Perks of being a wallflower v. Catcher in the rye Essay Example

a catcher in the rye.

Actually Holden is a normal boy with love underneath. It is the social fact that makes him miserable, confused and lonely. In this world, to study is to buy a Cadillac. Even the teacher Holden admires most is such an affected phony. Obviously, how an innocent and sentimental boy could possibly figures out so many phony things. Besides, Holden has an inferiority complex. He thinks he is the one with the least gift in his family, and after all he never makes a call to Jane. So, Holden even wants to run away to be a deaf-mute without stupid conversation.

All in all, Holden tries hiding himself from the world, but he cannot hide his ‘catcher’ dream which always direct him on a right way. Charlie, contrary to Holden, has all the qualities of a completely good boy. Pure, subtle and shy, he is just a normal boy living in his own world who is rarely noticed by others. I used to think if you let Holden meet Charlie, he would absolutely say Charlie as another pain in the ass. However, similar to Holden, Charlie has a sort of inferiority complex too. Moreover, the deaths of Aunt Helen and best friend Michael leave him a wound that never heals.

like Holden, Charlie also is desirous to hide himself from the public which seems to have no place for him. But then, there appear Patrick, Sam, his English teacher Bill and so many people trying to understand his world-Charlie is so much luckier than Holden. ‘You see things. You keep quiet about them. And you understand. ’ what

Patrick says about Charlie decides Charlie will always enjoy the love around. This innocent boy is so well protected but also vulnerable. So at the end he finally cannot hold the stress from his memory and breaks down, I really felt worried about him.

But fortunately, just like Holden, Charlie still loves the life, and that’s enough. Holden and Charlie, they are the representation of teenager of two ages. I heard ‘the Catcher’ was a pioneer of its narration’s style and had influenced all novels of the same topic of ‘youth’, including ‘the perks’. But I am not a boy of that age, so I won’t affect to comment on its connotation. However, I can say ‘the Perks’ is overwhelmed by love, but the love seems so fragile. ‘the Catcher’ is filled with complaints and resentment, but if you uncover it, you will find the positive sensation that makes you feel calm and peaceful.

Classmates, teachers, prostitute, nuns, taxi driver, old Sally, everyone Holden met seemed unwilling to care about his story. But finally when he told Phoebe about his ‘catcher’ dream and Phoebe put that red hunting hat on his head in the rain, I really feel confident with the future of Holden. Even if everything in the world seems the worst, there’s still something worth us treasuring. Or maybe ‘the Perks’ is just about a reserved boy trying to find the love he deserves, and maybe ‘the Catcher’ is just about a runaway boy finally finds his direction during a short but valuable time.