Identity Crisis in The Catcher in the Rye  

作　　者：朱橙 

机构地区：[1]上海外国语大学附属外国语学校

出　　处：《校园英语》2018年第10期240-241,共2页English On Campus

摘　　要：Holden Caulfield is the young leading character in The Catcher in the Rye,Salinger’s famous work in American literature.As the representative of the American youths at that time,his individual character of cynicism and kind-heartedness deeply influenced generations of American readers.This paper is devoted to the analysis of his identity crisis.The identity crisis in The Ca tcher in the Rye is embodied in Holden’s doub t about his pr oper position in the society and his relation with the world during his pr ocess of growing up.The thesis focuses on the perplexity of adolescents in the postwar America,exploring the formation and resolution of Holden’s identity crisis by investigating the social background and his character.Holden Caulfield is the young leading character in The Catcher in the Rye,Salinger’s famous work in American literature.As the representative of the American youths at that time,his individual character of cynicism and kind-heartedness deeply influenced generations of American readers.This paper is devoted to the analysis of his identity crisis.The identity crisis in The Catcher in the Rye is embodied in Holden’s doubt about his proper position in the society and his relation with the world during his process of growing up.The thesis focuses on the perplexity of adolescents in the postwar America,exploring the formation and resolution of Holden’s identity crisis by investigating the social background and his character.

关 键 词：The Catcher in the RYE IDENTITY CRISIS Post-war AMERICA REBELLION 

分 类 号：G633.41[文化科学—教育学]