In the Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, the conflicts are related to real life struggles because many teenagers these days are facing the reality of life and what they are facing ahead which is a tough struggle, which lean leads to this mental illness like Holden assumes to have.
In the Catcher in the Rye, an element of the text that is relevant to the pattern to the pattern of modern day human interaction is when Holden was at Pencey Prep and has virtually no friends because he was anti-social and socially awkward. This is relevant to real life interaction because these days because a greater amount of teenagers like Holden are fixated too much with their phones and consuls these days especially all children nowadays.
This Identifies the theme of innocence and naïve because it is closely related to the struggles he grew up with. Moreover, this demonstrates the theme of adolescence because, like Holden, these children growing up will not gain maturity until later on in their lives like Holden did, which is a poor path to follow. Overall, these difficulties can lead to mental illness and a loss of maturity, just as Holden has.
Friday, 16 December 2016
Did certain parts make you feel uncomfortable? If so, why did you feel that way? Did this lead to a new understanding or awareness of some aspect of the world/ your life you might not have thought about before?
In the Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, some parts did make me feel uncomfortable, but mostly it made me elicit pathos for Holden and the certain situation he was going through at the time because I am lucky enough to never go through his difficult events.
It made me feel this way because I have never been through the tragic death of my brother, or alienation so bad that nobody talks to me. This would completely traumatize me, and make me not know what to do or who to talk to, but instead just to keep quiet and not share it with anyone like Holden did, even though I know it's what Holden did.
Lastly, this did lead me to a new understanding and awareness of some aspect of the world and my life because through this story of Holden's tough teenage years, I begin to develop and understanding that it is not always as easy to seek help then I think it is too. It also brings me to awareness of this me because I did not know that about 3% of men and 1% of women in the world have antisocial personality disorder.
It made me feel this way because I have never been through the tragic death of my brother, or alienation so bad that nobody talks to me. This would completely traumatize me, and make me not know what to do or who to talk to, but instead just to keep quiet and not share it with anyone like Holden did, even though I know it's what Holden did.
Lastly, this did lead me to a new understanding and awareness of some aspect of the world and my life because through this story of Holden's tough teenage years, I begin to develop and understanding that it is not always as easy to seek help then I think it is too. It also brings me to awareness of this me because I did not know that about 3% of men and 1% of women in the world have antisocial personality disorder.
What do you think of the ending? How does it help to develop the message of the text?
In J.D. Salinger's book the Catcher in the Rye, the ending in my point of view is seen as a reveal of Holden's maturity as he wants to branch off and live with himself, and also as the reveal of who and what the Catcher in the Rye is, which I enjoy. Overall, I like the end of the story and I feel like it demonstrates the true meaning of the title and what was meant for Holden to do later on in his life.
At the end of the book when Holden decides to go off on his own, and live by himself, this develops a message of this text because it finally shows the coming of Holden's maturity and not a foolish and childish mindset. I think that it shows juxtaposition from the start of the book to now.
Secondly, I think that near the ending, when it revealed who and what the Catcher in the Rye was, it showed a huge turning point to the text and helped the reader understand why the book is named The Catcher in the Rye. This develops the message of the text because it reveals who Holden is, why has that name upon him and indicates his protection for innocence, especially children.
At the end of the book when Holden decides to go off on his own, and live by himself, this develops a message of this text because it finally shows the coming of Holden's maturity and not a foolish and childish mindset. I think that it shows juxtaposition from the start of the book to now.
Secondly, I think that near the ending, when it revealed who and what the Catcher in the Rye was, it showed a huge turning point to the text and helped the reader understand why the book is named The Catcher in the Rye. This develops the message of the text because it reveals who Holden is, why has that name upon him and indicates his protection for innocence, especially children.
Are there any symbols that are important to the text?
In the Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger he uses many symbols, to help the audience find out what is being compared or represented as it.
When Holden walks around the city his is easy to distinguish from all the others because of his red hunting hat that he has had with him for all his life. His hat symbolizes his alienation as he is different and isolates from the rest of society. It makes Holden feel unique but also singles him out which shows more alienation. But, it also represents his lack of maturity because it is a childhood memory hat which shows he has not gotten over it. This is a goofy hat that a normal adult would not wear.
