Issak Dinesen was her pen name and her real name was Karen Christenze Dinesen. She was a Danish author and she wrote books in both English and Danish. Her most famous English books were Out of Africa.
Connection with Holden
Holden says that Out of Africa is his favorite book and he read it many times. He probably likes it because it's a non-fiction book and it writes about Isak Dinesen life until she was 17. He wanted to know how someone around his age could go to many places and experience many things. This book tells us that he is curious about other people's life and that he wants to go somewhere far like Isak Diniesen.
W. Somerset Maughm
He was born in Paris, France in 1874 and he was an English playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was the most popular writer at that time.
Connection with Holden
W. Somerset Maughm's book Of Human Bondage is about a 9 year old boy who loses both of his parent and have a miserable life at his Aunt and Uncles and at boarding school. It connects to Holden in many ways, because he lost somebody important in his life, Allie and after he lost someone important in his life he also because miserable. However, in Holden's case it's better because he still has Phoebe and other family members. Emilly Dickinson
She was born in 1930 and she was an American poet who wrote hundreds of poem throughout her lifetime.
Connection with Holden
Allie wrote her poem on his baseball glove which Holden always has with him. Allie says that Emily Dickinson was the best war poet.
Ring Lardner
His full name was Ringgold Wilmer Lardner and he was born in Michigan in 1885. He was an American sports columnist and a short story writer. He died in New York, 1933.
Connection with Holden
D.B. gave Holden a book by Ring Lardner before he left to go to Pencey.
Robert Burns
He was an scottish poet and lyricist. He was best known for his poets that were written in scots language.
Coming thro' the rye, poor body,
Coming thro' the rye,
She draiglet a' her petticoatie
Coming thro' the rye.
O, Jenny's a' wat, poor body;
Jenny's seldom dry;
She draiglet a' her petticoatie
Coming thro' the rye.
Gin a body meet a body
Coming thro' the rye,
Gin a body kiss a body -
Need a body cry?
Gin a body meet a body
Coming thro' the glen,
Gin a body kiss a body -
Need the warld ken?
Holden wanted to be catcher in the rye to run away from reality. He felt the lonliness this poem expressed. However, he was misunderstanding the poem the whole time.
The Great Gatsby
The cover of the first edition of The Great Gatsby, 1925.
Setting: Long Island's North Shore in New York.
Time: After World War 1
The main character in The Great Gatsby Jay Gatsby and Holden are alike they are both against the society.
Outside Elements
Isak Dinesen
Issak Dinesen was her pen name and her real name was Karen Christenze Dinesen. She was a Danish author and she wrote books in both English and Danish. Her most famous English books were Out of Africa.
Connection with Holden
Holden says that Out of Africa is his favorite book and he read it many times. He probably likes it because it's a non-fiction book and it writes about Isak Dinesen life until she was 17. He wanted to know how someone around his age could go to many places and experience many things. This book tells us that he is curious about other people's life and that he wants to go somewhere far like Isak Diniesen.
W. Somerset Maughm
He was born in Paris, France in 1874 and he was an English playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was the most popular writer at that time.
Connection with Holden
W. Somerset Maughm's book Of Human Bondage is about a 9 year old boy who loses both of his parent and have a miserable life at his Aunt and Uncles and at boarding school. It connects to Holden in many ways, because he lost somebody important in his life, Allie and after he lost someone important in his life he also because miserable. However, in Holden's case it's better because he still has Phoebe and other family members.
Emilly Dickinson
She was born in 1930 and she was an American poet who wrote hundreds of poem throughout her lifetime.
Connection with Holden
Allie wrote her poem on his baseball glove which Holden always has with him. Allie says that Emily Dickinson was the best war poet.
Ring Lardner
His full name was Ringgold Wilmer Lardner and he was born in Michigan in 1885. He was an American sports columnist and a short story writer. He died in New York, 1933.
Connection with Holden
D.B. gave Holden a book by Ring Lardner before he left to go to Pencey.
Robert Burns
He was an scottish poet and lyricist. He was best known for his poets that were written in scots language.
Coming thro' the rye, poor body,
Coming thro' the rye,
She draiglet a' her petticoatie
Coming thro' the rye.
O, Jenny's a' wat, poor body;
Jenny's seldom dry;
She draiglet a' her petticoatie
Coming thro' the rye.
Gin a body meet a body
Coming thro' the rye,
Gin a body kiss a body -
Need a body cry?
Gin a body meet a body
Coming thro' the glen,
Gin a body kiss a body -
Need the warld ken?
Holden wanted to be catcher in the rye to run away from reality. He felt the lonliness this poem expressed. However, he was misunderstanding the poem the whole time.
The Great Gatsby
Setting: Long Island's North Shore in New York.
Time: After World War 1
The main character in The Great Gatsby Jay Gatsby and Holden are alike they are both against the society.