Holden Caulfield Literary Analysis

LANGUAGES AND SYMBOLS, MOTIFS AND THEMES

The Novel is fictional prose which creatively deals with the human tendency by portraying characters in a sequential order. It is a plot which is unfolded by speech, action and thoughts of a variety of characters. It is a mimic of real life. To give it the effect of realism; language, motif, symbols and themes play a major role. The complexity or efficiency of the novel can be depicted through the writing style adapted by the author. The language and writing style of the novel is used to show a novel 's artistic merits and worth. It also flaunts the vocabulary of the novelist. The style of writing of the novel enable the reader to look narrowly at the at various literary devices used and also helps to understand the characters crafted in the story. The appropriate writing style adds texture to the story and keeps the reader hooked to the story. Moreover sentence construction also plays a prominent role in depicting the theme of the novel. The complex sentences with the original language are generally

While it is appropriate to discuss the novel in such terms, Holden Caulfield is an unusual character for a bildungsroman because his central goal is to resist the process of maturity itself which is clearly depicted by his thoughts of the museum. As his thoughts about the Museum of Natural History demonstrate, Holden fears change and is weighed down by complexity. He wanted an easy life: where everything is easily understandable and eternally fixed, like the statues of Eskimos and Indians in the museum. He is scared because he is guilty of the sins he criticizes in others, and because he can’t understand everything around him. He is more of puzzled at times. But he refuses to acknowledge this fear, expressing it only in a few instances—for example, when he talks about sex and admits that “sex is something I just don’t understand. I swear to God I