Catcher In The Rye: Holden Caulfield's Perception And Gradual Acceptance Of The "Real" World
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Catcher in The Rye: Holden Caulfield's Perception and Gradual Acceptance of the
In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden views the world as an evil and corrupt place
where there is no peace. This perception of the world does not change
significantly through the novel. However as the novel progresses, Hold ....
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.... The three days we learn of from the novel
place a distressed Holden in the vicinity of Manhattan. The city is decked with
decorations and holiday splendor, yet, much to Holden's despair "seldom yields
any occasions of peace, charity or even genuine merriment."3 Holden is
surrounded by what he views as drunks, perverts, morons and screwballs. These
convictions which Holden holds waver very momentarily during only one particular
scene in the book. The scene is that with Mr. Antolini. Aft ....
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