Imagine having worldwide fame with all the news press, photographing and videotaping every move with their eager faces, trying to ask about something personal. For some people it may be the type of lifestyle they want, although, for others it may be something that they dread. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger gave him worldwide fame due to how it was about a boy named Holden Caulfield that was distressed with society so he went on a three day adventure in New York City experiencing life on his own. As a result of this novel, Salinger moved to Cornish, New Hampshire, away from the publicity and fans who kept trying to barge into his life. As a matter a fact, readers and critics started to believe that Holden Caulfield was based on Salinger’s
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J.D. Salinger was commissioned to the U.S. Army during 1942 through 1944. He started off as being a Counterintelligence Agent and later on he was a part of the Battle of Bulge and combated on D-Day. Throughout the war, Salinger had seen many traumatic events. Thus, he was receiving treatment in the hospital due to a nervous breakdown in Nuremberg, Germany. Holden Caulfield might have not been in war but he was having a combat in his mind with society. He suffered from depression because of how he felt about towards the world around him. As a result, he might have had a nervous breakdown which caused him to end up sick. Holden mentioned, “I could probably tell you what I did after I went home, and how I got sick and all, and what school I'm supposed to go to next fall, after I get out of here, but I don’t feel like it.” (213) Holden mentions that he was sick just like Salinger got sick after the war. Then Holden said, “A Lot of people, especially this one psychoanalyst guy they have here…” Holden might be referring to the mental hospital he is staying in since he got sick. Therefore, Holden’s and Salinger’s stay at the hospital were related by their psychological …show more content…
Salinger. Despite the innumerable facts that may not be known about Salinger, there are indications in his writings and in his life that may answer some questions. After analyzing Holden and Salinger, it is clear that both of them were the same person because of their family background, school experiences and their psychological problems. From time to time, there may be some things that can not be expressed however, it can be through writing. In this particular case, Salinger might have found that writing his stories expressed his emotions. The Catcher in the Rye is a very significant novel because of the way Salinger had conveyed his thoughts through a character in the story. Furthermore, J.D. Salinger had created an impressive novel that has over a total of sixty five million copies sold around the world which left some readers curious about Salinger. Therefore, just by looking deep into the context of Salinger's and Holden's life, Salinger might have left clues for readers to find out more about his peculiar
J.D. Salinger was commissioned to the U.S. Army during 1942 through 1944. He started off as being a Counterintelligence Agent and later on he was a part of the Battle of Bulge and combated on D-Day. Throughout the war, Salinger had seen many traumatic events. Thus, he was receiving treatment in the hospital due to a nervous breakdown in Nuremberg, Germany. Holden Caulfield might have not been in war but he was having a combat in his mind with society. He suffered from depression because of how he felt about towards the world around him. As a result, he might have had a nervous breakdown which caused him to end up sick. Holden mentioned, “I could probably tell you what I did after I went home, and how I got sick and all, and what school I'm supposed to go to next fall, after I get out of here, but I don’t feel like it.” (213) Holden mentions that he was sick just like Salinger got sick after the war. Then Holden said, “A Lot of people, especially this one psychoanalyst guy they have here…” Holden might be referring to the mental hospital he is staying in since he got sick. Therefore, Holden’s and Salinger’s stay at the hospital were related by their psychological …show more content…
Salinger. Despite the innumerable facts that may not be known about Salinger, there are indications in his writings and in his life that may answer some questions. After analyzing Holden and Salinger, it is clear that both of them were the same person because of their family background, school experiences and their psychological problems. From time to time, there may be some things that can not be expressed however, it can be through writing. In this particular case, Salinger might have found that writing his stories expressed his emotions. The Catcher in the Rye is a very significant novel because of the way Salinger had conveyed his thoughts through a character in the story. Furthermore, J.D. Salinger had created an impressive novel that has over a total of sixty five million copies sold around the world which left some readers curious about Salinger. Therefore, just by looking deep into the context of Salinger's and Holden's life, Salinger might have left clues for readers to find out more about his peculiar