Essay | The Catcher in the Rye, All About Holden

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger, was first published in 1951. Since then it has been read by almost every American teenager. Even though times have changed greatly from the 1950's, teenagers can still relate to the story that the narrator, Holden Caulfield, tells. What makes this book so unique that it doesn't become stale after fifty years of being in print? Could it be the topics touched on in this novel? or Salinger's way of writing? or a little of both"

Holden Caulfield is what most people would consider a typical teenager. He swears, dislikes his parents and has overactive hormones. Holden also thinks about girls a lot, like a typical teenage boy. One of Holden's thoughts about girls is, "Every time they do something pretty, even if they're not much to look at, or even if they're sort of stupid,...
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