“The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D Salinger presents many examples of syntax, diction, symbolism, characterization, and an interesting plot. . Each one explains how Holden is lonely and while he travels from Pencey through his very odd adventures in New York few people make feel him happy and that he’s not so lonely. This includes Phoebe, Allie, and a distance memory of childhood friend, Jane Gallagher But he also faces people who put him down like Stradlater, Phonies and a former good friend Mr. Antolini. The theme we see most common in “Catcher in the Rye” is that overthinking leads to a deep feeling of