When Holden is in the cab he sees ducks and wonders about them. These ducks are a symbol for his struggle growing up, which shows the lack of nurturing from his parents and the lack of maturation. They also symbolize how he must adapt to changes, as they adapt and move to a warm area in the winter, like Holden should adapt to society and not stay the same. On the other hand, they offer hope as they go away in the winter and come back in the summer.
In addition, the baseball glove. This in a way symbolizes Allie, his brother who had died. It represents Allie because it has poetry written in it which represents Allie's thoughtful and artistic nature. Furthermore, it represents Holden's love fro his brother as well as Allie's uniqueness.
Lastly, the two nuns Holden met in the cafe. These symbolize that not everyone to Holden is a fake. This symbolizes to Holden, that not everyone is mean and fake, as he comes to know that they are nice and genuine women who actually enjoy talking to him. The nuns symbolized that kindness was real and that they wanted to help him.
When Holden walks around the city his is easy to distinguish from all the others because of his red hunting hat that he has had with him for all his life. His hat symbolizes his alienation as he is different and isolates from the rest of society. It makes Holden feel unique but also singles him out which shows more alienation. But, it also represents his lack of maturity because it is a childhood memory hat which shows he has not gotten over it. This is a goofy hat that a normal adult would not wear.
When Holden is in the cab he sees ducks and wonders about them. These ducks are a symbol for his struggle growing up, which shows the lack of nurturing from his parents and the lack of maturation. They also symbolize how he must adapt to changes, as they adapt and move to a warm area in the winter, like Holden should adapt to society and not stay the same. On the other hand, they offer hope as they go away in the winter and come back in the summer.In addition, the baseball glove. This in a way symbolizes Allie, his brother who had died. It represents Allie because it has poetry written in it which represents Allie's thoughtful and artistic nature. Furthermore, it represents Holden's love fro his brother as well as Allie's uniqueness.Lastly, the two nuns Holden met in the cafe. These symbolize that not everyone to Holden is a fake. This symbolizes to Holden, that not everyone is mean and fake, as he comes to know that they are nice and genuine women who actually enjoy talking to him. The nuns symbolized that kindness was real and that they wanted to help him.
In What various ways does the narrative viewpoint affect the text?
In theCatcher in the Rye, By J.D. Salinger, the narrative's point of view affect the test dramatically because the audience knows Holden is a liar. This first-person point of view makes the text unique as if it is a biography about their life, or in this case, in three days. Holden's point of view dramatically affects the text because since he is naive, he makes the text sound like he is honest and trustworthy
But, this is ironic because the audience is aware that he is not always truthful, which is why he doesn't tell the full story of what happened at Pencey Prep and why he leaves. He does this to make it sound as if he is a good person and make him seem better than his actual self. So, in a way, he is favoring himself to make him sound like a good student.
The reader is informed about this because he even admitted that "I'm the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life". This solidifies the reasoning of why he did not tell the whole story at Pencey, and why he seems to be better than he is. In conclusion, this forms an intriguing book, as it is in the vision of a seventeen-year-old, which gives the audience a different perspective on the book.
What effect does the setting have on the character's thoughts, actions, and choices?
In The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, the audience is informed that the time period of this story is a bit depressing and dark because it is just after world war 2 and it is evident that it has reflected on Holden's thoughts and actions quite a bit.
Since this story is based in 1940's to the 1950's, Holden is allowed to do many illegal things because the laws are not as enforced as they would be today with many consequences like jail time. This dramatically affects his thoughts because he has much more freedom without being caught, which is why he does the things he can do with no or little regret.
One thing that he had done, which is extremely illegal is when he had hired a prostitute, which had influenced his thoughts because he was feeling board and kind of depressed, so he needed someone. Next, the other huge illegal thing that he had done was going to bars daily, every night! This had influenced his action because he was able to get away with it without being caught by anyone.
But, Holden still denies it and thinks that it is completely correct to do things like this even though it is completely illegal. This occurs because Holden is blinded by his moral blindness to the rights and wrongs in life. He is also morally blind to people, as when he was probably drunk at a bar because he had called a man "gay", which is not acceptable nowadays.
All in all, the setting has a significant negative influence on Holden's actions and thoughts because he is morally blind by all the laws and rights he needs to avide by, which causes him to do these unjust actions.
