... , no one understands him. They and Holden alike took off with no direction, not knowing when they would return. In the first half of The Catcher in the Rye, symbolism surrounded Holden as he wandered the streets of New York city. Everything from the ducks in the pond that Holden cannot seem to let go of to his failed attempt at having a nice time with Sally Hayes, Holden's problems relate ... fake. As already explained, the museum contains many fake and lifeless items. Holden, too, was a fake. He bragged about how he lied in the first half of the book, then goes on in the second half to ...

• Word Count: 1531
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... , no one understands him. They and Holden alike took off with no direction, not knowing when they would return. In the first half of The Catcher in the Rye, symbolism surrounded Holden as he wandered the streets of New York city. Everything from the ducks in the pond that Holden cannot seem to let go of to his failed attempt at having a nice time with Sally Hayes, Holden's problems relate ... fake. As already explained, the museum contains many fake and lifeless items. Holden, too, was a fake. He bragged about how he lied in the first half of the book, then goes on in the second half to ...

• Word Count: 1531
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... the day The Catcher in the Rye found itself on the bookshelves of homes, libraries, and classrooms in 1951, it has been an exquisite example of teenage hardships and struggles. The author, JD Salinger, expresses his view of adolescence through the main character, Holden Caulfield. Holden's journey embodies a search of belonging and innocence through a young adult's life. Salinger connects with adolescent readers as he creates a true-to-life, genuine teenager in ... , or flat like a sheet of paper. The flat characters are the people that no one pays attention to, while the round character...

• Word Count: 1403
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School