The Catcher in the Rye

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Summary: The Catcher Misunderstood
Review: Often when people read Catcher, they do not understand Salinger's intent. Most do not see the reason that he wrote such a book. The reason Salinger wrote this book was to comment on Holden growing up to face his adult life. Holden grows immensely through out this novel. As he goes through each phase of his life, he matures while commenting on the fakeness of the world. While Holden understands the "phoniness" of society, he is unversed in the ways of the world. Going into the city, Holden is exposed to many elements of life that force him to mature not only spiritually, but mentally as well. To be able to fulfill his mission, Holden must first be able to understand the culture of his society and surroundings. Salinger, through the voice of Holden, tries to show the reader that what is on the surface is not always what is true. While the book does show autobiographical elements, Salinger is not telling his life story. This book is a great example of depth in a novel. Holden's language is not an example of crude intention, but rather, it is necessary to show Holden's immaturity as well as his cynical outlook. Often, Holden is shown as a hopeless cynic with no hope for the world. However, Holden is a model realist, and often, the world is a gloomy place to be. In the end, Holden, with the experiences of his life guiding him, he realizes his place in life, not as a catcher, but as an informer. Salinger wrote a wonderful novel in The Catcher in the Rye. He perfectly portrayed the life of a young man struggling to mature and accept all aspects of society while understanding his purpose in the world. This novel is wonderful to show maturing adolescents that life is confusing and maturation is part of being here.

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Summary: My Favorite
Review: I first read this book in 8th grade. I was still slightly ignorant in the "ways of the world" you might say and, while I understood what Holden was saying, I didn't want to believe it. I read it again in 10th grade and then again this year, my senior year. This year is the year I finally clicked with the book. It's sad that some reviewers disliked this book because it "had no plot." It's not about what Holden is doing, it's about Holden's reactions to the world around him. After reading some of these brilliant reviews I feel like reading the book again.

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Summary: the catcher of the eye
Review: this book was an astonishing look into the life of the synic. however we analzye this view to be so but without realizing that we ourselves are all synics . this novel peers into the life of another and grasps the attention as to why we do such a thing and how it is so much of a benifit to us. and its pretty funny.... why else would it get five stars no one likes a completly dull and over disciplined book.

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Summary: Bad---but let me tell you why before you rate my review!
Review: This book is sadly misunderstood. Ironically, in favor of thebook. Many people are often misled, thinking that this book has adeeper meaning, some even feel it's symbolic or dissects the anatomyof a teenage mind. The truth is, this book has none of that, it's a simple book. That in some cases a book's simplicity can be the beauty of a story, such as the novel Of Mice and Men, but not in this case. I'm saying that everyone doesn't understand this book! People find that they can relate to this book. It's the bible for all adolescents and teens. It preaches thoughts of every struggling, unhappy kid, yearning for attention and to grow up ASAP! To be honest, this book is an autobiography about not the author himself J.D. Salinger, (who grew up, moved into the sticks, became a recluse and married many times to children as young as 16). If this is what a normal person is, than call me weird, but I just can't relate. I know it's not fair to judge a book by its author, but I also think that the book was delivered with the elegance of a four year old child. Hearing the F*#@ word every once and a while was a relief. Over all, this is a selfishly written book, that is 70 min out of my life, that I don't think I can ever recover, if you want to read a REAL book that studies human nature, society, and other wide and racy topics, I strongly suggest the book One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, by Ken Kesey.

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Summary: Holden Caufield is a genuine character!
Review: I just finished reading The Catcher In The Rye for a school project. Everyone said it was a great story but I didn't know what to think, so I went ahead and read it. I'm very glad that I did! Holden Caufield is a character that I believe will never be repeated. His negativity is brought forth by an intense focus upon other people's lives and the reactions they get from others in the world. Salinger allows Caufield to talk about life's most important topics in a not so serious manner. At first I had this sense of feeling that Holden was very insecure with himself which made him believe everyone around him had a fake personna, but towards the end of the book I realized that he actually had other people's best interests at heart. I enjoyed the book and I felt like it was an easy read but had a very indepth meaning. If you don't mind a little bit of foul language...this book is fabulous. It makes you think about life and the people around you on a day to day basis.

