The Catcher in the Rye In "The Catcher in the Rye," J.D. Salinger, the first person narration is critical in helping the reader to know and understand the main character, Holden Caulfield. Holden, in his narration, relates a flashback of a significant period of his life, three days and nigh...

In the pre-Beatlemania world of America's 1950's, JD Salinger's novel, The Catcher in the Rye, wasn't the most popular book on the shelf. In many communities it was (and in some cases still is) looked down on to the point of actually being banned. It wasn't until after Sal...

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, is a novel about teenage angst and the struggle to be accepted by society. Holden Caulfield, the protagonist, is a seventeen year old kid that has a problem with everything in life, from the books people read to the way people act. Holden has a language pro...

The Catcher in the RyeMany times in literature, the setting is particularly significant to the novel in terms of plot, themes, or characters. The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, takes place in 1950 New York City. The main character, Holden Caulfield, got expelled from school and goes into th...

Catcher in the Rye. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is an adventure through the mind of an angry, disturbed and confused teenager named Holden Caulfield. After getting expelled from Pencey, Holden takes a journey to New York City. Holden had bought a red hunting h...

The ducks, the red hat, and Allie are used as symbols in The Catcher in the Rye. Another frequent topic in The Catcher in the Rye is Holden's younger brother Allie. Holden adores Allie and is very distressed about his premature death. It is easy to say that Allie's death was the beginning of ...

Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye is a story about a kid named Holden Caulfield who experiences some interesting things and people. From having breakfast with a couple of nuns, to being with a prostitute, to getting kicked out of school, Holden handles each situation the best way he can. Hold...

J.D Salinger's Catcher in the Rye depicts a young teenage boy, Holden Caulfield, who gets kicked out of private schools continuously and stays in New York City before returning home to tell his family of his failure. Salinger's main focus in the novel is Holden's maturing and growing. Maturity is sh...

A Reader's Guide to The Catcher in the Rye Though J.D. Salinger's book, The Catcher in the Rye, has served as a major controversial element of fiction within our reading society, it does, in fact, contain another side to the story. Holden Caulfield, who is sixteen, has just flunked out...

A Reader’s Guide to The Catcher in the Rye Though J.D. Salinger’s book, The Catcher in the Rye, has served as a major controversial element of fiction within our reading society, it does, in fact, contain another side to the story. Holden Caulfield, who is sixteen, has just fl...

Literary Analysis: The Catcher in the Rye Holden Caulfield, the protagonist of the story The Catcher in the Rye, explains his struggle throughout his High School life and growing up. It all begins with Holden being explelled from Pency Preparatory School for doing poorly in ...

6.) Select a work and show how a change in the state of life of the character was a frightening process and led to destruction or to a "cleansing by fire."In JD Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, a troubled teenager named Holden Claufield struggles with the fact that everyone has to grow up. Holden...

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a suspenseful novel about a 16 year old boy, Holden Caulfield, and his life changing experiences. The author uses humor and symbolism to make his points and defuse the pain Holden is going through in his struggle. As he wanders through the city the meaning...

Throughout the novel, Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden Caulfield's actions conveyed his deteriorating mental health. Holden endured a troubled childhood and adolescence. Several years prior to the opening of the novel, Holden's younger brother, Allie, died of leukemia. Since then, v...