Catcher in the Rye Essay: Holden - The Thinking Man :: Catcher Rye Essays

Holden The Thinking Man of The Catcher In The Rye   Margaret Atwood defined the thinking earthly concern as on who resists, believes pick is a necessity, is isolated and alienated, and who is aware of the elements that make unrivaleds psyche and physical macrocosm disappear.  Atwoods thinking musical composition is exhibited in Holden Caulfield through the use of character, patch, and symbolism.             The thinking man is clearly portrayed through Holden Caulfields character.  One characteristic of Atwoods thinking man is that of being isolated and alienated.  Holden is a very lonely character.  An example that shows this is his prepare reference to David Copperfield in the first paragraph of the novel when he says ...and all(a) 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 detail that Holden h ad a very lonely childhood and, like David Copperfield, his honour as well.              Like the thinking man Holden was aware of the elements that make ones being disappear. This plane section of Holdens character is helped by symbolism.  For Holden, it was too late to stop himself from entering adulthood, a kingdom he resisted entering, a kingdom he  viewed with disgust.  For this reason he wanted to help other children, and save them from disappearing over the shore of the rye field too, to preserve their innocence and to save them from the dreaded adulthood.             Also, Holden had resisted one of the factors leading towards the loss of his innocence losing his virginity.  He had quite a hardly a(prenominal) opportunities to lose his virginity...he came quite close to doing it a couple of times...she keeps telling him to stop, and he stops.  This not only sh ows that he doesnt want to lose his purity, but that he cares for the girls innocence too, and does not want her to lose it.             Next, Catcher In The Rye uses plot to create the thinking man.  Holden Caulfield has a deep struggle within himself.  He wants to be positive, and her wants to work with and for the positive, and yet he is continually worn-out to the negative aspects of life.  In one scene he is at a food stop eating, when two nuns approach him.  Even though they didnt pick out for money, Holden donates $10 from his fast depleting funds.  Nevertheless, he is drawn to the negative aspects of life too.