《麦田里的守望者》中主人公的性格特点

题目（英文） The Character of the Hero in 《The Catcher in the Rye》                                           

题目 (中文）  《麦田里的守望者》中主人公的性格特点                                           

Abstract

Jerome Salinger is an outstanding novelist in the history of modern American literature. In his novel the catcher in the rye, David Salinger vividly portrayed the rebellious anti-hero young Holden. In this novel, through Holden's image, the author shows us the contradiction between the rich material world and the poor spiritual world of a young American after World War II, which is obvious in Holden's body. This paper discusses Holden's character, the social causes and the enlightenment to us. Holden, the hero of the novel, hates the hypocrisy of the real world and tries to escape, but he fails due to his own character and eventually breaks down in spirit. At the end of the story, the hero wants to be a catcher in the wheat field to protect the innocent children from the destruction of reality.

Keywords　  Anti-hero   Cowardice   Kind-hearted

Contents

Abstract I

Contents I

Introduction 1

1. Holden's Character Analysis 2

1.1 The Negative Part of Holden's Personality 2

1.1.1 The Rebellion of Holden 2

1.1.2 Holden's Cynicism 3

1.1.3 Holden's Passivity and Timidity 3

1.2 The Positive Part of Holden's Personality 3

1.2.1 Holden's Integrity 3

1.2.2 Holden's Kindness 4

2.　The Cause of Holden's Dual Character 5

2.1 The Social Environment 5

2.2 Education Environment 5

2.3 The lack of family warmth 5

3.　Conclusion 6

3.1 The correct attitude of contemporary students towards life 6

3.2 The high moral character of contemporary teenagers 6

References 7