... swept away forever, love that defies all disappointments that fill every day of our lives. J.D. Salinger strongly and sharply reveals all these truths and more in his book, "The Catcher In The Rye", some of which we are going to discuss and draw our own conclusion from. " Holden is giving up his dream of escape, compromising with life: accepting less than the ... finely-hones standards he had set himself, and joining the rest of society. He betrays himself- Keast remarks in her 1987 review "Structure of the Catcher In The Rye". Although not all of us feel emotions to this extent, it is ...

• Word Count: 1125
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... the streets of New York on a cold miserable day, Holden and the reader get their first glimpse of the novel's central motif "the catcher in the rye" and his perception of innocence: "brakes screeched all over the place... he kept walking next to the curb and singing 'if ... they start to go over the cliff...I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That's all I'd do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye. (Salinger 173) At this point, his lack of attachment to anything other than family and innocence increases his desire to protect them. In addition, Holden ... 's visi...

• Word Count: 987
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School