as strong and bold we now see him acting weak and awkward representing quite an feeble male in the presence of a woman that he isn’t related to.
The reason this song resonates with Holden so much is because he desires to be the “catcher” to protect children from falling off of the cliff, which would represent their transcending into adulthood. This is what Holden longs for the most: “That’s all I’d do all day. I’d just be the catcher in the rye and all.” (pg. 173) Retaining childhood innocence is important to Holden because letting go of it would mean change; change into the adult
Although the Underground Man is very unsure of himself, he is not crazy, just honest about a crazy society. A major situation develops when the Underground Man meets Liza, a young prostitute with a pale face, straight dark brows, firm build, and simple attire. It pleases him that she finds him unattractive, even repulsive, but there is more to Liza than just being a prostitute. He says, "Suddenly I noticed beside me two wide-open eyes, examining me curiously and persistently." He begins to ask her questions, her name, where she is from, and about her family.
He buys women drinks, dances with them, is very rude and judgmental, and he really only judges them on their looks. He sees them as disposable objects that he can throw away without a second glance. In the novel, he calls himself a sex maniac and you can see that side of him when he is around women. He tries to be polite to women, act older than his age, and even tries to seduce them. He does, however try to give these women a chance to almost prove to him that they aren’t phonies, but almost every single time he is disappointed.
It just made the play seem unrealistic, so that along with the gay scene and the gay prostitution made it the worst play I’ve ever seen. There was a lot of nonverbal communication also in this place, the fact that Simay never truly finds out that adnan truly loves her and the way he treats her when she is paying attention and when she isn’t you felt a connection with him. He seemed to care a lot for her but didn’t show it because of childhood issues he faced. He hardly said much when it came to her for his symbolism for buying her food showed the audience that he cared. There were scenes when she told him how she felt and how much she cared about him, he had to turn
The decisions they made caused their lives to have different outcomes. Holden’s journey of self-discovery is full of sadness and depression and a fall from innocence. Holden believes that everyone is innocent, but they inevitably lose it by the time they are adults. He believes that innocence is lost in childhood and thinks that he can protect children from losing their pureness by becoming the catcher in the rye. The Catcher in
Josh Kraskin English 9R Period 1 Catching Innocence People who are fearful of growing up often have a need to keep things and those around them linear and innocent. Holden Caufield, the main in The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, has an obsession with retaining innocence. Holden is fearful of growing up, and feels that by keeping children unknown to the realities of life, he may be able to avoid them. Innocence is a theme that is portrayed through out the novel as an insecure and almost immature need of Holden’s to protect not only those he cares about, but also himself.
Bass in “The Sexual Performance Perfection Industry and the Medicalization of Male Sexuality” (2001) disagrees with Conrad and states,” The industry’s definition of good sex changes the basic nature of a sexual encounter from one intimacy and pleasure to one of the achievement and performance. Therefore, this often unattainable standard of performance guaranteed makes most us feel like failures.” According to Bass, the creating the advertisements lowers the self –esteem of males who do not meet the televised