Do you often feel depressed or isolate yourself from others? If you do, you are like Holden Caufield, the main character in The Catcher in the Rye. In this book, Holden is a teenage boy of about 16, who just got expelled from his school, Pency Prep. The story takes place over the course of three days in Holden's life. In J.D. Salinger's, The Catcher in the Rye, it would be a good idea for …
showed first 75 words of 787 total

showed last 75 words of 787 total
…doesn't even try. Holden can't even identify with boys of his own age! That is very abnormal. At this stage in a teenagers life, friends are one of the most important things in life. Teenagers identify best with other teenagers, not younger children/siblings. Adolescence is a tough stage of life but, Holden can work out all his problems and grow up to be a normal adult if he is helped at a "rest home."