Catcher in the Rye ( by J.D. Salinger)

Catcher in the Rye by J .D . Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye is a famous work written by HYPERLINK "http /en .wikipedia .org /wiki /J ._D ._Salinger " \o "J . D . Salinger " J . D Salinger . The novel was published in the U HYPERLINK "http /en .wikipedia .org /wiki /United_States " \o "United States " S in 1951 , and was actively discussed and not at once approved by critics because of its open-minded use of vulgarity and representation of sexuality and adolescent trouble (Hunt 2000

Holden Caulfield , the main hero of Catcher in the Rye is a

16-year-old teenager . There are three main issues discussed in the story : Holden is separated from people Holden has a great loss in his life the death of younger brother Holden 's struggle with betrayal

The boy left school on the eve of Christmas . He was to go home for Christmas vacation , and ran away from school in to have more time to spend in the native town . Despite the fact that Holden is responsive with a lot of people at school , and although Holden has got a few acquaintances in New York , he still feels very lonely and is seeking for a friend who would understand him and his fear of isolation . His sister Phoebe , a little girl of ten is his nearest person but he could not come to her being afraid of parents (Hunt 2000

In the city Holden met different people however he was not able to make friends with any of them . Some time late , dying of uselessness , Holden went home stealthily in to meet Phoebe , but his sister frustrated him by being angry at his being excluded from school (Hunt 2000 "Then I started reading this timetable I had in my pocket . Just to stop lying . Once I get started , I can go on for hours if I feel like it . No kidding . Hours " Chapter 8 , pg . 58

Holden came to the conclusion the single way out to his overpowering difficulty is to disappear and set up a new individuality as a deaf-mute who does not need to be in touch with someone . Being emotionally exhausted , the boy takes another decision and returns to his family Holden then appears in a mental hospital , and there he is introducing this story to us . At the end of the novel , Holden isn 't certain about if he has an ability to make the situation better when he came back to social life and becomes sorry of his revelation

Holden is an unusual adolescent . He is separated more than most young people . He also is in the middle of an individuality predicament . All young people go through these stages thus every teenager has much in common with Holden . Holden is communally incompetent . Notwithstanding that he has got a lot of friends and meets different people , the boy is not able to create long-term , significant relations . Most of the young people , even though they do have insecurities , can build relations (Hunt 2000 "If...