Holden tries to act mature so he actually doesn’t act natural when he is with adults. Holden critiques about Ernie’s piano playing and showing off but doesn’t tell him this. Holden tries different techniques for showing how he is a mature person when he is with adults. He tries to by liquor he smokes and he also talks about sexual stuff. For example a waiter asks his age because that Holden ordered for a scotch and soda Holden says “Do I look like I’m under twenty-one?” but then the waiter asks for verification and Holden gives up and orders a coke.
Tiffany Parks Advanced English 11 Miss Walkowiak January 31, 2012 2nd Rough Draft The Catcher in the Rye Holden Caulfield tries to take on many important adult related tasks in the book The Catcher in the Rye. The one that was noticed and mentioned many times throughout the novel was how Holden was trying to move himself out into the adult world.Holden has a hard time experiencing the adult world with all of the problems he has had within his life. The book shows that Holden is trying to act older than he really is to impress all of the different people he meets while in New York, but he still wants to act like a young teen while trying to act as an adult. Holden try’s spending nights in clubs he shouldn’t be in thinking its going to
Seclusion in New York City: A Journey of Holden Caulfield In Catcher and the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden Caulfield is confused about himself and fails to make personal connections with his peers. In this Bildungsroman tale, a complex high school student takes a literal journey through New York City, but really he takes a figurative journey with himself. His life journey is relatable to Telemachus in the Odyssey; however, his views are more comparable to Creon from Antigone. (1A) His stubbornness can be associated with Oknokwo from Things Fall Apart.
Catcher in the Rye Formal Essay The novel “Catcher in the Rye” written by J.D. Salinger, follows a brief part of the life and events of 16 year old Holden Caulfield through his own narration. The story, being told through the main character, allows readers to correlate their own thoughts and perspective on the many situations Holden experiences with Holden himself. A contrast can be made between what Holden sees as reality and what is truly happening. Holden is still a very childish and juvenile individual and his reluctance –even perhaps fear- of growing up, changing, and accepting his behaviour is wrong leaves him unable to cope with society.
His lack of knowledge allows him to do things he thought it would be ‘cool’ and to be accepted in the group because his ‘friends’ told him to, a clear representation of peer pressure. By having him being clueless and unaware of what was going on, this enchants his vulnerability to Peer Pressure. His parents whom Derek was very fond of disapproved Chris very much, but Derek chose to ignore the fact and kept going with Chris, dominating his life. Chris would make Derek do things he didn’t want to, such as drinking, smoking and sneaking out at night, only to do things that he
After the loss of his younger brother, Allie, from leukemia and being expelled from Pency Prep, Holden decides to leave and wander in New York. However during his sightseeing, Holden soon discovers what he calls the “phoniness” of adults and the pain of growing up; while experiencing this
This desire grows overwhelmingly strong, overtaking his mind to make an unrealistic world for himself, leading to a downward spiral that ultimately makes him take his own life. Deviant and outlandish lies towards Paul’s lifestyle are his easy way out of reality. He begins with disrespect towards the faculty in his high school in Pittsburg. Paul has no real desire towards school as a result he is suspended from school. During a meeting set up by his father to him back in school, Paul’s demeanor in eminent when he walks in.
This book relates to the quote because Holden tried going out and living on his own after getting kick out of school and with all the stuff that happened to him like getting robbed and beaten up by a strippers body guard, and getting drunk Holden has had enough and wanted to go home and tell his parents. So although Holden went home after trying to live in the city on his own he is now home which is better for him. This relates to the quote because Holden’s goal was to live on his own in the city and although he did not succeed at doing it is unimportant because now he is living at home with people that care for him and know what is best for
Up to this chapter Christopher’s story had began to fade out and It had hit a dead end. This chapter is more of a ‘get out jail free card’ than an actual planned chapter. We get to find more out about Christopher’s condition in this chapter too and how insecure and scared he is about meeting or talking to new people. When he first meets Mrs Alexander he tries to ignore here because he cant do ‘chat’ and describes it as ‘boring’. Like I said before, this chapter is mainly to bring the story back to life.
It’s about a young adult named Holden Caulfield who never finds anything appealing. Holden always feels depressed and lonely, but always tries to hold it in. In the beginning Holden gets kicked out school, and then just aimlessly goes around New York City. This book appeals to a mass population for its complexity and relates to anyone who has ever gone through emotional trauma in their lives. Many believe that the most significant themes of the book include phoniness, death/suicide, and “The Catcher in the Rye.” Phoniness is a tremendous structure of The Catcher in the Rye.