Holden Caulfield: Born in the Wrong Generation
You know that saying where people are like, “I think I was born in the wrong generation…” and then they say that they want to live in the 80s because of the music or clothes or whatever. Well, I think I may have found the most genuine example of somebody who has the right to share that statement, and it is in fact Holden Caulfield. Very often Holden Caulfield will say something, and proceed to share that he feels isolated in his beliefs because no one else around him seems to think like he does. A clear example of this is when Holden is discussing how he typically doesn’t get very far when “getting sexy” with a girl: “The trouble with me is, I stop. Most guys don't. I can't help it.” (Salinger 120). In a modern mindset, you see this and think, ‘ what the hell, Holden, obviously you stop. ’ But of course, Holden knows nothing of mottos like ‘ No means no! ’ or ‘ consent is sexy! ’ or ‘ FRIES. ’ In his reference, coming exclusively from horny discussion with schoolmates or Ca...