What does 'Holden Caulfield' say he will be, in the title of a famous novel?
"been a discussion of depression as exhibited in Holden Caulfield. The best-known event associated with ""The Catcher in the Rye"" is arguably Mark David Chapman's shooting of John Lennon. Chapman identified with the novel's narrator to the extent that he wanted to change his name to Holden Caulfield. On the night he shot Lennon, Chapman was found with a copy of the book in which he had written ""This is my statement"" and signed Holden's name. Later, he read a passage from the novel to address the court during his sentencing. Daniel Stashower speculated that Chapman had wanted Lennon's innocence"
"issues of innocence, identity, belonging, loss, and connection. The novel was included on ""Time""s 2005 list of the 100 best English-language novels written since 1923, and it was named by Modern Library and its readers as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. In 2003, it was listed at #15 on the BBC's survey ""The Big Read"". Holden Caulfield, a teenager, is living in an unspecified institution in Southern California near Hollywood in 1951. Caulfield intends to live with his brother D.B, an author and World War II veteran with whom Holden is angry for becoming"
"apparently being cancelled altogether. Amazon anticipated that Orchises would publish the story in January 2009, but at the time of his death it was still listed as ""currently unavailable"". In June 2009, Salinger consulted lawyers about the upcoming publication in the US of an unauthorized sequel to ""The Catcher in the Rye"" written by Swedish book publisher Fredrik Colting under the pseudonym 'J. D. California'. California's book is called """", and appears to pick up the story of Salinger's protagonist Holden Caulfield. In Salinger's novel, Caulfield is 16 years old, wandering the streets of New York after being expelled from"
"the Menace"", ""House of Mouse"", ""The Penguins of Madagascar"", ""The Legend of Tarzan"", ""Buzz Lightyear of Star Command"", """", ""The Savage Dragon"", ""The Incredible Hulk"" and ""Hercules"". Jess Winfield was born Jess Borgeson, and changed his name to Winfield in 1993 after marrying his wife, Sandra Thomson— his works prior to 1993 are known under this former name. Winfield is the author of ""What Would Shakespeare Do"" (Ulysses Press, 2000), a self-help book that employs Shakespearean drama as a basis for advice. In 2008, he published the novel ""My Name Is Will"" (Twelve/Hachette Book Group, 2008). The work uses a"
"The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye is a story by J. D. Salinger, partially published in serial form in 1945–1946 and as a novel in 1951. A classic novel originally published for adults, it has since become popular with adolescent readers for its themes of teenage angst and alienation. It has been translated into almost all of the world's major languages. Around 1 million copies are sold each year, with total sales of more than 65 million books. The novel's protagonist Holden Caulfield has become an icon for teenage rebellion. The novel also deals with complex"
"relating to Holden Caulfield's cynicism and teenage angst. The novel culminates with Matías attempting to replicate Holden's self-inflicted isolation by fleeing his family, friends, and academics. He even purchases a red hunting hat to complete the persona. Ultimately, however, Matías is reunited with his father. Despite familial bouleversements, Matías finds peace and learns to embrace change: symbolizing the trepidation Chile faces as it undergoes a transition of power. ""Matias Vicuna"" - protagonist, teenage boy, pessimist, depressed ""Esteban Vicuna"" - Father of Matias ""Rosario Vicuna"" - Mother of Matias ""Nacho"" - Matias' best friend, military background, daddy issues ""Antonia"" - Matias'"
"surname shared by writer and protagonist in ""The Catcher in the Rye"" (Holden Caulfield's friend Richard Kinsella). Known for his litigiousness, Salinger contacted Kinsella's publisher via his attorneys to express outrage over having been portrayed in ""Shoeless Joe"". Kinsella denied that Salinger, as a writer, had any real influence on his own writing, despite rumors to the contrary (some rumors held that Kinsella had actually met Salinger in person). ""Shoeless Joe"" won Kinsella the prestigious Houghton Mifflin Literary Fellowship and the Books in Canada First Novel Award in 1982. The book garnered good reviews, sold very well, and was made"
"and is widely considered to be among the reasons that Salinger refused to allow any subsequent film adaptations of his work. The enduring popularity of ""The Catcher in the Rye"", however, has resulted in repeated attempts to secure the novel's screen rights. When ""The Catcher in the Rye"" was first released, many offers were made to adapt it for the screen, including one from Samuel Goldwyn, producer of ""My Foolish Heart"". In a letter written in the early 1950s, Salinger spoke of mounting a play in which he would play the role of Holden Caulfield opposite Margaret O'Brien, and, if"
"The term has been used as the title of at least two books. The final scene of The Catcher in the Rye features a carousel with a brass ring, which Holden Caulfield's sister Phoebe reaches for. The brass ring is symbolic of adulthood, the transition to which is a preoccupation of Holden throughout the book. The Four Seasons song ""Beggin'"" references ""now that big brass ring is a shade of black"", in reference to having missed an important opportunity. The Barenaked Ladies song ""Get Back Up"" references ""getting fitted for a new brass ring"", in reference to continuing to strive"
"The Catcher in the Rye in popular culture The 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger has had a lasting influence as it remains both a bestseller and a frequently challenged book. Numerous works in popular culture have referenced the novel. Factors contributing to the novel's mystique and impact include its portrayal of protagonist Holden Caulfield; its tone of sincerity; its themes of familial neglect, tension between teens and society, and rebellion; its previous banned status; and Salinger's reclusiveness. ""The Catcher in the Rye"" has inspired ""rewrites"" which have been said to form their own genre."
