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麦田里的守望者论文

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麦田里的守望者论文

海南师范大学

外国语学院2011级《美国文学》论文

AnAnalysisofHolden’sCharacterintheCatcherintheRye

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学号：

专业：

英语

年级：

2011级

系别：

英语系

完成日期：

2014年6月

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AnAnalysisofHolden’sCharacterintheCatcherintheRye

Author:

LiZiyanSupervisor:

PengDi

（ForeignLanguagecollege,HainanNormalUniversity,Haikou571158）

Abstract:

HoldenCaulfieldistheprotagonistofthenovelTheCatcherintheRye,whichistheAmericanfamouswriterJeromeDavidSalinger’snovel,whohatedtheadulthypocrisyworld.Hewantstoescapefromtherealitybutthesideofhisweaknessdecidesthatheisdoomedtofailure.Differentfromothernovels,theauthorpresentsananti-herorolewhoisdissatisfiedwithreality,hatingmaterialpursuitandseekingthespiritualrealm.Asarebel,heisstrugglingwiththeworld.Meanwhileheisindeeplovewithpurityofhischildhoodandinnocenceofchildren.Moreimportantly,hedefendschildren’ssoulandkeepswatchthebrightideal.Itanalyzesfurthertheprocessofcatchinganddisillusionofhisdream,includingtheimmaturityofmind,papercentersontwomajoraspectstoanalyzecharactersofHolden.Oneishisrebelliousspirit;theotherishisconsistentpursuitofdefendingpurifyandseekingloftyideal.ThroughthepersonHolden,thenovelexpressesthecontradictionbetweentheAmericanmateriallifeandthelackofspirituallifeaftertheSecondWorldWar.

Keywords:

Dream;Weak;Catching;Phonyworld;Disillusion;Kindness

对麦田里的守望者的主人公霍尔顿的性格的分析

作者：

李紫燕指导教师：

彭狄

（海南师范大学外国语学院，海口，571158）

摘要：

霍尔顿是着名杰出的小说家杰罗姆大卫塞林格写的小说《麦田里德守望者》的主人公。

不同于其他的小说，作者刻画了一个对现实不满，鄙视物质的追求而去寻找精神的领域的叛逆的反英雄人物。

他厌恶成年人虚伪的世界，他想要逃离这个现实，但由于性格的原因又注定了他是失败的。

作者通过霍尔顿这一形象向我们展示了二战后美国青少年一部分生活及物质的丰富于精神匮乏之间的矛盾。

而这一矛盾在霍尔顿身上体现的尤为明显。

本文从霍尔顿的矛盾性格去分析个性特征中的两大层面。

一方面是透析他个性中的反叛性；另一方面是解读他扞卫纯真，守望美好的崇高理想。

关键词：

梦想；软弱；捕捉；虚假的世界；幻灭；善良

1.Introduction（一级标题是小三号，加黑，TimesNewRoman字体）

.SalingerisrecognizedbymanycriticsandreadersasoneofthemostpopularinfluentialAmericanwritersafterSecondWorldWar.HeisbestknownforhisonlynoveltheCatcherintheRye.Theprotagonistinthenovel,HoldenbecomesynonymouswiththesensitivityofmanyyoungAmericans.

Thisisabookaboutescape.Holdentriedtoescapefromrealitywhenhewasexpelledfromschool,buthisstrengthistrivial,sointheendhecouldnotescapethelimitedworld,buttoberegardasmentalillnesspeopleandtobesenttotheplaceofnursinghomestoacceptthetreatmentofpsychologicalexperts.TheendofthenovelisthecontroversialfocusofmanycriticsonwhetherHoldenaccepttheadultworld.

（正文是小四号，TimesNewRoman,首行缩进4字母（2个字符），全文行间距均为倍）

2.Holden’snegativecharacter（二级及以下标题均是4号TimesNewRoman字体，加黑）

ARebelagainsttheFamily

AlthoughHoldenwasborninawealthyfamily,heneverfeltproudofhisfamilyorhadacloserelationshipwithhisparents.Hisfamilycouldonlyprovidehimmoneysupport.SothelackoffamilyloveofHoldenformedhisstrangecharacter.Hethoughtthatiftheyknewhehadbeenexpelledfromschooltheywouldkillhim.SowhatHoldencouldonlydowastorunawayfromschoolinNewYorkstreetaimlessly.

ARebelagainsttheSchool

Holdenisdepressedatschool,Pencey’shypocriticalteachersandartificialclassmatesaroundhimcastsaheavybelowonhim,thushefeelsbeinghurtdeeply,thepainHoldensuffersinschoolisacauseofhisspiritualconfusion.AlthoughPenceyisafamouswithexcellentacademicachievement,inHolden’seyes,itisaschoolof“phoniesandslobs”,andthestudentsare“quiteafewguyscamefromthesewealthyfamilies,butitwasfullofcrooksanyway.Themoreexpensiveaschoolis,themorecrooksithas”.Theteachersonlypayattentiontothegoodacademicrecords,butneverthinkofthepsychologicalneedsoftheyouth.Holdencannotgetloveandcarethathedesiresfromtheeducationofferedbyschool.TheadvertisementatPenceysaysthatsince1888theschoolhadbeenmoldingboysintosplendidandclear-thinkingyoungmen,butinfact,theydidn’tdoanymoldingthanotherschooldid.WhatHoldenfrequentlyhearsamonghisclassmatesisaboutsexandwoman.LackingunderstandingfromhisclassmatesmakesHoldenfeelspainfulatschool.

