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

Holden The Thinking Man of The backstop In The rye whisky   Margaret Atwood defined the cerebration man as on who resists, believes survival is a necessity, is isolated and alienated, and who is aware of the elements that make ones psyche and forcible be disappear.  Atwoods cerebration man is exhibited in Holden Caulfield through the use of character, plot, 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 rattling lonely character.  An good example that shows this is his direct reference to David Copperfield in the first paragraph of the novel when he says ...and all 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 fact that Holden had a very lonely child hood and, like David Copperfield, his ingenuousness as well.              Like the thinking man Holden was aware of the elements that make ones being disappear. This segment of Holdens character is helped by symbolism.  For Holden, it was too late to stop himself from introduction adulthood, a kingdom he resisted entering, a kingdom he  viewed with disgust.  For this causal agent he wanted to help other children, and save them from disappearing everywhere the edge of the rye field too, to preserve their innocence and to save them from the fear adulthood.             Also, Holden had resisted one of the factors leading towards the loss of his innocence losing his virginity.  He had quite a few opportunities to lose his virginity...he came quite close to doing it a couple of times...she keeps notice him to stop, and he stops.  This not only shows 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 make out within himself.  He wants to be positive, and her wants to work with and for the positive, and yet he is continually drawn to the negative aspects of purport.  In one scene he is at a food stop eating, when two nuns approach him.  Even though they didnt ask for money, Holden donates $10 from his fast depleting funds.  Nevertheless, he is drawn to the negative aspects of life too.