Since this story is based in 1940's to the 1950's, Holden is allowed to do many illegal things because the laws are not as enforced as they would be today with many consequences like jail time. This dramatically affects his thoughts because he has much more freedom without being caught, which is why he does the things he can do with no or little regret.
One thing that he had done, which is extremely illegal is when he had hired a prostitute, which had influenced his thoughts because he was feeling board and kind of depressed, so he needed someone. Next, the other huge illegal thing that he had done was going to bars daily, every night! This had influenced his action because he was able to get away with it without being caught by anyone.
But, Holden still denies it and thinks that it is completely correct to do things like this even though it is completely illegal. This occurs because Holden is blinded by his moral blindness to the rights and wrongs in life. He is also morally blind to people, as when he was probably drunk at a bar because he had called a man "gay", which is not acceptable nowadays.
All in all, the setting has a significant negative influence on Holden's actions and thoughts because he is morally blind by all the laws and rights he needs to avide by, which causes him to do these unjust actions.
What elements of setting are symbolic?
In the book The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, he uses lots of symbolism to take the character and reader back to an important time in their life or to inform the reader why it's significant to them. In the book, he uses referring to the setting when he went on his date to the Radio Music City Hall and when he goes and visits Phoebe.
What is symbolic about Holden going to the Radio City Music Hall is that he hates and despises it because he thinks that the Rockettes are all phonies and are trying to manipulate the audience This occurs because Holden's arrogance takes over and thinks that he is always right so he dislikes them and has no respect for the art. This is symbolic because it reveals Holden's truth about what he thinks about the stage arts and demonstrates his lack of care for "phonies" who are trying to "manipulate" the audience.
Another element of a symbolic setting is when he leaves they city and goes to his house to see Pheobe to pay her some money. When he goes there he is first anxious about seeing his whole family but, tries to be only focused on seeing Phoebe because she is the only one awake and his parents would have realized that he was out of school. This is a symbolic setting for Holden because it is an emotional moment for both of them because it is the first time they have seen one another in months. Lastly, it is symbolic because it shows that he is rejoicing with his sister and is shows him telling the truth to Phoebe that he dropped out of school.
What is symbolic about Holden going to the Radio City Music Hall is that he hates and despises it because he thinks that the Rockettes are all phonies and are trying to manipulate the audience This occurs because Holden's arrogance takes over and thinks that he is always right so he dislikes them and has no respect for the art. This is symbolic because it reveals Holden's truth about what he thinks about the stage arts and demonstrates his lack of care for "phonies" who are trying to "manipulate" the audience.
Another element of a symbolic setting is when he leaves they city and goes to his house to see Pheobe to pay her some money. When he goes there he is first anxious about seeing his whole family but, tries to be only focused on seeing Phoebe because she is the only one awake and his parents would have realized that he was out of school. This is a symbolic setting for Holden because it is an emotional moment for both of them because it is the first time they have seen one another in months. Lastly, it is symbolic because it shows that he is rejoicing with his sister and is shows him telling the truth to Phoebe that he dropped out of school.
How does the setting reflect the character?
In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, the setting takes place in 1949 just after world war 2, the most catastrophic war. This leaves behind a very sad and mournful taste in many people's lives which causes reflects on Holden's actions and thoughts.
The setting, in this case, reflects Holden because he has a very depressed and dreary mindset when leaving his private school in Pennsylvania, Pencey Prep. This is evident because when he leaves, he immediately goes into the lively city of New York, which is ironic because the atmosphere of New York is the exact opposite of Holden. Then, he tries to connect with his friends and family, but it doesn't work which further enforces the dark atmosphere of the setting.
This shows pathetic fallacy because the emotion of the war and his situation reflects on him through his actions of highering a prostitute, which shows him poorly making a decision in regret and depressed. Lastly, the environment around him reflects that he is a lonely character, like when he calls up his family, but nobody answers or when he asks the cab driver for a drink be he refuses, and when his date gets upset with him and leaves him.
The setting, in this case, reflects Holden because he has a very depressed and dreary mindset when leaving his private school in Pennsylvania, Pencey Prep. This is evident because when he leaves, he immediately goes into the lively city of New York, which is ironic because the atmosphere of New York is the exact opposite of Holden. Then, he tries to connect with his friends and family, but it doesn't work which further enforces the dark atmosphere of the setting.
