The Catcher in the Rye is about a week or two that the main character; Holden Caufield spends figuring out his life in a deep but humerous way, after he is kicked out of Princeton school. He waits out the time gap between the time he gets kicked out and the time he goes home because he ashamed of what his parents will think, as this is not the first school he has been kicked out of.
He goes to crazy hotels and nightclubs, goes on dates with old friends, and finally sees his sister, who opens his eyes to the world he is missing out on.
His cynical views and extreamly frank outook on life are deep, but funny, and will touch any person who reads his brief memoir; The Catcher in the Rye.
This is one of my favorite books, and it never gets old. If get it or if you don't, you will still love it. This is an amazing book and makes you long to just live in the moment, I strongly encourage you to read it.
Since The Catcher in the Rye is a work of literature, and because J.D. Salinger never explicitly stated them, the themes of the novel can only be derived through speculation and interpretation. However, most people agree on certain themes:
Holden vs. Himself: In general, Holden has a difficult time dealing with everyday life due to his internal conflict. His thoughts almost seem to be working against him because he cannot cope with reality. Slowly, Holden is becoming less capable to function within society because his constant references to his childhood. Holden is not comfortable with the present; therefore referring to it negatively. In order to justify his own actions and "phoniness", Holden feels it necessary to accuse everyone and everything he comes across as being phony. By doing this, he is distracting himself from his own flaws. As a prisoner in his own mind, Holden is also becoming less capable to cope with life and the transition into adulthood. Holden vs. Society Holden is unable to relate to other characters in the novel. Phoebe seems to be the only person that Holden feels he can relate with, this may be because she is still young and has yet to enter the adult world. Holden wants to hold on to his childhood, yet he strives to fit in as part of what he perceives as the adult world (ordering drinks at the bar, attempting to start conversations about sex with Luce). He tries to shield the people he knows from the real world and encourages them to stay as they are and hold on to their innocence. He believes the [adult] world is full of "phonies".
The theme for "The Catcher in the Rye" is the personal struggle between conformity and individuality, between selling out and staying true to yourself and your beliefs. As Spence tells Holden at the start of the book, "Life is a game that has to be played by the rules." Holden's conflicts result from his unwillingness to conform to the accepted social norms; eventually, this struggle proves too much and leads to his breakdown.
there are a quite a number of physical conflict in catcher in the rye...but the major conflict would be Holden being beat up by the pimp from the elevator
Catcher In The Rye by J. D. Salinger
The rye is a field!
Catcher In The Rye is narrated by the main character, Holden Caulfield.
Yes, The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by J. D. Salinger published in 1951.
there are a quite a number of physical conflict in catcher in the rye...but the major conflict would be Holden being beat up by the pimp from the elevator
Nothing. The Catcher in the Rye is a novel, not a polemic.
Catcher In The Rye by J. D. Salinger
The rye is a field!
The Catcher in the Rye was created on 1951-07-16.
Catcher In The Rye is narrated by the main character, Holden Caulfield.
There is none, really- Holden Caulfield wants to be.
Yes, The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by J. D. Salinger published in 1951.
The world "flit" appears in Catcher in the Rye as a term for a homosexual.
Holden Caulfield is the main character and the narrator in Catcher in the Rye.
Holden left the fencing equipment on the subway in "The Catcher in the Rye."
The word "unscrupulous" does not appear in J.D. Salinger's novel "The Catcher in the Rye."