... the social, historical and other contexts, his age and the various settings and writing techniques throughout the novel. In order to fully understand the novel the historical aspects must be taken into close consideration. "The Catcher in the Rye" is set in America in the 1950's a decade of common teenage rebellion that was evident in many aspects such as clothing music and attitudes towards authority. Holden Caulfield in being isolated and ostracized as a result of his refusal to accept the moral standards and the ... selfish mentality's of the people he interacts with , can be more th...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate