1. Holden's Breakdown - The Catcher in the Rye
Salinger's classic novel, The Catcher in the Rye. ... When I first read The Catcher in the Rye, I honestly did not understand or see the point of the book. ... It helped to teach me to be a kind and sociable person, as this is a key to happiness in life. ... If anything, The Catcher in the Rye and, more specifically, Holden Caulfield, have taught me to lead a more genuine life. ... He has helped to teach me to appreciate people for whom and what they are, not for what they may try to be. ...
In the book Catcher In The Rye Salinger creates a very peculiar atmosphere which features the star character, Holden Caufield, as a young troubled boy and his relationships with many different characters that in their own way shape the kind of person that Holden is. ... He is very open and doesn't mislead people about the kind of person that he really is. ... He recognizes that Holden is a different person then most people, and he confirms Holden's suffering and confusion by suggesting that one day they may be worth writing about, which is exactly what Holden does as he explain...