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* [[Brilliant but Lazy]]: Holden.
* [[Children Are Innocent]]: And then they're not anymore.
* [[Cluster F -Bomb]]: Holden ''loves'' to swear-- however, he actually dislikes the F-word. Well, someone counted every instance of Holden saying Goddam, and there were 237 such times. For the record, there are only 214 page in the book.
* [[Coming of Age Story]]
* [[Cultural Rebel]]: Holden
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* [[Moral Guardians]]: What Holden himself wants to ''be''--that is, the [[Title Drop|Catcher In The Rye]], a person who guards the innocence of children.
* [[New Media Are Evil]]: Holden hates movies and, throughout his life, Salinger blocked all attempts to make [[The Film of the Book]]. Which is ironic, as Salinger himself was a cinemaphile. The reason for that is because Salinger hated how the 1949 film "My Foolish Heart" (based on his short story "Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut") came out. To date that film is the only authorized film adaptation of his work.
* [[One -Book Author]]: While Salinger HAS published other works, this is the only novel he's published. Other published works by him have been short story collections and a [[Franny and Zooey|novella]]. He once told his neighbor that he has FIFTEEN UNPUBLISHED NOVELS in a safe on his property. Since his death, these actually may see the light of day presumably depending on the terms of his will or his estate's executors.
* [[Platonic Prostitution]]: Holden hires a prostitute when he's at a hotel, but changes his mind when she arrives, and says that he just wants to talk. This doesn't work out; she becomes annoyed, demands more money than was originally agreed upon, and when Holden refuses to pay, she comes back with her pimp, who beats up Holden and takes the money.
* [[Precision F -Strike]]: Despite a large amount of other profanities, there is only one appearance of an actual F-bomb in the last chapter, where Holden sees it in clearly visible graffiti and tries to cover it up. A very good example of how the word can be appropriately shocking when used correctly.
* [[Punch a Wall]]: Holden mentions that after his brother died, he smashed every window in the garage with his bare hands. He also tried to knock out the family station wagon windows, but by then, his hands were too broken.
* [[Rape As Backstory]]: Perhaps not rape, but something similar that isn't explored. This is [[Lemony Narrator|strange considering the narrator]].
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