Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger Catcher in the Rye is written by the American writer Jerome David Salinger and was published in 1951. Born on the first of January, 1919 in New York City, J. D. Salinger experienced a rather innocent and safe childhood. In the beginning of his career he wro...

The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye is a psychological novel based on how events affect the character's mind. Holden Caulfield is an emotionally disturbed sixteen-year old boy who has trouble fitting in and finding a place for himself in society. He sees the world in a different ...

Throughout The Catcher in the Rye Holden is searching for something from the adult world. Many of the adults who surround Holden's life fail to give him what he needs from them. From the first chapter when Holden visits old Spencer to the end where he flees from his beloved teacher and friend...

Holden Caulfield is the controversial character in The Catcher in the Rye. He goes through many changes throughout the novel as he matures from a child to an adult. In this book, he is portrayed as a confused teenager trying to find his place in the "crazy" world, while criticizing...

The World Through Holden Caulfield's Eyes When writing a novel, the author has the option of using the first or third person narrative. In The Catcher in the Rye, J.K. Salinger creates Holden Caulfield in the first person. As we go from one adventure to the next, we see everything tha...