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The main idea in J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye is that of troubled youth and trying to overcome a great loss. Through out this story, Holden attempts to deal with the death of his younger brother Allie. He sees Allie as a pure child untainted by the evils of the world and Holden is unable to accept the loss of such a soul. Holden's story is about the trials of a young boy who is violently pushed into the world of adulthood.

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