文档介绍：Foreign Language College , Hainan Normal University 海南师范大学外国语学院 2011 级《美国文学》论文 An Analysis of Holden ’s Character int he Catcher in the Rye 姓名: 李紫燕学号: 201103010707 专业: 英语年级: 2011 级系别: 英语系完成日期: 2014 年6月指导教师: 彭狄 Foreign Language College , Hainan Normal University An Analysis of Holden ’s Character int he Catcher in the Rye Author : Li Ziyan Supervisor : Peng Di (Foreign Language college, Hainan Normal University , Haikou 571158) Abstract: Holden Caulfield is the protagonist of the novel The Catcher in the Rye, which is the American famous writer Jerome David Salinger ’s novel, who hated the adult hypocrisy world. He wants to escape from the reality but the side of his weakness decides that he is doomed to failure. Different from other novels, the author presents an anti-hero role who is dissatisfied with reality, hating material pursuit and seeking the spiritual realm. As a rebel, he is struggling with the world. Meanwhile he is in deep love with purity of his childhood and innocence of children. More importantly, he defends children ’s soul and keeps watch the bright ideal. It analyzes further the process of catching and disillusion of his dream, including the immat urity of mind, the longing for understanding and the seeking without result. This paper centers on two major aspects to analyze characters of Holden. One is his rebellious spirit; the other is his consistent pursuit