Review of Catcher in the Rye
Review
of Catcher in the Rye
By: J.D.
Salinger
Catcher in the Rye is a modern classic of literature
that was written in the 50s, and now has a movie coming out that tells the
story of the author, JD Salinger. Some readers probably studied it in school, novel
for the time it was written.
The Catcher in the Rye is
narrated by the male protagonist Holden Caulfield a 17-year-old boy, who
has once again been kicked out of another school. He is failing almost every subject, except
English. Holden decides to go ahead
leave campus and head into New York City. He spends the weekend in the city not
wanting to go home to early or deal with his roommates. He provides commentary on his peers, his
teachers, how much he hates phonies and the movies, his family, and his
experiences. He goes to bars to try to
get alcohol, uses the same curse word constantly, and almost has sex with a
hooker.
If this book was rated like a movie
it would probably be PG13 for foul language and some mature content such as
drinking and a little bit of sexual content, though no sex actually
happens. As I said, this book is
appropriate enough to be studied in High Schools, but I would not recommend it
for readers under sixteen. It is an easy
read, because the chapters are not super long it only has up 26 chapters. The character is relatable to teenagers,
because teens can potentially relate to Holden’s feelings. Though his immaturity turns him into an
annoying character at times that you roll your eyes at. He thinks Pencey is a bad school because did
not like what he had to do in most of his classes. He uses the same curse word constantly and
does not seem to like anything. I do
enjoy the relationship he has with his little sister Phoebe, which is the one
positive thing about his character. The
novel is well written and paced in a way that makes for a quick and easy read. It also has a good message about holding on
to your innocence, because the world could change you. I rate this a C+.
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