The Catcher In The Rye
(J.D. Salinger)
A Catcher in the Rye is a highly misunderstood novel, mostly because everyone was forced to read it early on in high school and not allowed to enjoy it on its own merits. There have even been controversies over some of the colorful language that the main character uses, but every word is necessary. Even if you have read it once and don't think you will like it - please give it a second shot. Salinger is a genius who actually believes in the characters that he creates. In this classic novel, the action follows a 17-year old boy named Holden Caulfield who is recounting his story to a psychoanalyst, whom many would argue is Buddy Glass from several of Salinger's other works. Holden has been thrown out of another school and comes home to New York City without telling his family (except his little sister Phoebe, who he sneaks over to talk to). He deals with many basic issues of life: sexuality, self-image, personality, even death. He values innocence, hence why he enjoys hanging out with his little sister so much, and he shuns the phoniness of basically everyone else in New York. He runs into problems with a dishonest hooker, uninteresting girls in a bar, fake acting people from school, and various of life's other problems. Salinger's language crafts a character that every single person can relate to in some way. All of his words are as universal to human kind as two arms and two legs. A definate must read. Salinger has also written several other novels and novellas including Nine Stories, Franny and Zooey, Raise High the Roofbeem Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction. He also wrote over 40 short Stories for The New Yorker during the 60s but they have never legally been published as a collection and are more difficult to find. Please see my reviews for Nine Stories and Franny and Zooey if you'd like to know more about them.
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