Saturday, March 2, 2019
ââ¬ÅCatcher In the Ryeââ¬Â by J.D. Salinger Essay
In the novel The catcher in the rye whisky by J.D. Salinger, Holden Caulfield is troubled and needs the help of someone close to him to sojourn his downward spiral. His troubles cloud his mind and coiffure it difficult for him to succeed in school, and to operate in the real world. Mevery try to give him advice to make him realize the errors he is making so he can condemn them before there are serious effects. His infant, Phoebe, really offers the contrast to Holden and his immaturity and unrealistic beliefs. She tries giving him the advice that would shutting the freefall he is in. Phoebes advice is the only possible rootage to help Holden, and his acceptance or denial will ultimately learn his future, whether he knows it or not.Phoebe is more mature than Holden, and she is six geezerhood younger than him. She understands that, despite what Holden thinks, growing up is necessary and inevitable. Holden has Peter travel mentality, in that he doesnt want to grow up because h e livelinesss that due date corrupts the innocent minds of children. Phoebe tells Holden that he is just being ignorant and unrealistic, and that he has to grow up. She gets angry with him and tells him that he is too negative and that he doesnt same(p) anything. She tells him to say one thing he liked, and the only thing he can think of is Allie, and Phoebe reminds him that he is dead. Phoebe makes Holden realize that his negative, immature, and swearless views have caused him to hold on to only the memory of his brother and caused him to keep surface out everything else. Holden wishes to stay young so that he can feel closer to his brother.Holden has realized how he has been secluding himself, rather than accepting others because of Phoebes advice to grow up, and he doesnt accept the advice. Phoebe continues to pepper him with questions to help pull him out of his state of constant negativity, but he continually answers her by lacing around the bush so he can avoid deali ngs with his problems. He knows deep down Phoebe is right-hand(a) because he is disadvantageously trying to think of something he likes, but he cant. He knows that his sister is trying to help, but he doesnt want it because he is still clinging to the hope that he can stay young and help others stay children forever.His insecurities, clear by Phoebe, lead him to shut himself out from Phoebe as salubrious and now he is just about unapproachable by any that want to help himPhoebe tries to helpHolden by telling him what he has done, and he denies the advice and help because he knows she is right. Holden wants her to be wrong, but he knows she is right. If Holden had just accepts the help, he would avoid the ultimate depression he falls into. Phoebes assessment of Holden was right on, but it doesnt make a difference, despite the truth in it. Holden had created such(prenominal) a negative perspective of adulthood and such a princely perspective of childhood, which he doesnt want to let go of. Phoebe knew what essential to be said, and she said it, but Holden wouldnt listen, and his ignorance led to his downfall at the end of the story.Holden had the chance to be stopped from plummeting to a miserable place, but he ignores the opportunities. Many people give him good advice, especially his sister, and he rejects it. His refusal to be saved from himself and his views causes him to end up in a mental institute. In the end, it was Holdens childish mentality, which he clings to so dearly, that causes him to miss several chances to be rescued.BibliographyCatcher in The Rye(No Sources other than the book used)
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