“Sometimes we struggle to appreciate and celebrate books where the quality arises not exclusively from plot but also from the language itself.” In the book, “Catcher In The Rye” by J.D. Salinger, A main character by the name of Holden caulfield is introduced and throughout this book he goes through a series of emotions, which are caused by several things. At first Holden comes off a bit harsh and uptight, but as you continue reading you soon get informed about what he’s gone through in the past and these emotions become more relatable , which is why i believe this book is still relevant to today’s teenagers. To begin, Holden’s dream to be the “Catcher In The Rye”, portrays his want to save and protect the innocent , in which he refers to as children. His desire to do this is because he believes adults are “phonies”. For instance, “I was surrounded by phonies… They were coming in the goddam window.” As holden gets older and starts to see the reality of the world, he gets disappointed, which is why he doesn’t want to grow up. This is relatable because growing up could be very challenging for teenagers . For instance, we’re so used to having a guidance and learning things on our own without this guidance could be scary. Lastly, the people you’re surrounded by could impact your feelings towards growing up in both, a negative or positive way and in Holden’s case it was negative. …show more content…
For example, “I took my old hunting hat out of my pocket while i walked, and put it on.” Holden does this because he doesn’t want any interaction with people and he believes this will shield him from the world .This symbol is relatable because teenagers still find ways to disclude themselves from the world for a bit. For instance, some people listen to music and others draw (etc.). Lastly, people have different “shields” which they rely on whenever they want to block out