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I would say he makes statement about how our society is vain and narcissistic There are also many comments about the personal life of upper class families and how they isolate each other and keep the masks of their public life on.
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∙ 13y agoThe social commentary is about the social decline in teenagers, about their misuse of drugs, nihilism and sex. "Less than Zero" by Bret Easton Ellis has been likened to Salinger's novel, calling Ellis' the MTV version.
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What is important about the title of The Catcher in the Rye?
The title is who Holden wishes to be. It is a commentary on the entire contents of the book - a troubled young man who (somewhat naively) just wants to be a "Catcher in the Rye".
What book was mark Chapman holding when he killed john Lennon?
Catcher In The Rye by J. D. Salinger
What does the rye mean in The Catcher in the Rye?
The rye is a field!
Who narrates The Catcher in the Rye?
Catcher In The Rye is narrated by the main character, Holden Caulfield.
Is the Catcher in the Rye a novel?
Yes, The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by J. D. Salinger published in 1951.
What is important about the title of The Catcher in the Rye?
The title is who Holden wishes to be. It is a commentary on the entire contents of the book - a troubled young man who (somewhat naively) just wants to be a "Catcher in the Rye".
What does The Catcher in the Rye argue for?
Nothing. The Catcher in the Rye is a novel, not a polemic.
What book was mark Chapman holding when he killed john Lennon?
Catcher In The Rye by J. D. Salinger
What does the rye mean in The Catcher in the Rye?
The rye is a field!
How is Holden Caulfield from The Catcher in the Rye a critic of the social and moral orders that rejected him?
Very nice
When was The Catcher in the Rye created?
The Catcher in the Rye was created on 1951-07-16.
Who narrates The Catcher in the Rye?
Catcher In The Rye is narrated by the main character, Holden Caulfield.
How many chapters is the Catcher in the Rye?
"The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger has 26 chapters.
Who is the real catcher in the rye in J.D. Salinger's 'The Catcher in the Rye'?
There is none, really- Holden Caulfield wants to be.
Who is the narrator n the novel the catcher and the rye?
Holden Caulfield is the main character and the narrator in Catcher in the Rye.
What does the word flit mean in Catcher in the Rye?
The world "flit" appears in Catcher in the Rye as a term for a homosexual.
Is the Catcher in the Rye a novel?
Yes, The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by J. D. Salinger published in 1951.
