The Catcher in the Rye is the only self-narrative, full-length novel written by American writer J. D. Salinger, published in 1951. The protagonist in this book is a 16-year-old high school student Holden, who doesn't pay attention to fashionable wear, swears like a trooper, and gives everybody a rascal down boy impression. The author limited the start-stop of story within 3 days of time from Holden left school to wandering in New York, learned from the writing method with stream of consciousness and unconstrained style, so as to fully explored the inward world of a teenager.
Anger and anxiety are two major themes of the whole book, which reflect all faces of American society at that time. The protagonist's experiences and thoughts caused a strong resonance among the youth, and were warmly welcomed by readers, especially the middle school students. Since then, The Catcher in the Rye has directly affected the creation of this kind of novels.
AppNee reminds readers: people used to read "elegant literature" initially held an disdain attitude to this controversial book. But you should know - Eventually, it piled into the ranks of Contemporary American Literature masterpieces, and stepped into the palace of selected articles in American literary classics.
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