

The book remains just as relevant today as it was when it was written. Given this is something we have all witnessed, Jerome David Salinger has more than enough to talk about in his book, The Catcher in the Rye. Without a strong support system, you can give up long before you are even halfway through the journey. You go through significant life changes, and many things, from your love life to career choices, confuse you until you reach a point of despair. No one has ever grown up before hence no one has the experience to know how it is. There is the first time in almost everything, but none is as challenging as growing up. Salinger tackles a wide range of themes, including childhood, phoniness, alienation, angst, sex, identity. The author exploits the challenges that young adults face at different stages and illustrates the dramatic struggle of teenagers against growing up and transitioning into adulthood.


Salinger is a novel that recounts the life of a 16-year-old Holden Caulfield after his expulsion from Pencey Prep school. 3.Published in 1951, The Catcher in the Rye by J. He uses the word phony to symbolize adulthood. He uses it to transition from childhood and adolescent. Symbolism- The author uses checkers as a symbol for childhood. Slang- despite being very educated, the author decided to write his work in tremendous amounts of slang.2. Point of view: First person (Holden Caufield) Diction: Use of Slang, informal, Characters: Phoebe, Symbolism: Cigarette(hypocrisy, immortality, stress) Hat(individuality, uniqueness) Setting: 1950s, Pennsylvania, New York Themes: Depression, rebellion, Craft a Thematic Statement Theme: adolescence1. This is a key point in the book since it shows Holdens lack of interest in the media which we can directly relate to his psychological instability. The book is written in 1951 in the United States where the arts and pop culture started to flourish. (conflict-resolution) Style: The book is a liberalistic written book which does not follow the dynamic plot setting. Plot: The book does not follow the dynamic plot setting.
