J.D. Salinger started writing The Catcher in the Rye after he was released from a mental hospital. This period of seclusion led to the creation of a character that tends to remain solitary. Individualism as a form of escape is a predominant theme in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye because of Holden constantly being lonely, his fascination with the ducks and where they go during the winter, and lastly Holden’s representation of Salinger’s life and ultimate escape from societal expectations.
Holden became an individual through several forms of escape, one example would be when he constantly becomes lonely. He is by himself a lot. At the game everyone was down in the stands and they were watching it while he was standing at the top of the
Holden became an individual through several forms of escape, one example would be when he constantly becomes lonely. He is by himself a lot. At the game everyone was down in the stands and they were watching it while he was standing at the top of the