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The Catcher in The Rye

Holden's Ideas About the Nature of Childhood and Adulthood

Daniel Nguyen / Tom Wang / Aiden Macdonald / Jon Kalaw / Jeffrey Qi

Holden in His World

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  • See's the adult world as corrupt phonies
  • values child innocence
  • To what extent does Holden calls someone a phony

Adulthood

Pencey Prep

  • Phonies
  • Holden thinks most of the adult world is full of phonies
  • A reoccurring theme in the book
  • What in your mind is a, "phonie"?
  • Do you think most people are, "phonies"?
  • Perverts
  • Holden repeated called adults in the book perverts
  • Was he justified in his calling them perverts?

Accuracy of Ideas

  • Adulthood = Phoniness

  • He wants to protect children's innocence
  • "I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff."
  • He thinks he is the opposite from phoniness and adulthood, however he is the one who is really phony

  • Childhood = Innocent, Pure & Joy

  • To what extent does Phoebe contrast Holden’s immaturity?

Childhood

Difference Between Adulthood and Childhood

  • Holden embraces childhood
  • Wants to save children from the "phony" adulthood and wants to be "The Catcher in the Rye"
  • Adulthood and Childhood can be seen as different times in ones lives where you can see Phoniness and Innocence.

  • These times, at least least in Holden's eyes are black and white.

  • As the story progresses, Holden can see how his innocence of Childhood is fading and how he's turning into a Phony Adult.

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