Catcher in the Rye 8
Holden Caufield lives in a psychiatric hospital in California. While in the rest home, Caufield tells the story of a four day flash back when he was in school. Holden's roommate, Ward Stradlater arrives to get ready for his date with Jane Gallagher, a girl whom Holden knows and likes. Afterward, Holden and some friends go out for the night. After an argument with Ward, Holden decides to leave the school. He goes to New York. While sitting in his room he decides to call Jane Gallagher but instead calls Faith Cavendish: no body answers. A little later he goes down to a club but only thinks about Jane, but he is only concerned with her date with Ward. Holden then goes to Greenwich Village nightclub. He gets back to the hotel and the elevator operator says he will get him a prostitute. When the girl arrives, he gets too scared and has her leave. The next day he decides to get a date with Sally Hayes. They go to the theater and then to the ice skating rink, but while skating they get into an argument and Sally leaves. He leaves and wants to go home to see his sister. He finds her and wakes her up. She is happy to see him but then realizes that he was probably expelled again so she doesn't talk to him. Holden keeps talking to her though
The theme of alienation is demonstrated by Holden. He alienates himself from the world because he fears change and false people, he wants love and security. Holden alienates himself from all the changes that occur around him. Holden isolated himself when he didn't go down to the seats for the final football game at Pency. He isolates himself because he gets kicked out of all the schools he goes to. All those changes scare Holden off, he becomes afraid to feel secure. Holden also alienates himself because he trusts no one, he thinks everybody is phony. When Holden was in a bar and he lied and said he had to go, just to not talk to his brothers old girl friend; Holden thought she was annoying and left the bar even though he didn't feel like it. Holden is also alienated by his inability to love. Holden seems not to care about his old girlfriend Sally, he told her he loved her but he didn't mean it. He told her she was a pain in the butt; he had complete disregard for Sally feelings, he just walked away to do something else. Holden's fears and insecurities can be traced back to the death of his brother Alley. All of his repressed feelings about his brother exert an influence upon Holden's actions. He can't trust or love anything or anyone because he is afraid that they will die and leave him tormented and vulnerable. Holden Caulfield can be analyzed through his thoughts, actions and circumstances which surround his everyday life. Holden acts like a careless teenager. Holden has been to several prep-schools, all of which he got kicked
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Approximate Word count = 1041
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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