Category: Catcher in The Rye

  • Sigmund Freud’s Psychoanalysis in the Novel the Catcher in the Rye

    Psychoanalysis, found by Sigmund Freud, incorporates a number of different ideas related to the mind, personality, and treatment. Freud believes that human behaviour is the result of childhood experiences and the interactions between the three parts of the mind: the id, ego, and superego. Freud’s research altogether proves psychoanalysis to be defined as the belief…

  • Should The Novel Catcher In The Rye Be Banned?

    Since 1951, The Catcher In the Rye, is written through J.D. Salinger has been off and at the chopping block. Although the radical has been the purpose of grievance, it has additionally been the problem of different sorts of characters. The novel suggests the life of sixteen three hundred and sixty five days vintage, Holden…

  • The Role Of Women In Catcher In The Rye

    In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger uses Holden Caufield’s view and outlook on women in order to express the idea of holding such high expectations for women prevents people from being able to form true and meaningful relationships. Throughout the novel, Holden judges all the women he comes across based on…

  • Holden Caulfield as the Main Character of the Book Catcher in the Rye

    The main character of the book is Holden Caulfield, he is also the narrator of the book but he is not very specific about where he is telling this story. The book’s title is of great importance. It is the title that summarizes the book in a few words and in this case, it is…

  • Similarities and Differences of the Main Characters in Catcher in the Rye and the Great Gatsby

    Lost Youth: Escaping the Conformity of Adulthood Many movies, novels and stories featured in the media revolve around the idea of a hero, and the perfect person who comes in and saves the world. More recently, the idea of the antihero has become increasingly popular. The reader will often find themselves being able to relate…

  • Death And Morality In Teen’s Life In Catcher In The Rye

    The problem with surviving is feeling a responsibility to live a life in a way that is “worthy” for those who passed away in their presence. The novel The Catcher in the Rye demonstrates shows a teenager trying to be true to himself while facing the issues of growing up, his self-destructiveness, and most importantly,…

  • The Portrayal of the Main Character in the Catcher in the Rye

    The book “The Catcher in the Rye” follows Holden Caulfield as he faces the stage between childhood and adulthood. More specifically, the book describes the days after Holden gets kicked out of a prestigious boarding school (for the third time), and how he spends his days in the city before he tells his parents about…

  • The Meaning of Title in the Catcher in the Rye

    Nothing in The Catcher in the Rye flag Holden’s twist of the importance of adolescence and adulthood more decisively than the title itself. As he wanders around New York City, Holden thinks about what he sees as the uncorrupted honesty of kids to the pietism of development. He considers pretty much every grown-up he meets…

  • Evaluation Of Holden Caulfield in Catcher In The Rye By J.D. Salinger

    It’s interesting that this book has been censored in many schools, I suppose people are scared away by all the goddamns. However, when examined by a keen eye, J.D. Salinger’s little window into the life of a certain adolescent, is an untapped well, brimming with educational merit beyond what those ignorant institutions are capable of…

  • Analysing Holden Caulfield through the Psychology of Lying

    Introduction to Holden’s Pathological Lying Everyone has their own opinion on Holden Caulfield and his excessive lying problem, but why does Holden truly lie so often? What is the psychology behind his lies? Holden Caulfield, from The Catcher in the Rye, introduces the reader to his life and to his current psychological state. Overtime, he…