1 / 10

The Catcher in the Rye

The Catcher in the Rye. CHAPTER 3 AND 4. CHAPTER 3 Holden’s red hunting hat:. Holden’s red hunting hat:. a symbol of his alienation . It pro t ects him, and makes him feel unique, but also singles him out as strange, which in turn reinforces his alienation.

arama
Download Presentation

The Catcher in the Rye

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The Catcher in the Rye CHAPTER 3 AND 4

  2. CHAPTER 3Holden’s red hunting hat:

  3. Holden’s red hunting hat: a symbol of his alienation. It protects him, and makes him feel unique, but also singles him out as strange, which in turn reinforces his alienation. The hat is also a symbol of Holden’s attachment to childhood—it’s the kind of goofy accessory that a proper adult wouldn’t wear

  4. Holden returns to his dorm in Ossenburger Hall, which is named after a Pencey alum who got rich from owning funeral homes: A man getting rich off death is an example of real phoniness in the world.

  5. Eventually, Stradlater, Holden’s big, strong, handsome roommate enters. Ackley hates Stradlater, and leaves. Stradlater says he has a date. Holden’s awareness of his peers’ bodies and appearance is a sign of teenage sexual discomfort.

  6. Who is Ackley? Alone in his room, Holden reads Isaac Dinesen’s Out of Africa while wearing his new red hunting cap. But Robert Ackley, Holden’s neighbor, barges in. Ackley is repulsive, with bad skin and hygiene, and acts as if you’re lucky to spend time with him even though he’s disliked by almost everyone. When Ackley comments on Holden’s hunting hat, Holden tells him it’s a “people shooting hat.”

  7. It’s clear Holden dislikes adults. Now it becomes obvious that Holden dislikes almost everyone. While he seems to realize that Ackley acts macho to hide insecurity, Holden doesn’t see how his own act resembles Ackley’s.

  8. CHAPTER 4: Holden keeps Stradlatercompany as he shaves to prepare for his date. Holden comments that Stradlater is a “secret” slob, who is handsome but has personal habits as dirty as Ackley’s. Stradlater’s “secret” slobbery is a sign of phoniness. He’s pretending to be something he isn’t.

  9. Holden remains in the bathroom, uncomfortable with thoughts of Jane and the sexually experienced Stradlatertogether. When he returns to his room, Ackley again barges in. This time Holden’s happy to see him. Holden thinks of Jane as being innocent. This image can’t coexist with her dating Stradlater. Holden’s pleasure at seeing Ackley shows his loneliness. Jane is one of the few characters Holden speaks fondly of.

  10. What do we know about Stradlater? • Page 33: • “You take a guy like Stradlater, they never give your regards to people.” • Page 32: • “Only very sexy stuff interested him.”

More Related