The Catcher In the Rye’ is a 1951 first person novel by J.D Salinger, depicting the life of Holden Caulfield. The protagonist Holden, became well known in the 1950’s as the majority of the audience could relate to his alienation and disillusionment. The book is based around a very short yet critical time in Holden’s life which mainly took place in New York, during a period of only three days. My interpretation of the book identifies Holden as a very confused sixteen year old boy, who doesn't exactly know what he wants in life. He is disgusted by human behaviour because everyone he associates with is “fake” or a “phony”, which makes his school and social life extremely difficult since he quite often doesn’t even understand himself or his own actions. Just like many others that relate to the text, I believe that Holden is a victim of alienation and disillusionment which makes The Catcher In The Rye very engaging to the audience.
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However, Holden’s independence is very self-imposed, he never particularly likes to fit in anywhere which is always his personal choice. He stands apart from the real world and looks down on others who he believes to be “phony”. His separation from human contact doesn’t make Holden feel at all great about himself, and he often refers to himself as isolated or lonesome. “I got up and went over and looked out the window. I felt so lonesome, all of a sudden. I almost wished I was
However, Holden’s independence is very self-imposed, he never particularly likes to fit in anywhere which is always his personal choice. He stands apart from the real world and looks down on others who he believes to be “phony”. His separation from human contact doesn’t make Holden feel at all great about himself, and he often refers to himself as isolated or lonesome. “I got up and went over and looked out the window. I felt so lonesome, all of a sudden. I almost wished I was