has gained wide popularity especially among young readers. It could also be that it has become somewhat of a forbidden fruit. Music, books , tv that are censored becomes more appealing to a rebellious teenager. Now give the average teenager someone they can identify with and it makes it impossible to take away from them. It became a guide for teenagers who wanted detach and be themselves and remaining cool ( Holden at 50). Jeff Guinn a writer for Knight Ridder Newspapers said " He is more than a friends he's us"(qtd in Guinn).
             The idea of acceptance that Holden conveys also helps teens to identify with him. Holden frequently examines his role in society, finding that he is often isolated from adolescents his own age and even, at times, made to feel inadequate. Holden distances himself from his friends and family because of such feelings. In the end, Holden realizes that he does need people to whom he can relate. At the close of the novel, Holden says, "About all I know is, I sort of miss everybody I t
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