英语语言文学毕业论文=AN ANALYSIS OF HOLDEN IN THE CATCHER IN THE RYE 西南大学育才学院 本科毕业论文 An Analysis of Holden in the Catcher in the Rye 学院 外国语学院专业 英语年级 2007级学号姓名指导教师成绩 二零一一年五月 Outline Ⅰ Introduction Ⅱ The Hypocritical World in Holdens Eyes A Hypocritical World 1 A Byword of SocietyPhony 2 Holdens Sensitivity to Phony B A Liar in the Hypocritical World Ⅲ A Rebel Resenting the World A A Rebel against Mundane Affairs 1 A Rebel against the School 2 A Symbol for the RebelRed Hunting Cap B Evading in the Revolt C Growing in the Revolt Ⅳ Holdenthe Innocent image in The Catcher in the Rye A HoldenA Young Man Loving Pure Childhood Time B Holden―A Patron God for Children 1 The Ideal Eden 2 A Catcher Ⅴ Conclusion Abstract Holden Caulfield is the young leading character in The Catcher in the Rye with Salingers celebrated works which was praised in the American literary arena He was the representative of US youths statue at that time to some extent His individual character of cynicism and kind-heartedness deeply shocked generations of American readers Holden is a man of marked individuality The key point what this paper analyzes is his personal characters Holden lives in the society with contradictions Phony probably the most famous phrase from The Catcher in the Rye is one of Holdens favorite concepts It is his catcherall for describing hypocrisy and ugliness that encounters in the world around him As a rebel he is struggling with the world Meanwhile he is in deep love with purity of his childhood and innocence of children More importantly he defends childrens soul and keeps watch the bright ideal This paper centers on two major aspects to analyze characters of Holden One is his rebellious spirit the other is his consistent pursuit of defending purity and seeking lofty ideal Through a in-depth study onthe personality of the leading character this paper helps the readers understand the classical figure of Holden the reality of American society after World War Ⅱa