"due to being posted to a catering position in the Army Service Corps. After the war, he is troubled by his experiences and the bloodshed of the war, even though he did not serve on the front line. Finding himself disgusted by food, he rejects his old life, becomes a hermit and lives in a forest, before he dies aged 34. Una Troubridge, Hall's partner, claimed that the novel was originally to have been called ""Food"", but due to fears that it would be mistaken for a cookery book, the new title was selected from Rudyard Kipling's poem ""Tomlinson"": ""I"
"the name for his character Holden Caulfield, in ""The Catcher in the Rye"" and other works, when he saw a marquee for the film, the first Holden Caulfield story, ""I'm Crazy"", was published in December 1945, a year and a half before the movie's release. Judge Wilkins and his wife Edie are puzzled when Lieutenant William Seacroft, a complete stranger, shows up at their home, asking for their elder, 22-year-old daughter Ruth. (She has gone to work at the bank, driven by her 34-year-old boyfriend Albert.) Bill has just returned from Italy, where he flew 25 missions over Germany as"
"in ""The Heralds"" is Gascoigne. The Heralds The Heralds is a novel written by Brian Killick in 1973. It is a fictional account of the inner workings of the College of Arms in London. The book follows the exploits of the College's members after the announcement that the current Garter Principal King of Arms will be retiring. The book begins with a brief introduction describing the lasting nature of the College of Arms through successive monarchs and governments. Immediately, though, the book shifts its focus to the current set of officers of arms at the College. At the end of"
"Caulfield.” Most praised Banks’ for his likeness to Mark Twain’s infamous tale, ""Huckleberry Finn"", comparing one of the characters in Huck Finn, Jim, to I-man, a middle aged rastafarian who resembles Huck's companion. Others were not as pleased with the structure of Banks' novel. In the book review from ""The Nation""'s Jess Mowry states: “...Unfortunately [it's] jumbled together like ""The Hobbit gets Kidnapped by Peter Pan on Treasure Island"". Rule of the Bone Rule of the Bone is a 1995 novel by Russell Banks. It is a Bildungsroman, or coming-of-age story about the 14-year-old American narrator, Chappie, later dubbed Bone"
"stop the U.S. publication of a novel that presents Holden Caulfield as an old man. The novel's author, Fredrik Colting, commented: ""call me an ignorant Swede, but the last thing I thought possible in the U.S. was that you banned books"". The issue is complicated by the nature of Colting's book, ""60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye"", which has been compared to fan fiction. Although commonly not authorized by writers, no legal action is usually taken against fan fiction, since it is rarely published commercially and thus involves no profit. Colting, however, has published his book commercially, therefore interfering"
"Follett (under the pseudonym Bernard L. Ross) and published in the United Kingdom; the other was written by Ron Goulart and published in the United States. The Follett novel is notable for giving Robert Caulfield more development than the movie does, including giving him something of a relationship with CBS reporter Judy Drinkwater (who has more time in the book than in the movie) and ending the book with him and Judy. The story saves his career and results in his being employed by CBS. Clips from the faked Mars landing scenes have been used for illustration purposes in various"
"will work on their marriage. The unconventional title of the novel and film (capitalized ""B"" and ""U"") derives from the pattern of old telephone exchange names in the United States and Canada. Until the early 1970s telephone exchanges were commonly referred to by name instead of by number. BUtterfield 8 was an exchange that provided service to ritzy precincts of Manhattan's Upper East Side. Dialing the letters ""BU"" equates to 28 on the lettered telephone dial, so ""BUtterfield 8"" would equate to 288 as the first three digits of a seven-digit phone number. The preface to the novel is a"
"Donald, while others are shifted to Irish and Scottish associations. The book reportedly sold nearly two million copies. A sequel was released called ""Capitola's Peril"". It was also adapted into a play numerous times, and performed in venues across the United States and in London. Capitola Black is the protagonist of the novel and an orphan whose origins are unknown. At the start of the novel she is living on the streets of New York working as a newsboy. The wealthy Major Warfield adopts her and brings her to his home Hurricane Hall. By the conclusion of the novel Capitola"
