The Catcher in the Rye has truly earned it's place among great classic
             works. J. D.
             Salinger created a literary piece that was completely unique. The
             entire novel was written in the
             first person view of the 17-year-old, Holden Caulfield. The majority of
             the story is compiled of
             Holden's rudimentary monologue of 'complexly simple' thoughts, the rest
             utilizing his relay of
             previous dialogue. That and the use of unique punctuation, digressing
             explanations, and
             complex characterization, transformed the simple plot into the complex
             literary classic.
             The novel's dialogue and monologue alike, manage to relay the feel of
             natural speaking
             such as:
             "I mean you'd be different in some way - I can't explain what I mean."
            
             The contractions; you'd and can't - since they are common in everyday
             language - establish a
             very common and simple tone. Stress on the first syllable of
             "different," reinforces the tone by
             demonstrating how typically they speak, just as in reality. He uses
             dashes for pauses and
             signaling associative digressions. Instead of signaling pauses, commas
             are used mostly where
             mechanically required, for instance:
             "So all of a sudden, I ran like a madman across the street - I d***
             near got myself killed
             doing it, if you want to know the truth - and went in this stationary
             store and bought a pad and
             pencil."
            
             Holden Caulfield creates a thought provoking point of view. On the
             surface many of his
             thought patterns seem unrelated and straying from the topic. His
             association of topic with
             digression is used almost constantly throughout the novel. However,
             realizing that these
             digressions are very relevant and even crucial to the topic allow the
             reader to gain true insight to
             the character. His statements about his sister's intelligence, followed
             by explanations of how
             well she listens, reveals Holden's associations of intelligence with
             being quiet and observant.
             Another example would be his tension around the nuns. Even thou...