The Catcher in The Rye: Unreachable Dreams


Many people find that their dreams are unreachable. Holden Caulfield
realizes this in J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. As Holden tells his
story, he recounts the events since leaving the Pencey School to his
psychiatrist. At first, Holden sounds like a typical, misguided teenager,
rebellious towards his parents, angry with his teachers, and flunking out of
school. However, as his story progresses, it becomes clear that Holden is
indeed motivated, just not academically. He has a purpose: to protect the young
and innocent minds of young children from the "horrors" of adult society. He
hopes to freeze the children in time, as wax figures are frozen in a museum.
After interacting with Phoebe, his younger sister, Holden realizes that this
goal is quite unachievable. Holden wants to be the Catcher in the Rye, then
realizes it is an unreachable ideal.
Holden begins his story misguided and without direction. After flunking
out of......

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