The Catcher In The Rye: A Bridge From Innocence To Adulthood
Beginning of paper
Adolescence is a time of existence in two worlds. One world having
the desire to be in the adult world, which is filled with all the unknown
wonders of the world. The other world is the world of childhood which is
comfortable and protected from all the impurities in the world. This sort
of tug of ....
Middle of paper
.... He tries in vain to get a grip on the
adult world, but never is quite successful. Holden's first attempt at
adulthood is exemplified when he leaves his school without permission from
his parents or the school. This act in itself sets the stage for his trial
and error attitude about adulthood in the sense he failed out of school,
which was a childish act. He tries to rectify his failing out of school by
leaving, which he views as an adult act. Holden's leaving school
represents his need for ....
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Page count: 9 (approximately 250 words per page)
