A Comparison of Holden of Catcher in the Rye and Equality...

Catcher in the Rye and Anthem - A Comparison of Holden and Equality 7-251 nbsp; nbsp; Is it possible that two completely different authors could create two identical characters?nbsp; It seems so; J.D. Salingers Holden, from Catcher in the Rye, and Ayn Rands Equality 7-2521, in Anthem, appear to be one in the same person.nbsp;nbsp; To end the oppression they received for the span of their entire lives, both Holden and Equality run from their oppressors.nbsp; Most importantly, neither Holden nor Equality live up to the expectations of others.nbsp; Holdens personality identically reflects that of Equality 7-2521 in Ayn Rands Anthem. nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Holden and Equality 7-2521 were oppressed their†¦show more content†¦nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; By chasing their dreams, neither Holden nor Equality 7-2521 live up to others expectations of them.nbsp; Throughout his life, Holden is told that he would be a graduate from a prestigious university, and a professional.nbsp; In his heart, he knows that these are not his aspirations, and eventually decides to live his own life, striving to be a catcher in the rye.nbsp; He despises the idea of molding ones life in order to become successful, stating, [The world is] full of phonies, and all you do is study so that you can learn enough to be smart enough to be able to buy a goddam Cadillac some day...nbsp; Equality, much like Holden,