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This image was chosen because Holden wants to shield and protect the innocence of those around him.

What stinks about Holden's life?

What does Holden hunger for?

Holden feels terribly alone in this world, he is the only member of his family that doesn't have red hair which we can infer is a primary reason that the hunting cap which he adores so much is red. He chose a red cap because it allowed him to feel closer to his family and lets him feel less alone. We also see how alone Holden is when he walks into a phone booth and "couldn't think of anybody to call up"(J.D. Salinger, pg. 64).

Holden wants to save the innocence of those around because of the premature loss of his innocence. When asked what he really wants to do he states that he would like to be 'the catcher in the rye', and "if [a kid] start[s] to go over the cliff"(J.D. Salinger, pg. 186), he would catch them. This is a metaphor in which the kids represent innocence and going over the cliff represents a loss of that innocence and Holden has put himself as the guardian, protecting the innocence and keeping it safe.

I chose this image because Holden feels lonely. He feels distant from his family and the rest of the world.

An Analyisis of Holden Caulfield

By: Nathan Paull

In the book Holden has a hard time dealing with the rules of society and differentiating between right and wrong.

Holden has a lot of difficulty processing certain rules that society has set for him, for instance girls. Holden has many actions that he "wouldn't mind doing if the opportunity came up"(J.D. Salinger, pg. 67) but he also feels that if you like a girl "you ought to be careful doing crumby stuff to [her]"(J.D. Salinger, pg. 67). He struggles between doing what he wants and doing what he thinks is right. We see this struggle when he talks about how they eat (crumby) steak every sunday at Pencey Prep. just so that their parents would hear about it when they came to visit.

Holden lost his innocence at a young age, specifically when his younger brother Allie died. Holden was distraught and on the night of Allie's death he "slept in the garage and broke all the windows with [his] fist"(J.D. Salinger, pg.40). This event has scarred him and influenced him throughout the book. It haunts him and is an event that hurts him all throughout the book.

What are the burdens Holden carries?

What is Holden's dilemma?

Holden had an early loss of innocence in his childhood and a dove typically represents purity and perfection, so by having a dove hitting the ground in my picture it shows how this idea of perfection was shattered for Holden.

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