I mean not wait till Wednesday or anything. I just didn’t want to hang around anymore. It made me too sad and lonesome.” (p. 49) As the protagonist suddenly decides to leave his dislikeable school behind, it is quite obvious that he has no real sense of direction in life; his decision is hasty and irresponsible and could be interpreted as an act of sudden desperation. Firstly, this confusion is reflected in Salinger’s description of the main character’s thread of cogitation. In an instant and without a moment’s hesitation, Holden changes his mind from thinking that he ‘might go down and see what old Mal Brossard was doing’ to deciding ‘what [he’d] really do,’ which is to ‘get the hell out of Pencey.’ This gives the impression that Holden is extremely rash in his decisions and that he relies on gut feeling alone to take action.
~Throughout the novel the reader witnesses several situations where Holden acted out on pure impulse. His decision to wander around New York was completely out of the blue as were many of his little adventures in the novel. It seems that he finds it difficult staying in one place for an extended period of time. This quote effectively displays this impulsiveness and prepares the reader for other random acts throughout the novel ~These two quotes definitely caught me off guard. They revealed a vulnerable side of Holden.
He realizes that no positive outcome can result for him or his community if he seeks to address his superiors. Douglas, like Thomas Payne, knew that he and his fellow brethren were being tyrannized and that action needed to be taken. Since it was impossible that their situation could resolve itself, Douglass needed to find a different way to separate from the
As they re-emerge into civilization, they struggle to establish a personal identity or a place in society because they lack the proper education or job skills. In addition, there are no supportive groups to help them find their way, which makes them feel even more isolated, unappreciated, and exploited for serving their country. This scenario is similar to what many Vietnam veterans have felt in their transition from battle to home, and as a result, they faced many struggles in their post-war lives. War has always had a profound effect on those who
In J.D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye, the main character, Holden Caulfield, has difficulties coming to terms with his past, which in turn has a negative effect on all present situations. The tragedy of his brother’s death has left Holden empty. It is possible that Holden holds himself partially responsible for Allie’s death and now holds himself back from what his younger brother can no longer do such as mature, excel academically or form relationships. Because of past traumatic events, Holden forces himself into isolation out of his own fear and unknowing.
This usually happens when he tries to escape his emotions—like when he was running away from Pencey Prep before his parents find out he was expelled, as he was running down the stairs, Holden “damn near broke [his] crazy neck” when he tripped. At the end of the novel, when Phoebe stretches for the golden ring on the carousel, Holden thinks about the fact that she may fall. At this point in the novel, Holden realizes that children often do fall, but that it’s worth the
'The broken wing' refers to Rowan's shrinking family, who are battling to survive after Jack's death. The loss of Jack has made a huge impact on entire Clark family and especially on Rowans’ life. Furthermore, this loss was unbearable to his loving mother which resulted to tear apart the bonds of Clark family. Jack’s departure has left an exceptionally large pain in his beloved mother, giving her a nervous breakdown. In addition, their father leaves the family forcing Rowan to replace him in the Clark family.
Holden is in the confusing process of passing from adolescence and innocence to what he feels is a corrupt adult society. Along the way, Holden has trouble finding identity and security as he isolates himself from his society by shutting out the world and criticizing others who he deems "phonies." Because he is so adamant to criticize the world and reject its values and conventions he consequentially isolates himself from people who try to him along the way through this stressful period of
Numerous amounts of people, then lose their jobs and are bound to apply for unemployment in order to provide for their families. For every death in a mass shooting, there are an estimated 80 jobs that are lost that following year (Hristova). This causes an enormous decline in total income made by Americans with a cost of about $221 billion from lost wages (Picchi). Property values also take a huge hit near a shooting site. These areas are now seen as a very unsafe and an unfit environments for people and their families to live in.The United States economy will rebound eventually, but it will take an even longer time for the local economy to get back to normal if possible at all for the community (Picchi).
It can impose feelings of isolation and low self-worth. People with hearing loss tend to shout when they speak because they cannot hear their own voice. The inability to interact with other people or hear what they are saying can invoke feelings of inadequacy in the individual’s suffering with a hearing impairment. Individual’s suffering from impairment of sight would struggle immensely to complete even some of the basic task we take for granted. They cannot distinguish between peoples face, never get to see television, and no longer enjoy the sights of the world around them.