Lit Analysis of Catcher in the Rye essays

Lit Analysis of Catcher in the Rye essays J.D. Salinger has written one of the greatest coming of age novels entitled Catcher In the Rye. In the novel Holden Caulfield goes through many troubles that many teenagers can relate to. In the beginning of the novel, Holden is irresponsible and careless. Throughout the novel, he develops morals, responsibility, and love. The main character in the beginning of the novel, Holden Caulfield, is an irresponsible teenager. He is attending a private high school that he hates everything about. The school is very uptight. Holden says its the type of damn school that cares only about how good they look. So if you are failing it makes them look bad so they kick you out(CITR 11). Holden is failing out of school and he doesnt really care at all. He is also a member of the fencing team for the school. The fencing team and Holden were on the subway on the way to a game. When he got off of the subway, Holden had forgotten to take the equipment with him. Everyone on the team was mad at him, but he just thought it was funny. He has known that he is failing out of school but has not told his parents yet. He knows that his parents will over react. So he does not want to tell them. One might think that Holden does not want to do good in school. If he did do good, he would have to go into the real world and become a mature and responsible man. He does not want to become mature and responsible. He wants to stay young, irresponsible, and careless. Even though Holden is irresponsible and careless, he still acts like a gentleman around the ladies. Holden is nice, sensitive, and caring to woman. He lives in an apartment with Stradler, someone who is the exact opposite. Stradler is the stereotypical jock who is good looking and can get any girl he wants. Holden always says Damn hes handsome. He has a nice body too (CITR 21). Even t...