Salinger's novel discusses Holden's stand against phoniness. Another major

theme running through the novel is self-loathing, and while it may not be quite

that extreme in all cases, most teenagers go through the "awkward" stage.

Loneliness is also expressed in the novel. Every teenager goes through a time

were they feel like they're alienated. In a lot of ways, Holden also literally wants

to be the catcher in the rye. These are just some of the themes that run through

this novel. Jerome David Salinger only wrote one novel, Catcher in the Rye. It

was published in 1951. It was called a genuine American tale and greatly

praised. After this success, Salinger went into seclusion. All he wrote before his

"disappearance" were four novellas and thirty-five short stories. Of these stories

he preserved only nine. J. D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye displays the typical

Salinger's novel discusses Holden's stand against phoniness. Holden's

deep contempt for all things that are phony is expressed throughout the novel.

the end, he seems to accept the fact that he is doomed to be alienated.

while he knows that it is the reason why he is ostracized, he doesn't seem to

rye with no older person, such as a parent, to supervise. He stands on the edge

contained many more themes than imagined. The writing style was descriptive,

Another major theme running through this novel is self-loathing, and while it may

I'd do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. I know it's crazy, but that's

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