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{{quote|''You know what I'd do, if I had a goddamn choice? I'd be [[Title Drop|the catcher in the rye]] and all.''}}

 

 

The story concerns Holden Caulfield, a smart but troubled kid who, after being expelled from his boarding school in December 1949, spends his time wandering [[Big Applesauce|New York City]], mourning for the loss of innocence in children, and failing to understand the people that surround him. Holden himself can come off as a [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] as he [[Wangst|unkindly judges almost everyone]], but as the book explores his underlying psychological issues and reaches its [[Bittersweet Ending]], Holden's true nature becomes apparent.

The book is considered one of the best novels of all time, is practically the textbook for [[Point of View|First-Person Narration]], and is regularly found in critical lists of the greatest English works of fiction. The novel is a frequent target of the [[Moral Guardians]] for its offensive language and nihilistic attitude.

 

* [[Author Avatar]]: Holden. J.D. Salinger stated that he would have allowed a stage adaptation of the work on the condition that he be allowed to play Holden, [[Dawson Casting|despite being significantly older than Holden]] by the time this was a possibility.

* [[Big Applesauce]]

* [[Big Brother Instinct]]

* [[Brilliant but Lazy]]: Holden.

* [[Children Are Innocent]]: And then they're not anymore.

 

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