Holden thinks Ward Stradlater is the worst slob in "Catcher" because Stradlater is a "secret slob", "you know, the kind of guy who looks so sharp, but you ought to see his razor - it's full of lather and hairs and crap".
he moves alott and doesnt know where he is going in his life
I think only possible role model for Holden is Mr.Antollini his English teacher he is not afraid to go to his house and to talk with him.
The story doesn't say but when Holden asked her she replied that she is old enough to know everything she does through context clues, it can be inferred that Sunny may, in fact be around the same age as Holden, so she might be a 16 or 17 year old prostitute. Holden mentions that she talks like a teen would say
In 'Catcher in the Rye,' Holden has faith, although he doesn't want to admit it, and claims he is an atheist. He wants to speak to Jesus, but doesn't know how. He likes Jesus, but not his Disciples, who he believed had continuously let Jesus down.
Holden thinks Ward Stradlater is the worst slob in "Catcher" because Stradlater is a "secret slob", "you know, the kind of guy who looks so sharp, but you ought to see his razor - it's full of lather and hairs and crap".
he moves alott and doesnt know where he is going in his life
The story doesn't say but when Holden asked her she replied that she is old enough to know everything she does through context clues, it can be inferred that Sunny may, in fact be around the same age as Holden, so she might be a 16 or 17 year old prostitute. Holden mentions that she talks like a teen would say
Holden decides not to throw the snowball at his roommate, Ackley, because he realizes that he is the catcher in the rye, the protector of innocence. This moment symbolizes Holden's desire to save those around him from falling into the corruption and phoniness of the adult world.
I think only possible role model for Holden is Mr.Antollini his English teacher he is not afraid to go to his house and to talk with him.
The story doesn't say but when Holden asked her she replied that she is old enough to know everything she does through context clues, it can be inferred that Sunny may, in fact be around the same age as Holden, so she might be a 16 or 17 year old prostitute. Holden mentions that she talks like a teen would say
In 'Catcher in the Rye,' Holden has faith, although he doesn't want to admit it, and claims he is an atheist. He wants to speak to Jesus, but doesn't know how. He likes Jesus, but not his Disciples, who he believed had continuously let Jesus down.
Does anyone Know the answers for this questions. Please Be specific. You have to compare the book and its movie Called {The Catcher in the Rye}1. What are the main similarities (try for 5) between the novel and the film?2. Compare Holden to Donnie.Be specific here.3. What happens at the end of the film?4. Where is Holden at the end of the novel?5. Most imprtantly: what is gained through the adaptation to film and what is lost?6. Do you think that Donnie Darko, the film, is as some believe , the modern Catcher in the Rye?
In "The Catcher in the Rye," the three girls were looking for Eddie Birdsell, a friend of Holden's who they wanted to speak with. However, Eddie was not at the bar, so they ended up spending time with Holden instead.
The theme of the ducks in The Catcher in the Rye symbolizes Holden's concern about change, loss, and the uncertainty of the future. The ducks represent Holden's own feelings of displacement and his search for a place in the world where he belongs. Throughout the novel, the ducks serve as a metaphor for Holden's own journey of self-discovery and his longing for stability in a world that seems constantly changing.
He is 17 years oldIt depends on when in the book you're asking about.Page 9: "I was sixteen then, and I'm seventeen now, and sometimes I act like I'm about thirteen."In the book when he's telling the story, he's 16. At current, when Holden is in the mental institute in California, he is 17.
Holden Caulfield says the word "phony" 35 times in J.D. Salinger's novel "The Catcher in the Rye." It is a word that he frequently uses to describe people or situations that he finds insincere or fake.