Catcher

The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by J. D. Salinger. more...

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First published in the United States in 1951, the novel remains controversial to this day for its liberal use of profanity and portrayal of sexuality and teenage angst; it was the thirteenth most frequently challenged book of the 1990s according to the American Library Association.

The novel has become one of the most important novel literary works of the 20th century, and a common part of high school and college curricula worldwide; it has been translated into almost all of the world's major languages. Around 250,000 copies are sold each year, with total sales of more than 60 million.

The novel was chosen by TIME magazine as one of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to the present.

The novel's protagonist, Holden Caulfield, has become an icon for teenage alienation and angst. Written in the first person, The Catcher in the Rye follows Holden's experiences in New York City in the days following his expulsion from Pencey Prep, a college preparatory school.

Protagonist

Holden Caulfield is the protagonist and narrator of the story. Holden is seventeen when he tells the story, but was sixteen years old when the events took place. His narration begins with his expulsion (for academic failure) from a school called Pencey Prep. He is intelligent and sensitive, but Holden narrates in a cynical and jaded voice. He finds the hypocrisy, phoniness and ugliness of the world around him almost unbearable.

Holden's siblings

Allie Caulfield. Allie was Holden's younger brother, who died of leukemia when Holden was thirteen. Allie was redheaded, mild, considerate, intelligent, and very caring. Allie and Holden were very close. The night of Allie's death, Holden smashed all the windows in the family garage with his bare fists leading to permanent damage to his hand. Stemming from this injury, Holden can no longer make a tight fist with his right hand. The only thing that Holden has to remember his lost brother by is a baseball glove with poetry written on it.; Phoebe Caulfield. Phoebe is Holden's little sister, whom Holden adores. She is in the fourth grade at the time Holden leaves Pencey Prep. Holden holds her as a paragon of innocence, and gets furious at the sight of graffiti in her school that reads "fuck you", for fear that the school children would see it and be somehow tainted. He also thinks that she is too affectionate, which will also lead to loss of innocence. In some ways, she can be even more mature than he, even criticizing him for childishness.; D.B. Caulfield. D.B. is Holden's older brother and lives in Hollywood, where he works as a screen writer. Holden is disdainful of D.B.'s profession, and calls his brother a "phony", because he claims that his brother is prostituting his works. Holden professes to despise cinema, but throughout the book he proffers thoughtful and in-depth commentaries on films he has seen.;

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