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The Catcher in the Rye: Now and Then
For one to fully understand and interpret this book, one must
remember that J.D. Salinger wrote The Catcher in the Rye in 1951. Still to
this day, the main character, Holden Caulfield, understands what teenagers
and the youth of our society are facing, and dealing with in everyday life.
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.... few and almost unheard of. If a child grew up
with a single parent, divorce was hardly the reason. Death was the cause,
not divorce. Today, divorce is a common factor of life. Holden Caulfield’
s perspective is that of a nuclear family. Holden’s point-of-view and
perspective is still interpreted the same by most teenagers. Even though
families have changed in the forty years since The Catcher in the Rye was
written, its impact on the reader remains the same. This aspect of society
does not affect the book’s meaning and theme.
Besides single parent home ....
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