"historically plausible story of William Shakespeare's young adulthood in conjunction with a comic modern plot to explore themes of religious persecution, authorial intent, and human sexuality. It has been stated that the modern portion of the novel's plot has been based, in part, on Winfield's years studying Shakespeare in Santa Cruz and Berkeley. Jess Winfield Jess Winfield (born March 8, 1961) is an American novelist, self-help author, television writer, and voice actor who is a founding member of The Reduced Shakespeare Company. His books include: ""What Would Shakespeare Do"" (2000) and ""My Name Is Will"" (2008). He wrote for and"
"Davies suggests that it ""comes across as fan fiction"", calling it ""harmless nonsense"" with ""none of the edginess that still oozes from ""The Catcher in the Rye"""". John David California John David California was the pseudonym used by Swedish book publisher Fredrik Colting when on 7 May 2009 he published ""60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye"" in the United Kingdom. The book was presented as a sequel to ""The Catcher in the Rye"" by J. D. Salinger, with Salinger's antihero Holden Caulfield now a 76-year-old man on the run from a nursing home. Salinger, who died in January 2010,"
"writer for ""The New Yorker"", ""She's a cute, talented, lost ""enfante"", and I'm tempted to accommodate her, ""pour le sport""."" In the 1940s, Salinger confided to several people that he was working on a novel featuring Holden Caulfield, the teenage protagonist of his short story ""Slight Rebellion off Madison"", and ""The Catcher in the Rye"" was published on July 16, 1951, by Little, Brown and Company. The novel's plot is simple, detailing 16-year-old Holden's experiences in New York City following his expulsion and departure from an elite college preparatory school. Not only was he expelled from his current school, he"
"John Bardo's murder of Rebecca Schaeffer and John Hinckley Jr.'s assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan. Additionally, after fatally shooting John Lennon, Mark David Chapman was arrested with a copy of the book that he had purchased that same day, inside of which he had written: ""To Holden Caulfield, From Holden Caulfield, This is my statement"". Early in his career, Salinger expressed a willingness to have his work adapted for the screen. In 1949, a critically panned film version of his short story ""Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut"" was released; renamed ""My Foolish Heart"", the film took great liberties with Salinger's plot"
"point beyond which the future of the Company is unknown. The Botanist Mendoza, disabled and psychologically scarred by the attempts of the Company to destroy her, is dealing with the three incarnations of her lover, whom she first knew as Nicholas Harpole in the 16th century. Two of them are imprisoned in her cyborg mind, while the third, the Victorian secret agent Edward Alton Bell-Fairfax, has taken over the body of the latest incarnation, Alec Checkerfield. Edward is showing signs of megalomania. The four of them, along with Alec's artificial intelligence known as Captain Morgan, are hiding in the deep"
"Brian Garfield Brian Francis Wynne Garfield (born January 26, 1939) is an American novelist and screenwriter. He wrote his first published book at the age of eighteen and wrote several novels under such pen names as ""Frank Wynne"" and ""'Brian Wynne"" before gaining prominence when his book ""Hopscotch"" (1975) won the 1976 Edgar Award for Best Novel. He is best known for his 1972 novel ""Death Wish"", which was adapted for the 1974 film of the same title, followed by four sequels, and the 2018 remake. His follow-up 1975 sequel to ""Death Wish"", ""Death Sentence"", was very loosely adapted into"
"life and death. The Elixir must be destroyed and the forbidden knowledge of the ancients must be prevented from corrupting the living! Professor Nayland Cushing - Cushing is a world-famous explorer whose journeys into the unknown have enthralled newspaper readers for over twenty years. Now, at the pinnacle of his career, he faces his greatest challenge. He must find the Elixir and preserve it for scientific study. It must not fall into evil hands! Lt-Gen The Earl of Carmarthen - The Earl has fought everywhere from Africa to India, and has seen things that would send a lesser man mad."
