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One can clearly see that the message J. D. Salinger is trying to send adolescent readers in the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, through the character of Holden Caulfield is one of individuality, nonconformity, and to separate from the pressures of society to take the so-called “right path” and follow all the rules and procedures when growing up and living life. In any society, there are ethical and moral rules that if broken, one can be secluded and disgraced by the community. In Holden’s case, he has failed out of four schools; he has been hospitalized and tends to alienate himself from most people. Some may misconstrue Holden Caulfield as a failure who doesn’t want to mature into adulthood, while others may be able to identify with him and look upon him as a hero. Holden Caulfield stands for young people everywhere who have ever been pressured to grow up and live by the rules.
Approximate Word count = 554
Approximate Pages = 2.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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