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First 1100 characters of Catcher in the Rye Essay: Holden - The Thinking Man:

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Holden: The Thinking Man of The Catcher In The Rye

 

Margaret Atwood defined the “thinking man” as on who resists, believes survival is a necessity, is isolated and alienated, and who is aware of the elements that make one's psyche and physical being disappear.  Atwood's "thinking man" is exhibited in Holden Caulfield through the use of character, plot, and symbolism.

            The "thinking man" is clearly portrayed through Holden Caulfield's character.  One characteristic of Atwood's "thinking man" is that of being isolated and alienated.  Holden is a very lonely character.  An example that shows this is his direct reference to David Copperfield in the first paragraph of the novel when he says "...and all that David Copperfield kind of crap."(pg.1)  When David Copperfield was a child he was alienated from his mother, and was very lonely.  This points to the fact that Holden had a very lonely childhood and, like David Copperfield, his innocence as well. 

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