"and night. Some predictions in Clutch are remarkably accurate. Modern aircraft carriers are anticipated as is industrial agriculture. As a polemic the story served to further antagonize the government against Macfadden. Milo continued to write for Macfadden for years to come. In 1919, Hastings and Harold Hersey, editor of the pulp ""The Thrill Book"", collaborated on a short science-fiction novel, ""The Book of Gud"", with mutual friend, Billy Rose, previewing (and dismissing) the chapters as they came forth. It was eventually published in Hersey's magazine, ""Main Street"", issue of July 1929, although Hastings' byline was changed to the pseudonym, Dan"
"the rights will be sold. Since there's an ever-looming possibility that I won't die rich, I toy very seriously with the idea of leaving the unsold rights to my wife and daughter as a kind of insurance policy. It pleasures me no end, though, I might quickly add, to know that I won't have to see the results of the transaction."" Salinger also wrote that he believed his novel was not suitable for film treatment, and that translating Holden Caulfield's first-person narrative into voice-over and dialogue would be contrived. In 2009, a year before his death, Salinger successfully sued to"
"The letter referred to is sent from Holden Caulfield (later the protagonist of ""The Catcher in the Rye"") to his younger brother in this story, Kenneth. ""The Ocean Full of Bowling Balls"", along with the short stories ""Birthday Boy"" and ""Paula"", was printed in a small edition titled ""Three Stories"", reportedly in 1999, a copy of which was sold on eBay and then posted on internet file sharing sites in late November 2013. The Ocean Full of Bowling Balls ""The Ocean Full of Bowling Balls"" is an unpublished work by J. D. Salinger. It is about the death of Kenneth"
"William Holden and Joan Caulfield, Salinger's first Holden Caulfield story, ""I'm Crazy,"" appeared in ""Collier's"" on December 22, 1945, a year and a half before this movie was released. Holden is naive and at the same time resentful of the adult world. One of Holden's most striking and quintessential qualities is his powerful revulsion for ""phony"" qualities, a catch-all term for the perceived hypocrisy that irritates Holden. It is this cynicism that causes him to distance himself from other people, despite wanting connection as well. Holden is very much a character of contradiction; at seventeen years of age he is"
"try and grab it. Peter Beidler, in his ""A Reader's Companion to J. D. Salinger's ""The Catcher in the Rye"""", identifies the movie that the prostitute ""Sunny"" refers to. In chapter 13 she says that in the movie a boy falls off a boat. The movie is ""Captains Courageous"" (1937), starring Spencer Tracy. Sunny says that Holden looks like the boy who fell off the boat. Beidler shows (page 28) a still of the boy, played by child-actor Freddie Bartholomew. Each Caulfield child has literary talent. D.B. writes screenplays in Hollywood; Holden also reveres D.B. for his writing skill (Holden's"
"a huge rye field on the edge of a cliff. His job is to catch the children if, in their abandon, they come close to falling off the brink; to be, in effect, the ""catcher in the rye"". Because of this misinterpretation, Holden believes that to be the ""catcher in the rye"" means to save children from losing their innocence. When his mother returns home, Holden slips out and visits his former and much-admired English teacher, Mr. Antolini, who is now a New York University professor. Mr. Antolini expresses concern that Holden is headed for ""a terrible fall"" and advises"
"he couldn't play the part himself, to ""forget about it."" Almost 50 years later, the writer Joyce Maynard definitively concluded, ""The only person who might ever have played Holden Caulfield would have been J. D. Salinger."" Salinger told Maynard in the 1970s that Jerry Lewis ""tried for years to get his hands on the part of Holden,"" despite Lewis not having read the novel until he was in his thirties. Celebrities ranging from Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson to Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio have since tried to make a film adaptation. In an interview with ""Premiere"", John Cusack commented"
"fame), withdrawal, recovery, death, family relationships, absent or dead parents, mental health, suicide, sadness, entertainment, film theory, media theory, linguistics, science, Quebec separatism, national identity, and tennis as a metaphysical activity. ""Infinite Jest"" draws explicitly or allusively on many previous works of literature. As its title implies, the novel is in part based on the play ""Hamlet"". Enfield Tennis Academy corresponds to Denmark, ruled by James (King Hamlet) and Avril (Queen Gertrude). When James dies, he is replaced by Charles (Claudius), the uncle of Avril's gifted son Hal (Prince Hamlet). As in the play, the son's task is to fight"