Texas Bill Threatens Jail Time for Teaching Books Like “The Catcher in the Rye” It’s a pretty “crummy” situation, as Holden Caulfield might say. Rebecca Crosby Noel Sims Mandel Ngan/Getty ...

Artist Anne Zahalka credits Holden Caulfield, the fictional character in The Catcher in the Rye, for changing the way she approached her art. While working in New York in the early 1980s, the ...

Yes, Holden was a reflection of the author — a concept that has been written about ad nauseam since the book’s publication more than 70 years ago. And the purpose of the book was to show how “phony” ...

1.Complex and Relatable Protagonist: Holden Caulfield, the novel's protagonist, is one of the most iconic characters in literature. His struggles with adolescence, identity, and the transition to ...

The first line of J.D. Salinger's novel ' The Catcher in the Rye,' is a poignant reflection of the book's themes and the complex character of Holden Caulfield, the novel's protagonist.

Last week, a debate erupted on Twitter over J. D. Salinger’s 1951 novel, The Catcher in the Rye. A person posted a video on Twitter calling Holden Caulfield a first-generation incel and proto ...

Even still, these changes and morsels of character growth exist and are fulfilling for Holden to reflect on against the stable scenery. As chaotic of a character as he seems, Holden just wants a ...

I am writing in response to James Wallenstein’s excellent essay on “The Catcher in the Rye” (“Holden Caulfield, 70 years on,” Ideas, Nov. 21).

IDEAS Holden Caulfield, 70 years on The protagonist of ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ spoke for a generation. Does his voice resonate still? By James Wallenstein Updated November 20, 2021, 2:00 p.m.