Catcher In The Rye Conformity

To understand the conformity of culture during the 1950’s one must understand what it means to conform. To conform implies that all are in compliance with a certain set of rules and standards. In the aftermath of World War II the government organized a bill allowing those that served their country certain benefits; benefits that opened a door of opportunity so-to-speak for these individuals. The economy was on the rise again new gadgets and giant business organizations were introduced, as well as a clockwork kind of lifestyle. In the novel called, “The Catcher in the Rye,” by J.D. Salinger one is introduced to a young seventeen year old boy that is experiencing this new cookie-cutter lifestyle. Holden Caulfield (the boy’s name in this novel)