Catcher in the rye, compares to biblical quote
Throughout life, an individual may endure several emotionally
or physically straining moments. In The Catcher In The Rye, Holden
Caulfield suffers much verbal abuse, as well as physical. Both forms
of the abuse, combined with other factors, eventually leads Holden to
suffer a mental breakdown. Holden’s actions prove that ** “A blow
from a whip raises a welt, but a blow from the tongue smashes
bones.”
Holden experiences several fights throughout the story. Near
the …
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…actions that the physical blows meant little to Holden, while the
emotional blows meant much more. He was able to basically ignore
his injuries, but could not possibly take the emotional pain out of his
head. Even when he didn’t think about it, it was always there
subconsciously, proving that a blow from the tongue smashes bones,
while a blow from a whip only raises a welt.
** denotes the Biblical quote found in Sirach 28:17
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