1. The Body of Christopher Creed Summary
Summary The Catcher in the Rye is about a 16-year-old boy from New York named Holden Caulfield. In the beginning of the novel Holden indicates that he is in some kind of mental facility. ... In the novel he speaks about his times in the city and remembers school. ... This may be offensive to some but it is necessary for the novel to achieve its goal. ... Holden goes to a bar multiple times in the novel. ...
Wharton's goal was to present life as starkly and summarily as it presented itself to her protagonists, which contributes to why it seems like suicide was the only way for Ethan to escape his life. ... Throughout the novel, Wharton presents clear and descriptive language to describ...