Catcher In The Rye Dialectical Journal Analysis

The whole book is set as a flashback of Holden's past year. When he starts narrating the story, he mentions that he got "pretty run-down and had to come out here and take it easy". This says that Holden has had a tough year, with a breakdown, he is in some kind of place where he's taking it easy. His previous diction/word choice gives us hints that he might actually be in a mental hospital(words like madman). He describes the place as 'crumby' and also says that his brother, D.B., visits him every weekend. And, at the very end of the book, last chapter (26), Holden says, "...this one psychoanalyst guy they have here, keeps asking me if I'm going to apply myself when I go back to school next September." 'Psychoanalysis' is, according to FreeDictionary, " The method of

7)  "I'm going away," he said. "And I want you to know that I'm coming back. I love you…because the entire universe conspired to help me find you…"I'll return, just as your father came back to your mother," he said." (page 122)

Holden is unable to accept realities of life because of his negative personality. He claims that many people are phony and that they try to do things to make them look better than they are. Holden also thinks of many things as depressing. “It was really nice sightseeing, if you know what I mean. In a way, it was sort of depressing, too, because you kept wondering what the hell would happen to all of them” (p. 123). Holden always finds a down side to a situation. He fails to recognize the good sides of life, and this prevents him from seeing advantages in adulthood that are not present in his life.

During the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, author J.D. Salinger brings Holden’s pessimistic, antisocial personality to life through what he says, how he says it, and through the characters he meets. Salinger bases Holden’s expressions off of the culture of the 1950’s, his own personal dialect, and the everyday occurrences of Holden’s life in mind. J.D. Salinger manipulates the diction, uses syntax to criticize others, and controls the character interaction and dialogue in order to create the protagonist, Holden Caulfield.

Reveals about situation: This is a complete revolution from the last chapter. Previously, Holden described his love for Jesus, but his hate for organized religion. However, he is now giving nuns money for their next collection for charity. This proves that even if Holden disagrees with someone, he still respects them, their beliefs, and their actions. Additionally, it proves that Holden in fact has a big heart and cares about those he is around, even if he may not show it all the time.

5. “I’m blest if it don’t look to me like the truth is better and actuly safer than a lie…I’m a-going to chance it; I’ll up and tell the truth this time.”

3. Which one of the following sentences or phrases is most likely to be considered a cliché?

d. I’m sorry to hear that. 3) Situation: Mary is asking Jump to go swimming with her. Mary: Jump, I’m going for a swim tomorrow.

The literary term utilized in this quote: Metaphor Quotes Response to Quote “ I’ll bet a thousand bucks they did that was because a lot of guys parents came up to the school on Sunday and Old Thurmer probably figured everybody’s mother would ask their darling boy what he had for dinner last night and he’d say, “steak”. What a racket. ”(pg.40) 1.)

Holden’s loneliness was a more concrete manifestation of his alienation. It is both a source of great pain and a source if his security.

The way Holden deals with his problems is seen through the stages of grief. He easily shows the readers his stages of anger and denial when he spends a night in his garage. He shares a memory of his brother’s, Allie, death and starts rampaging the garage. He cannot accept the death of his brother. He couldn’t admit to why he decided to break all the windows in the garage, he only did it out of anger as

Catcher in the Rye Formal Essay In the novel "The Catcher in the Rye," J.D Salinger uses symbolism to detail and characterize Holden on his journey of discovery and coming of age. Using this to his advantage, Salinger repeatedly uses symbols to demonstrate Holden's unconscious resistance towards change and thereby his fear of growing up. Throughout the novel we see how this character is being unraveled through three symbols: his childish interests towards the ducks in central park, his fondness of the Museum of Natural History, and his misinterpretation of lyrics of the poem “Coming Thro the Rye.” Holden’s infatuation with the ducks becomes apparent from very early in the book and establishes not only the beginnings of his character but also his childish thoughts and behaviors.

In the last two chapter of Catcher In the Rye, Holden’s emotions and relation to hope is constantly changing. Hope is a strange thing in Holden’s mind and in the book, for he often has a lack of hope causing him depression. He thinks there is nothing in the world for him, and that he is alone, concluding after much time to run away again. But in the end, he never runs away because of his rock. This rock, the thing that holds him in New York City, is his sister, Phoebe.

BibliographyJ. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. Harold Bloom - editor. Chelsea House Publishers. Philadelphia. 2000.

2) "When I heard I had earned a $10,000 bonus, I was so excited" with a monotone voice.