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I very much like the relationship between Holden and Phoebe.  The fact that Holden seems to prefer children to adults really makes sense on my idea of Holden.  He is an idealist, unable to cope with reality, and believes growing … Continue reading →

In the final chapter of Catcher in the Rye, Holden’s apprehension about his future and dealing with other people becomes very apparent.  His interactions with other people he’s met over the course of the book have soured him so much … Continue reading →

I’ve been waiting to meet Pheobe for a while now, and to be honest she is exactly what I pictured her as. A ten year old wiz. I feel like I have a certain spot in my heart for Pheobe … Continue reading →

So in the beginning of this section, Holden goes back to his apartment to see Phoebe. Luckily there was a new elevator man so his parents wouldn’t know he left school early. He wakes up Phoebe and later in the … Continue reading →

You can really see the similarities in Mr. Antolini and Holden as they encompass the “catcher in the rye”. Holden wishes to protect children from the depths and phoniness of adulthood and watch over them in their childhood, whereas Mr. Antolini … Continue reading →

I think that Holden has this fantasy about being a “deaf mute” who lives out West just living off a “goddamn” salary where people have to “shove” him notes is because he is so totally afraid of loss. If he … Continue reading →

In the last few chapters of The Catcher in the Rye, most all of our suspicions are confirmed. For instance, when Phoebe accuses Holden of not like anything, and Holden replies that he likes Allie. Even Phoebe recognizes that this … Continue reading →

Do you remember when Holden talks to his History teacher? He says that when you think about old Spencer too much, you wonder what the heck he was still living for. I think this is essentially Holden’s biggest problem. He … Continue reading →

In these chapters we get some additional insight into Holden’s character flaws. For example, in chapter 15, when he talks with the nuns over breakfast, he states that the the thing he hates about Catholics is they are always trying … Continue reading →

When I read The Catcher in the Rye my sophomore year of high school, I couldn’t believe that this book was required reading for many high schools. I remember thinking, “What could this story add to my life?” Holden Caulfield was … Continue reading →

As we get into the later chapters of the novel, we start to see a exactly what emotional state Holden is really in. In chapters 15 and 16, we see the usual Holden as he makes a date with an … Continue reading →

I am pretty sure that if I had not received as much positive reinforcement in high school that I did that I would be very much like Holden.  My personal philosophies on not liking “phonies” and trying to connect with … Continue reading →

Holden bottles up his emotions, and this is an important theme in the chapters of the book we’ve read so far. Once the author has started mentioning the tragedies holden has gone through, I began to humanize holden. What I … Continue reading →

Holden exemplifies an interesting human phenomenon: he is concerned with people caring about his image or how he looks after he has already died. If we take a moment to really think deeply on this topic, we would come to … Continue reading →

At this point in the book, the reader gets a very good idea of how Holden see other people.  If there’s one thing that Holden seems to despise it’s the sense of people acting “phony” as he puts it.  It … Continue reading →

I can recall in the initial chapters of the novel Holden, highlighted on the thievery at Pencey, despite most of the boys being very preppy and charming. Holden had also mentioned his brother, Allie, who had passed away at an … Continue reading →

I read the catcher in the rye sophomore year of high school and I really didn’t like it at all. Looking back, I can’t remember if I didn’t like the book based on its merits, or if my hatred of … Continue reading →

In chapters 8-14 of The Catcher in the Rye, you start to feel sorry for cynical Holden. He says quite often that he is “depressed” and that simple things make him sad, like receiving presents or “when some girl in an awful … Continue reading →

The beginning chapters of the Catcher in the Rye, main character Holden Caulfield talks about when he was sixteen years old and was attending a prep school called Pencey. Pencey is known for “molding boys into splendid, clear-thinking young men … Continue reading →

Catcher in the Rye makes sure we understand Holden as a cynical boy. His narration is mostly very negative, yet I think his cynicism is not unjustified. The book begins with a brief recollection of his past and “all that … Continue reading →