Catcher in the Rye

Most often among the vast array of novels published today, there is usually a very insignificant amount of books that can have a truly heart-clenching plot. The classic novel The Catcher in the Rye is a prime example of a book filled to the brim with emotion. There aren't many books that can truly make a reader feel changed after reading them, but The Catcher in the Rye is different. Through symbolic representations and use of language, by the protagonist Holden, in the classic novel J.D Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, the story exemplifies an American teen's hardships and triumphs while growing up.

Holden Caulfield, the main character of the story expresses a unique teenage language. Holden's personal idiosyncrasies and loose phrases are what make him such an original person yet, such a recognizable teenager. "There are two major speech habits which are Holden's own, which are endlessly repeated throughout the book, and which are, nevertheless, typical