AsymbolfortheRebel-RedHuntingCap

Inthenovel,theredhunterhatisatypicalsymbolpassingthroughtheentirework.ThehuntingcaprepresentsHolden’spassiveresistancetomanyunpleasantaspectsoflife.Hebuysitwhenhisschoolmatesostracizehimandhewearsitwheneverhewantstoretreatfromunpleasanthappenings.HeputsonthehunterhatonceagainatthetimeofleavingPencey.Heturnstheducktonguetothebackofhead.Hisactiononhisdoesn’tjustshowhispleasurebuthisdeliberateintention.Healwayssayshelikesitthatway.Asayouthinthetransitionofgrown-upgradually,hisachievementunavoidablystressestheself-valuesoastomanifestthesocialendorse.

Holden’sSensitivitytoPhony.

Asatypicalrebel,Holdenissensitivetoallhypocriticalpeopleandphonymatters.Hehatesmoviesmorethanother.Heregardhisbrother.’sscreenplayasdegeneration,becausethemoviehascongestedthebaselessandirrationalconcoctionsplot.Thecharactersareallfullofprunesandprism.InNewYork’sbarroom,anoleblackmannamedErnieisalwaysplayingthepiano.Holdenthinkstheoldmanisinlowstandardwhenplayingthepiano.“Peoplealwaysclapforthewrongthings.Anyway,whenhewasfinished,andeverybodywasclappingtheirheadsoff,oldErnieturnedaroundonhisstoolandgavethisveryphony,humblebow.Likeasifhewasahelluvahumbleguy,besidesbeingaterrificpianoplayer.”（TheCatcherintheRye）

Especiallytheplotthatdisgustsprotagonistdeeplyisthescenewhenhehasadatewithhisgirlfriend.WhenhewatchesaplaywithSally,hesmokescigarettesoutsideandheseessomeaudiencetakingrestoutsidethefieldafterthefirstcurtain.Theyjusttalksomethingsenselessbutitsoundsthattheyareinterestedinit.Holdenfeelsverysickaboutthissituation.Hethinks,“Whatadealthatwas.Youneversawsomanyphoniesinallyourlife,everybodysmokingtheirearsoffandtakingabouttheplaysothateverybodycouldhearandknowhowsharptheywere.”（TheCatcherintheRye）

3.Holden’spositivecharacter.

LovingPureChildhoodTime

Inthenovel,thepureworldismanifestedbysomerepresentativepersonages.Thefirstishisyoungerbrother,Alley,whodiedmanyyearsago.Holdenlikeshim,notonlybecauseofthebloodrelationship,butalsoforAlley’schastityandintelligence.HoldenrecallsthathesleepsinthegaragethatveryeveningwhenAlleydies.Soheinsiststhatheisresponsibleforhisbrother’sdeath.Asaresultoftheextremelysorrowful,heusesthefiststosmashthewindowpaneheavily.WhenPhoebeasksHoldentosaysomethingorsomebodyhelikes,healwaysthinksofAlley,hislovelyyoungerbrother.Obviously,inHolden’smind,Alleyisthepuresymbolforeverthoughhehasalreadydied.

WhenitcomestoPhoebe,Holdensparesnoeffortsexpressinghiscareforher.Healwayswantstoguardandprotectherinnocentandartlessmind.Whenheisoverwhelmedbythehypocriticalpeopleandthesociety,andevenwhenheisalmostdespairedwithallthethings,heslipsintoPhoebe’sroom,hesays,justbeingafraidofhavingnochancetoseeherbeforehedies.PhoebeproposestogotogetherwithhimsoastoliveintheWest,heflatlyrefuses.HehopesPhoebetomaintainakindofnaveattitudetowardsthelife.

ACatcher

Holdenwantstobethe“catcher”-guardianofinnocenceandtheprotectorofchildren.Hewantstopsaveinnocentchildrenfromfallingintotheabyssofadultcorruption.Heyearnsforphilosophicalsignificanceinhislife-tohaveagreatmoralpurposeaboveandbeyondpracticetruths.Hewishestosavehumanityfromtheevilofitsways.Hewisheschildrenkeeptheirnaivetyandinnocenceforever,nevergrowingupandneverenteringtheadultworld.

4.Conclusion.

InTheCatcherintheRye,theauthorpresentsusasensitive,rebelliousandandveryself-consciousadolescentwhoeekhiswonidentifyinrelationtoanoutsideworldwithwhichhefindhimselfmoreorlessatodds.ThroughthestudyandanalysisofHolden,wecanseethat,hisinitiationhastoexperienceanarduousandpainfulstruggletoachievesomemeasureofintegrationwiththesociety.

Withrelationtotheplotsofthenoel,firstly,hestandsasarebelofsociety,takingastanceagainsthypocrisy,obscenityandintegrity.Hefeelstiredanddepressedaboutthecorruptionandphonies.Secondly,heisanadolescent,caughtbetweentheworldsofchildhoodandadulthood.Bythelarge,inTheCatcherintheRye,Holdenisarebelofthesocietyandalsoheisapursuerforideal.

Inaword,HoldenCaulfieldisthelivingexamplereflectingthefeaturesofthetimes.Meanwhile,heistherepresentativeofthecontemporaryAmericanyouth.Whetherthenornow,histypicalimagecallsfordeepthought.

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