Ms. Bertram
English 2 Honors
24 September 2009
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye is a famous novel written by J.D. Salinger. Taken
place in New York City. The main character, known as Holden Caulfield, tries to
discover the meaning of life and goes through many obstacles. In his tone
throughout the story, he narrates and describes how certain people have an
affect on him, also what they mean to him. As Holden Caulfield narrates the
story, each character is given specialized details. What Holden sees in them, if
they are phony or real. Symbolism is portrayed through the entire novel. Certain
statements are written as one object but represent a disguised meaning.