... 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 thoroughly understood by the reader when the historical time period and its social values in society in which Holden lives is analyzed. Therefore the historical context of "the catcher in the rye" has a significant relevance in understanding the novel. America in the 1950's was a country of great military power, a society of high ... speech is appropriate .The unconscious humor , the repetitions the slang and profanity, are all effect...

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• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate