The Catcher In The Rye: Holden's View Of The World
Beginning of paper
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, Holden gradually comes to the realization that he is powerless
to change this.
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Middle of paper
.... 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. "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. After Mr.
Antolini patted Holden on the head while he was sleeping, Holden jumped up
and ran out thi ....
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Word count: 991
Page count: 4 (approximately 250 words per page)
