The Catcher In The Rye is written by J. D. Salinger and was published on July 16, 1951. The narrator is narrating from a psychiatric facility a few months after the events of the novel. It’s written in the first person, so the narrator describes the feeling and emotion of what he sees and provides his own commentary on the people around him. This book follows a teenager in the late 1940s named Holden Caulfield, and as Holden recalls his adventures of last years Christmas. Holden, which is the main protagonist, is dealing with the problem that he wants to connect with other people on a higher more adult level and, more specifically, to have a sexual encounter. Another part of him wants to reject the higher level world and refuse to grow up. Phoebe Holden’s sister, a person that Holden seems to care a lot about, can tell and knows that Holden doesn't want to grow up, but instead of sympathizing with Holden, she becomes angry with him. Also, her character seems to challenge Holden’s view of being a child, because she isn't as innocent and problem free as Holden views a child should be. …show more content…
He’s getting expelled due to poor work in every class but writing. Holden isn't failing his class because he isn't smart it's the fact that he doesn't care. Like any other teenager, he doesn't find the need in his work. One thing that is present straight from the beings is that Holden likes to judge people just like any teenager, but it's clear that unlike other teenagers it seems that he thinks as if he were an adult. This credit is given to his ability to accurately perceive people and their