In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Salinger tries to give the readers a life lesson, or theme. He is very good at conveying those themes in the story and by the end of the book, the reader understood those themes. The two most important themes that Salinger uses are “innocence should be valued”, and “death is inevitable”. Readers of The Catcher in the Rye may see these themes as important life lessons. “Innocence should be valued” is a theme in The Catcher in the Rye. The protection of innocence to the main character, Holden, is very important, especially the innocence of children. It is related to his problem of growing up because he does not want to grow up. The people that Holden admires all protect or represent innocence. Holden’s
