Holden caulfield a liars autobiography

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54717/kidsmedia.7.2.2017.3

Schlagwörter:

Contradictions, Authenticity and Unreliability

Abstract

Holden Caulfield is a noticeable narrator.

As the protagonist in J. D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye, he displays a multitude of narrative idiosyncrasies: he contradicts himself, exaggerates his recount of events, and often leaves the reader half-informed on his motivations and emotional life.

Much of his narrative style hints at him as a potentially unreliable narrator, although it is widely impossible to determine when his narrative account is unreliable and when it is not. This creates interpretative problems as the reader can never know for sure whether they are supposed to take Holden’s account literally or to look for a veiled meaning beyond his statements.

This essay explores the consequen