Assignment 02: Fiction, literary criticism and drama:(a) The Catcher in the Rye (JDSalinger)Question asked:The title of the novel is taken from a poem by Robert Burns . Read this passage carefully and write an essay in which you explain how this poem encapsulates Holden's deepest desire and how this theme is developed in the novel. Write between two and three pages.Introduction:Holden Caulfield a 17 year old teenager is the narrator of the book "The Catcher in the Rye" JD Salinger illustrates in his book "The Catcher in the Rye" the dramatic struggle of a teenager against death and growing up. Phoebe, Holden Caulfield's sister, is 9 years old; he has great respect for his younger brothers and sisters. Holden's younger brother Allie died of leukemia. Essay: Holden Caulfield is a 17-year-old teenager, who is the narrator and protagonist of "The Catcher in the Rye". Holden tells his story directly to the reader from a southern mental hospital. California. From the beginning we, as the reader, notice that Holden is not a traditional narrator. It gives details about his birth, his parents and all that David Copperfield bullshit" (referring to the novel of the same name by Charles Dickens). Holden's favorite story "The Secret Goldfish" is written by his older brother DB , whom he describes as a "terrific" writer, "The Secret Goldfish" tells the story of a child who buys a goldfish and doesn't let others look at it, because he has it. bought with his own money. This foreshadows Holden's childhood passions for innocence and authenticity. In chapter 3, Holden returns to his dorm after being harassed by Ackley. Holden talks about his hat, the most famous and recognizable middle of paper ...... tries to catch Holden in the middle of a "fall". But the "fall" described by Mr. Antolini is very different. of the one Holden had imagined, desiring an idyllic world of childhood innocence But Mr. Antolini describes that Holden abandons or disengages from the real world, or he would fall; in a void that suppresses life around him. In both of these cases we see that Holden sees himself as the protector rather than the one to be protected. Holden is the one who really needs to be “caught”. Holden feels disconnected from his surroundings and his assessment is accurate. Holden wants to try to be his own savior, but Mr. Antolini imagines the fall of Holden's gifts into a more accurate picture of what awaits Holden on the other side of the "cliff." » This thus reveals the weaknesses of Holden's romantic vision..