Analysis Of The Movie Holden Caulfield - 1335 Words

When his flashback begins, Holden Caulfield has gotten kicked out of Pencey Prep School and he goes to New York early before his parents find out he had been kicked out. He wants to be like an adult but feels like everyone around him is a â€Å"phony,† because of his internal struggles that result from things like his brother Allie’s death and his interest in Jane Gallagher. Holden begins the novel when he is seventeen by saying that he is not going to tell his whole backstory, and he is just going to state what happened to him last Christmas around 1949, before he got â€Å"run-down† and was sent to what seems to be a mental institution to â€Å"take it easy† (Salinger 1). He says that his brother, D.B., would drive him home from the institution†¦show more content†¦Spencer tries to lecture Holden about his future and how he should apply himself, but Holden just says that he does not feel much concern towards his future. The discussion does not help Holden’s attitude, and he makes up an excuse to leave the old man’s house. Holden stays in the dorms in the Ossenburger Memorial Wing, named after a rich donor, with other juniors and seniors. He puts on a red hunting hat he bought that morning and sits down to read a book. He had only read a few pages when Robert Ackley, who stayed in the adjacent dorm, barged in. Ackley was a peculiar senior that did not go out much, hated Holden’s roommate, and was very unhygienic. Ackley walks around the room pestering Holden by picking up personal belongings and cutting his nails all over the floor. Ward Stradlater, Holden’s roommate walks in and asks to borrow Holden’s coat. Holden goes with Stradlater to the bathroom where Stradlater asks Holden to write a composition for him while he is out on a date. Holden inquires about Stradlater s date, and is shocked to find out that it is Jane Gallagher, an old friend of his. He asks Stradlater many questions about Jane and remains occupied with the thought of her even after his roommate leaves, because he is worried about Stradlater being a â€Å"sexy bastard† (34). After dinner, Holden goes out with his friend Mal Brossard and Ackley. When they get back, Holden starts writing the composition for Stradlater. Stradlater had vaguelyShow MoreRelatedThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D Sallinger, Questions and Answers1611 Words   |  6 Pagescharacter Holden, but also helps them discover more about themselves as a person and â€Å"understand their place in the world†. I spoke with â€Å"Mr. M† after class about the lesson and he informed me that he was using The Catcher in the Rye to teach a â€Å"place-based† unit plan. The Catcher in the Rye takes place in New York City, through the eyes of Holden Caulfield; living in Staten Island makes his students and all of us New Yorkers, just like Holden. 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