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Summary: The Rye Revisited
Review: Some people live their lives thinking that many people are 'fake.' There you meet Holden Caufield who thinks that everyone has a fake personna about themselves. He is very negative and condradicts people. This book is very entertaining and is an easy read. Salinger uses many kinds of language to allow the reader to get what they want out of the book. It is a really good book for people who think others are fake because it makes you have an entire different outlook on life. This book was an easy read and I recommend it to people above the age of 13 because of the foul language. I really enjoyed the book though.

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Summary: One of the most greatest books I have read
Review: This was a really great book. I can't remember when I read a book so fast like that. It was so fun that I couldn't take my eyes off it. I think this book is misunderstood, too. The reason I read this book is because I wanted to find out WHY it got banned. But I don't see no particular reason. Sure, the language isn't great, but if it weren't for that language, the book would have lost it's meaning. They're crazy if they want to bann this book. The language that kids use these days are no compared to the one in Catcher in the Rye. Anyway, the story isn't what you call good, but the ending was touching. I won't tell you what was touching because you've got to figure out yourself. I don't want to spoil it for you!

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Summary: A life-saver
Review: All my life I have read hundreds, possibly thousands of books, and i have not had a book affect me as much as this book. All the books that i had read prior to this one had been a means to escape life and reality. As other people turn to drugs to escape unhappiness, i turned to books to do the same.

However, CITR made me face reality, made me question my disillusionment and my anger. The first time i read this book at age 13 i was too young and immature to see the significance of it. I read it again three years ago when i was 17. During that reading i felt chills at the back of my neck...i felt Holden was me personified.

Since then i've learnt the reasons for my depressive episodes. Ive learnt to deal with the imperfections of society and the weaknesses of humans. Like Holden I too, am recovering.

I wish all people could see the love in this book, the love Holden had for innocence, for the purity of life and for the goodness in people.

This book is great to me because it has incited such passion in one whom thought she was passionless.

I feel a sense of futility in writing this review. One tiny review amongst many, some of which captures the essence of CITR much better than i have. But i feel compelled, as with many others, to defend this book, and maybe to hope that at least one person reading this will find it helpful. Please email me if u have any questions. [e-mail]

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Summary: The rolls royce of teen-life crisis books
Review: Holden is the sort of guy that could tell you how a person looked, acted, talked, and moved. Even right after a few years passing. He could tell you. But maybe he just doesn't want to.

Catcher in the Rye is a story of a teen that's not so mediocre. The story starts as Holden (the main character) is narrating about his current hell hole of a school. Everyone in that school seems like a phony. And surprise, surprise, his last few schools were like that too. He seems very unsure. He has seen many people, done many different things, and those are what he'll tell you throughout the book.

The one thing you have to understand is that Holden is a worn-out teenager. His anxiety is killing him, and all he's looking for is a good time, and a good friend, but wherever he seems to go, everything's just lacking something. Until the end...

The true marvel of this story is not what happened, but the way Holden describes what happened. He can make anything humorous, sad, happy, scary... He's the type of person that speaks so eloquently, you can actually get caught up in his words and feelings, and lose yourself.

Catcher in the Rye is a great book with millions of things to teach and tell, but all in a way so wonderful and explicit, you may just have to read it over a few more times.

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Summary: whatever guy from New York
Review: I just finished reading The Catcher in the Rye. It had a few funny parts like when Holden was drunk. I did not find the language too harsh since I hear that kind of language every day in school and on T.V. However, I found it hard to follow because Holden talks to himself thoughtout the whole book. I felt Holden was too depressed to be the main character, and there weren't that many characters in the book. He would talk about people and never meet them. The book was well written. I like the scenes and the way J.D. Salinger used the language in the discussions. However the plot was too hard to understand by anyone let alone a 10th grader. I would recommend this book to an adult or a bored teen, not because of the language but because of the lousy plot. Only a bored teen would read this book. Maybe one day I will understand the meaning of this book but for now I have no clue what the writer J.D. Salinger was trying to get across. Holden says that every body is a phony but maybe Holden is the real Phony.