Thursday, February 3, 2011

The Catcher in the Rye - Summary

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger is a story about a sort of depressed teen named Holden Caulfield. It is based within a time frame of three days, where Holden ends up leaving school and running through the streets of New York City. It depicts how Holden is very cynical and like to criticize others. He has a certain state of mind that is not always positive. Holden likes very few things and very few people. He thinks that almost every one he surrounds himself with is fake. But when Holden actually loves something or someone, he makes it very obvious. For example, Holden truly loves and cares about his younger sister Phoebe and his dead younger brother. He shows this love by talking highly of his sister and explaining all the good qualities of his brother. He also has an older brother that he doesn't care too much for. It turns out in the end that Holden was actually telling this story from the inside of a mental institution.

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