Catcher in the Rye Outline Main Theme

Catcher Main Theme madness INTRO Topic meter Holden Caufield, the misfit, hypocritical boy in J. D. Salingers novel, The Catcher in the Rye, sees the cosmea from a different view, that often times make him feel extremely misunderstood by everyone he talks to. Thesis Statement It is evident by his many actions through with(predicate)out the novel that Holden sees the phoniness and fakeness of the adult earthly concern and therefore shields himself from it by alienating and isolating himself. PARAGRAPH 1Topic Sentence The first typeface of Holden isolating himself is when he is notice the football game from the hill instead of from the stands with other people. Quotes Anyway, it was the Saturday of the football game. I remember around three oclock that by and bynoon I was standing way the hell up on top of Thomsen Hill. You could see the hearty field from there, and you could see the two teams bashing each other all over the place. You could hear them all yelling. (Chapter 1 paragraph 3) Talking Points He is above interacting with peopleHe prefers watching people, not talking PARAGRAPH 2 Topic Sentence A second instance of Holdens isolation is at Penn Station where he goes into the phone booth, but realizes there is nobody to call. Quotes The first liaison I did when I got off at Penn Station, I went into this phone booth. I felt like give somebody a buzz but as soon as I was inside, I couldnt remember of anybody to call up. My brother D. B. was in Hollywood. My kid sister Phoebe was out. Then I vox populi of bighearted Jane Gallaghers mother a buzz. Then I thought of calling this girl Sally Hayes.I thought of calling Carl Luce. So I ended up not calling anybody. I came out of the booth, after about twenty minutes or so. (Chapter 9 paragraph 1) Talking Points His hesitation is a impart of a judgment on others PARAGRAPH 3 Topic Sentence Third and finally, Holden lives vicariously through other people as a way to combat his isolation. Quotes But th ere was one victorian thing. This family that you could tell just came out of some church were walking right in front of me a father, a mother, and a little kid about six years old.They looked sort of poor. The kid was swell. He was making out like he was walking a very straight line, the way kids do, and the whole time he kept singing and humming. It made me feel better. It made me feel not so depressed anymore. (Chapter 16 paragraph 3) Talking Points Combating isolation by observation CLOSER Topic Sentence Holden copes with the problems of not liking the world by just isolating himself from it. Talking Points Misunderstood leads to frustration demeanor to cope with his feelings