This shows pathetic fallacy because the emotion of the war and his situation reflects on him through his actions of highering a prostitute, which shows him poorly making a decision in regret and depressed. Lastly, the environment around him reflects that he is a lonely character, like when he calls up his family, but nobody answers or when he asks the cab driver for a drink be he refuses, and when his date gets upset with him and leaves him.
What effects do the events have on a particular character's life or personality?
In The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, many events that take place result in a juxtaposition in his life or perspectives as a character. For an example, when Allie died, this dramatically changed his life because he had nobody else to go to but his sister. This juxtaposes Holden's life because he develops depression leading him to bipolar depression. This changes his life because he feels tremendously desperate, like when he asked the cab driver for a drink at the bar or when he needed to give his sister back his money, so he could talk to her.
This changes his personality because he becomes a much more lively and social man because he starts talking to people. An example of this is seen when he goes to the Lavender room and sees the three women, who he thinks are a but phonies, but he still talks and dances with them. This helps Holden in a positive way because he gains a sliver of self-confidence which boosts his self-esteem, helping him communicate to people.
In the beginning of the story, Holden makes a huge decision to leave Pency Prep so he could try to better himself in his vision. This shows dramatic irony because holden is blinded by his thought that he will escape this, but really he won't. Overall, this huge step in life to leave his school effects Holden's life because he will not grow up with maturity as if he stayed in his school and will not succeed to his full potential if he stayed in school.
This changes his personality because he becomes a much more lively and social man because he starts talking to people. An example of this is seen when he goes to the Lavender room and sees the three women, who he thinks are a but phonies, but he still talks and dances with them. This helps Holden in a positive way because he gains a sliver of self-confidence which boosts his self-esteem, helping him communicate to people.
In the beginning of the story, Holden makes a huge decision to leave Pency Prep so he could try to better himself in his vision. This shows dramatic irony because holden is blinded by his thought that he will escape this, but really he won't. Overall, this huge step in life to leave his school effects Holden's life because he will not grow up with maturity as if he stayed in his school and will not succeed to his full potential if he stayed in school.
How did you feel about the characters? Whom did you like or not like and why?
In The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, the audience perceives Holden as an isolated character due to his social awkwardness and the lack of social skills. In my opinion, I feel quite sad for Holden and his situation because since he does not talk to anyone, he develops a lack of social skills.
As a result, this leads to his naïve perspective on live because he was never brought up with maturity, which results in him in being a pure child, with no nurturing from his parents growing up. I also feel emotional towards Holden because of the tragic death of his brother.
This results in Holden into a state of depression that further isolates him from society which is why he does not associate himself with anyone wherever he goes like the bar or at the beginning of the story at the football game. In addition, his isolation and his naïve self image results Holden leaving Pency Prep to further cut off from society. This makes me feel like Holden is an uneducated child because he decided to take the childish route and leave Pency Prep to "escape" his social awkwardness, but it is dramatically ironic because the audience knows that he will never overcome the fact that he has so social skills.
I do like Holden and feel sympathetic because of his past of his death of his brother and I commend him for overcoming it and passion on with his life. But, On the other hand, I do not like Holden because of the way he is maturing throughout his life. In my opinion, I feel that he is hiding from the truth and is not over coming it. Reason being, for this happening is because he was grown up with no nurturing from his parents.
As a result, this leads to his naïve perspective on live because he was never brought up with maturity, which results in him in being a pure child, with no nurturing from his parents growing up. I also feel emotional towards Holden because of the tragic death of his brother.
This results in Holden into a state of depression that further isolates him from society which is why he does not associate himself with anyone wherever he goes like the bar or at the beginning of the story at the football game. In addition, his isolation and his naïve self image results Holden leaving Pency Prep to further cut off from society. This makes me feel like Holden is an uneducated child because he decided to take the childish route and leave Pency Prep to "escape" his social awkwardness, but it is dramatically ironic because the audience knows that he will never overcome the fact that he has so social skills.
I do like Holden and feel sympathetic because of his past of his death of his brother and I commend him for overcoming it and passion on with his life. But, On the other hand, I do not like Holden because of the way he is maturing throughout his life. In my opinion, I feel that he is hiding from the truth and is not over coming it. Reason being, for this happening is because he was grown up with no nurturing from his parents.
Tuesday, 13 December 2016
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