Does Holden Caulfield epitomize Altruism or Misanthropic Nature?
Does Holden Caulfield epitomize Altruism or Misanthropic Nature? Holden Caulfield manages to bring out the altruist in him, with all the negative attributions attached to his character. Holden Caulfield is the epitome of cynics in the outer world but there is a true innocent teenager buried under the image of a cynic. Salinger crafted Holden’s character much in relevance to his own self, making the young teenager a true recluse. The world perceives Holden as a rebel and a deviant but the phoney world denies that he is a conformist.
February 1, 2010
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