One of the major themes in The Catcher in the Rye is Holden's inability to relate to other people (and vice versa) throughout the book, so naturally people who also struggle with this problem in their lives seek refuge through Holen. They connect with the book on a very emotional level, which is why them seem so "obsessed" with the book; it's symbolic of themselves.
"The Catcher in the Rye" is controversial due to its themes of rebellion against authority, profanity, and depictions of teenage angst and sexuality. Some readers find the protagonist, Holden Caulfield, to be immoral or intolerable, leading to debates about censorship versus freedom of expression in literature.
J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye may not seem terribly impressive today, but it is an important chronicle in American social history, as it was a totally new and controversial book in its day, standing up for teenagers and youths and containing more swear words than a bar full of truckers. It was one of the first novels to give a teenager's perspective of the world, and also to attack 1950's conservative American society.
Catcher in the Rye is a popular novel of the mid2oth Century written by J. D. Salinger. This book encompasses a young man feeling alienated within an urban culture.
Nothing. The Catcher in the Rye is a novel, not a polemic.
Catcher In The Rye by J. D. Salinger
The blunt language used in the narrative, and the open discussions of sex and virginity.
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.
"The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger has 26 chapters.
There is none, really- Holden Caulfield wants to be.
Holden Caulfield is the main character and the narrator in Catcher in the Rye.
The world "flit" appears in Catcher in the Rye as a term for a homosexual.
Yes, The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by J. D. Salinger published in 1951.
Holden left the fencing equipment on the subway in "The Catcher in the Rye."