The beauty of Catcher in the Rye lies not in the plot nor in the technique the author, J.D. ... I believe this novel was controversial not because of its "freelance- style of writing nor because of the risqué topics the author covered, but because, for once, Holden was not a character you could put your finger on. ... People, generally, can not seem to be able to agree on what kind of person he is. ... And whether or not it was well written, people liked it, which is what matters in the end. ...

• Word Count: 435
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Review of The Catcher in the Rye This novel takes place mostly in New York City in the 1950's although it begins at a private academy called Pencey Prep, just outside of the city. ... At the start of the novel Holden makes it clear that he is not writing his life story, about his childhood, or, as he puts it, "all that David Copperfield kind of crap." ... Holden is not a very popular or attractive person in society and he expresses, in writing, much animosity towards the "hot-shots" in life that seem to always get the breaks. ... What follows is Holden's journey through Ne...

• Word Count: 1626
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

 Holden Caulfield in the Catcher in the Rye by J.D. ... Writing about Allies baseball mitt shows how Holden is still attached to Allie. ... "What I was really hanging around for, I was trying to feel some kind of good-by. ...

• Word Count: 834
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

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. ...

• Word Count: 975
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School