Holden seems to think that most people are actors of sorts, exaggerating who they are in order to please an imaginary audience. But if everything is a performance and hence inauthentic, then what does authenticity actually look like? Perhaps surprisingly, given his criticism of performance, Holden cannot exempt himself from the charge of inauthenticity.
He even admits to exaggerating his own immaturity. Ace your assignments with our guide to The Catcher in the Rye! SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. Antolini Mr. Spencer Stradlater Carl Luce. What is a catcher in the rye and why does Holden want to be one? Does Mr. Antolini really make a pass at Holden? Why does Holden run away from Pencey? Does Holden have sex with Sunny, the prostitute? What happens to Holden after his date with Sally Hayes and his meeting with Carl Luce both end badly?
What is the setting for The Catcher in the Rye? Does Holden have a mental illness? Why does Holden wear the red hunting hat? How does Holden feel about Jane? Why is Holden obsessed with the ducks at the Central Park Lagoon? Where is Holden as he narrates the story? Holden does not kill himself in the novel but definitely mentions suicide several times as his mental struggle plays out in the story.
Ace your assignments with our guide to The Catcher in the Rye! SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. Antolini Mr. Spencer Stradlater Carl Luce. What is a catcher in the rye and why does Holden want to be one? Does Mr. Antolini really make a pass at Holden? Why does Holden run away from Pencey? Does Holden have sex with Sunny, the prostitute? What is the setting for The Catcher in the Rye?
Does Holden have a mental illness? Why does Holden wear the red hunting hat? How does Holden feel about Jane? They come in many shapes and sizes, and are misunderstood and boggled about for different reasons, but they all trigger a sense of softhearted humanity in all they touch. Herman Melville's Bartleby lets the reader make what they please concerning the baffling scrivener who, quite simply stated throughout the story, "would prefer not to" do just about anything.
Yet his employer just can not seem to get angry, for Bartleby does not refuse to work, he simply, and seemingly sadly, states that he would rather not perform his instructed duties. He does not say it in vain, but rather in sadness. It is this foul dust that represents the lives of Daisy, Tom, and Jordan. After all, they are all immoral characters. A word such as dust successfully gives off a negative ambiance, but for Nick to go the step further and declare such dust to be "foul" truly represents his disapproval of their actions.
Thus, without proclaiming his opinion in the form of words, Nick presents it openly through symbolism for us to see. However, even though we know that Nick as the narrator, reflecting back on that summer, did not see the three to be honorable people, he still spent a great deal of time with them.
The Taming of the Shrew, although written as a comedy, contains certain moral ideas and themes that should not go overlooked. Throughout the story, Petruchio persistently torments Katherine, treating her almost as poorly and terribly as she treats others, in hopes of causing her to surrender to him. This creates such brokenness within Kate that she does eventually submit to Petruchio.
Yet one cannot help but question his strategy: Is his cruelty, although she seemingly deserves it, morally right? If Lear was completely evil, we would not be fearful of what happens to him: he would merely be repulsive.
But Lear does inspire fear because, like us, he is not completely upright, nor is he completely wicked. He is foolish and arrogant, it is true, but later he is also humble and compassionate. He is wrathful, but at times, patient. Holden thinks Ernie is too fine a piano player but no longer plays his music with heart. Phonies 6: When Holden sees the faces of boys he fights and of Sunny, the prostitute, both are disturbing.
So in a way, he's in a tough spot. He can't deal with the phoniness that masks humanity, but he can't deal with looking at this humanity straight on, either. Phonies 7: Holden's summary of his conversation with Sally Hayes indicates that he might find her a bit of a phony, too. He shows himself as willing to overlook this a bit, however, by asking her out for a date.
When it comes down to it, Holden would rather take the chance at having a genuine interaction with someone than dismiss him or her as a phony. Phonies 8: The date with Sally Hayes is drenched in phoniness. The actors in the play strike Holden as phony and Sally's phony friend monopolizes her during both intermissions. Phonies 9: When Holden is explaining the ways of Pencey Prep to his sister Phoebe, his judgments indicate his thoughts about such schools - they're phony places and their main goal is to prepare students to become adequately phony to survive in the adult world.
Phonies In later chapters of the novel, Holden backs off of criticizing everything as phony a bit. His focus seems to shift to a concern over how to keep the world of children innocent. This indicates a character change in Holden that has resulted from his experiences. He now sees that there's less to be gained in criticizing phonies than there is to be in saving and developing innocence.
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