Catcher
J.D. Salinger's book The Catcher In The Rye is a very controversial book in the academic and societal community because of many things. Holden Caulfield, the books central character has many problems. Holden is entering the phase where he is moving from childhood to adolescence. Holden Caufield is a hostile, negatively charged character that suffers from depression which stems from a desire not to grow up and a lack of closure in his brothers death. Holden's use of language and his explicit behaviour are quite common throughout the book and are not viewed as acceptable for young people to read. This book deals with such topics as sex, death, and growing up. These three dominant factors are what has led to the controversy over the book. Holden Caufield, in his narration, relates a flashback of a significant period of his life, three days and nights on his own in New York City. Through his narration, Holden discloses his innermost thoughts and feelings. He provides the reader not only with information of what occurred, but also how he felt about what happened
. Holden\'s thoughts and ideas reveal many of his character traits. One late Saturday night, four days before the beginning of school vacation, Holden is alone, bored and restless, wondering what to do. He decides to leave Pencey, his school, at once and travels to New York by train. He decides that, once in New York, he will stay in a cheap motel until Wednesday, when he is to return home. His plan shows the reader how very impetuous he is and how he acts on a whim. He is unrealistic, thinking that he has a foolproof plan, even though the extent of his plans are to \"take a room in a hotel.., and just take it easy till Wednesday.\" Holden\'s excessive thoughts on death are not typical of most adolescents. His near obsession with death might come from having experienced two deaths in his early life. He constantly dwells on Allie, his brother\'s, death. From Holden\'s thoughts, it is obvious that he loves and misses Allie. In order to hold on to his brother and to minimize the pain of his loss, Holden brings Allie\'s baseball mitt along with him where ever he goes. Th
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Approximate Word count = 723
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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