Writing Assignment: The Catcher in the Rye Book Review

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Catcher in the Rye-Book Review
The “Catcher in the Rye” is a novel written by J.D. Salinger. The narration is done by, a cynical Holden Caulfield who just got x expelled from school for the fourth time. Holden is the main character and narrator. However, Salinger’s focus on the tale is not on him, but rather in our world. The tale is a voracious account of the modern day realities we face seen through a bright young man’s eyes whose visions are painfully truthful jaded. The “Catcher in the Rye” is a must-read story because its relatable symbolism draws manly on the emotions of the reader and can keep anyone’s attention with ease. Salinger uses symbolism widely, but most of it is cryptic. However, when it has been deciphered, it becomes very easy to relate to the activities.
Holden is used symbolism to explain the difficulty young people face while growing to a responsible age. Throughout the tale, Holden, like any other teenager battles with the harsh reality that accompanies the process of becoming an adult. He is fighting all the aspects that relate to adulthood, yet he takes advantage of the grown-up opportunities handed to him. Every teenager obviously gets to this age, so close to adulthood and it entices and scares them at the same time. On the one hand, the person snubs being considered as a grown-up. However, growing teenagers want to take advantage attached to the opportunities that are suddenly presented to them. Holden is the embodiment of every anxious teenager out there who is struggling as they become adults, and therefore it defines what we go through while growing to adulthood.
The most significant part of the novel is where the aspect of the language is used is expressed. Relatively, the story is chock full of mild to moderate swearing, and "f--k" is used severally. This aspect is in the service of being very true to the nature of rebellious teens. The novel shows very many sexual references, and everybody drinks or smokes not excluding the juvenile protagonist. It also helps readers to understand that they are not the only one coping with problems.
Additionally, Holden uses "flits" to refer to calls homosexuals. Several people including parents have used the instances to get the novel banned. However, those standing for the same belief miss the biggest point of this book, which is to give a ‘com...