Holden Caulfield Changes
Life is one of the hardest thing to change in the world, In JD Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield, trying to change his life through series of emotional events, but fail to became a successful man as stay with his characteristics from the beginning of the novel. Novel itself uses Holden as an example of how growing up is a difficult situation. Many people in real life after life experience became more of an successful person then they are. In the novel, Holden been through series of events about growing up as an adult, but turns out he didn't learn from these experiences, in fact his thoughts still remains childish and violent. Throughout the novel, Holden imagines himself protecting Jane, killing people, see women as phony,
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One of those girls would be Sally. Sally is one of the most attractive girl that holden known and dated. During the date, Holden dislike Sally for talking to a boy which he thinks that is an IVY League student. he says“all of a sudden, she saw some jerk she knew on the other side of the lobby Strictly Ivy League. Big deal.”( ) Holden thinks Sally talks to George because of his social status, and Sally wants more people to look while they having a conversation, showing her as more higher social status than everyone else. Later, Holden and Sally have a discussion about their future, Holden is trying to talk with Sally about their life importance. When Holden asked her about going to Massachusett, Sally responded Holden with an educated thought that Holden should be having a job instead of thinking about marriage. Holden suddenly feels angry and says “Sally is a royal pain in the ass”( ) Holden feels Sally wasn't the girl that matches him or his thoughts. In fact, Sally wasn't a good match with Holden because Sally holds more mature thoughts then Holden do. Holden seen Sally as a phony, mostly due to his immature behavior and childish
One of those girls would be Sally. Sally is one of the most attractive girl that holden known and dated. During the date, Holden dislike Sally for talking to a boy which he thinks that is an IVY League student. he says“all of a sudden, she saw some jerk she knew on the other side of the lobby Strictly Ivy League. Big deal.”( ) Holden thinks Sally talks to George because of his social status, and Sally wants more people to look while they having a conversation, showing her as more higher social status than everyone else. Later, Holden and Sally have a discussion about their future, Holden is trying to talk with Sally about their life importance. When Holden asked her about going to Massachusett, Sally responded Holden with an educated thought that Holden should be having a job instead of thinking about marriage. Holden suddenly feels angry and says “Sally is a royal pain in the ass”( ) Holden feels Sally wasn't the girl that matches him or his thoughts. In fact, Sally wasn't a good match with Holden because Sally holds more mature thoughts then Holden do. Holden seen Sally as a phony, mostly due to his immature behavior and childish