Catcher in the Rye - Thesis statement `Holden Caulfield is in fact a fictional representation of the author J.D. Salinger.`

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J .D . Salinger is the real Holden Caulfield

Introduction

It was said that the literary works of the are the result of the experiences they went through in life . That the characters that they created are the reflection of their selves and that they are expressing their views and opinions through that character . Therefore , the connection between the writer and his character is undeniable

The Catcher in the Rye became a front liner in American Literature because of the author 's unprecedented

theme and the usage of liberal words such as phony ' and the four-letter word (fuck ) copiously . It is the story of Holden Caulfield , a disturbed young man who wanted to save the innocence of children . For that reason , the author , J .D . Salinger was placed in the spotlight and various queries were made about his personality and line of thinking . However , J .D . Salinger granted rare interviews and less has been printed about him , that mystery still surrounds his real intentions and true self . Speculations were only made based on the memoirs of those people who were close to him and analyses of his works

Such is the main purpose of this , to [prove that the character Holden Caulfield is in fact the fictional representation of J .D Salinger .] To be able to do this , I used secondary sources for information like the biography of J .D . Salinger by Harold Bloom Margaret Salinger 's Dream catcher - A memoir and Joyce Maynard 's At Home in the World . Through these books , a pro of J .D . Salinger would be drawn as a literary figure , a father , and a lover . Web sources would also be employed as opinions or interpretations of J .D . Salinger 's works would be significant in knowing the personality of J .D . Salinger himself

To further prove the thesis statement , an analysis of the fictional character Holden Caulfield would also be presented , followed by a comparison and demonstrating their similarities through out the

J .D . Salinger

If you really want to hear about it , the first thing you 'll probably want to know is where I was born , and what my lousy childhood was like and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me , and all that David Copperfield kind of crap , but I don 't feel like going into it , if you want to know the truth (Salinger , Catcher in the Rye

J .D . Salinger , a shortcut for Jerome David Salinger , was born to Jewish and Irish parents in New York City on January 1 , 1919 . His father was in the kosher business and he wanted Salinger to continue the family business , but Salinger found writing as a calling even at an early age He attended public schools in New York before going into a private institution , and then military school to escape the protectiveness of his mother . After which he attended various colleges and universities in New York but he earned...