Character Analysis Essay On Catcher In The Rye
At this point we can tell that Holden is just a tad bit judgemental toward the opposing teams that face Pency. But with the description he gave about his childhood and about his parents, we know his life has not been an easy one. We also know that Holden is a bit of a loner because everyday instead of watching the game from the sidelines he watches the game from the top of Thomsen Hill by himself. With no friends and nothing to occupy him it is understandable the way he has a comment for everything that happens, bad or good. Holden repeatedly says “I really do” as an affirmation that he isn’t lying to you when he says something that sounds like it could be a lie. This repetition gives off a sense that Holden does not believe that he is good enough to account for
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Jane still has a shield of innocence to her and Stradlater is a bit more experienced. Holden is describing the things that Ackley describes to him and how often he jumps around from one scene to another or from one story to another. Ackley likes to talk himself up to others talking about how many girls he’s been with and the things that he’s done with them but Holden sees right through him. “He’s a virgin if I ever saw one”. Holden knows that Ackley is a virgin because the thing that he describes of him “being” with girls is way to unrealistic for any boy at 18 years old to experience. Holden tells us his brother is dead in such a calm way “He’s dead now”. The way he says it sends a message that he was very close with his brother, Allie. Holden tells us how much of a pleasure everyone thought that he was and how good of a brother he was. We can tell from his tone that he doesn’t like to talk about it because of the feelings it left him with. Holden misses his brother and he wishes that he didn’t have to go through life without his brother by his
Jane still has a shield of innocence to her and Stradlater is a bit more experienced. Holden is describing the things that Ackley describes to him and how often he jumps around from one scene to another or from one story to another. Ackley likes to talk himself up to others talking about how many girls he’s been with and the things that he’s done with them but Holden sees right through him. “He’s a virgin if I ever saw one”. Holden knows that Ackley is a virgin because the thing that he describes of him “being” with girls is way to unrealistic for any boy at 18 years old to experience. Holden tells us his brother is dead in such a calm way “He’s dead now”. The way he says it sends a message that he was very close with his brother, Allie. Holden tells us how much of a pleasure everyone thought that he was and how good of a brother he was. We can tell from his tone that he doesn’t like to talk about it because of the feelings it left him with. Holden misses his brother and he wishes that he didn’t have to go through life without his brother by his