Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Session 2 Review
The Catcher in the Rye, by J. D. Salinger, was an amazing book that forced me to open my eyes to what the mid 20th century was like. It is about the main character Holden, who flunked out of school, going around New York and doing foolish things. It forces him to contemplate what he wants to do with his life and who he wants to be. This question is something that everyone around that age has to decide for themselves, and this book taught me more about that choice.
One of the amazing things in this book was how much attention to detail J. D. Salinger put into his piece, from the questions that Holden pondered, to describing the rooms he walked into, nothing in the book was bland. Another thing I noticed about J. D. Salinger’s writing style is that it was very unorthodox. From his word choice, to how Holden talked, everything was different from books I have read in the past. Even though this book was much shorter than most other books I have read, I learned the most about a this time period than I ever had, getting a view into the culture and everyday lives of the people of the 1950s.
I would definitely recommend this book because in my mind it is one of the most influential and overall great books I have read, but the …show more content…
Salinger used in this book has been both criticized and praised by many experts. Seeing as the writing style and plot are very unorthodox, I believe that most writers that stick to the rules of writing and have a less open mind would not like the style of this writing, but people looking for a unique story will. Many critics love this book purely because of its ingenuity as it is different from most other books in style of writing, and overall content. The Catcher in the Rye captures a turning point in history in an entertaining way and uses a different writing style from most authors. For these reasons, this book has stuck out as one of the most influential books of all
Session 2 Review
The Catcher in the Rye, by J. D. Salinger, was an amazing book that forced me to open my eyes to what the mid 20th century was like. It is about the main character Holden, who flunked out of school, going around New York and doing foolish things. It forces him to contemplate what he wants to do with his life and who he wants to be. This question is something that everyone around that age has to decide for themselves, and this book taught me more about that choice.
One of the amazing things in this book was how much attention to detail J. D. Salinger put into his piece, from the questions that Holden pondered, to describing the rooms he walked into, nothing in the book was bland. Another thing I noticed about J. D. Salinger’s writing style is that it was very unorthodox. From his word choice, to how Holden talked, everything was different from books I have read in the past. Even though this book was much shorter than most other books I have read, I learned the most about a this time period than I ever had, getting a view into the culture and everyday lives of the people of the 1950s.
I would definitely recommend this book because in my mind it is one of the most influential and overall great books I have read, but the …show more content…
Salinger used in this book has been both criticized and praised by many experts. Seeing as the writing style and plot are very unorthodox, I believe that most writers that stick to the rules of writing and have a less open mind would not like the style of this writing, but people looking for a unique story will. Many critics love this book purely because of its ingenuity as it is different from most other books in style of writing, and overall content. The Catcher in the Rye captures a turning point in history in an entertaining way and uses a different writing style from most authors. For these reasons, this book has stuck out as one of the most influential books of all