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Summary: Conspiracy theory
Review: I watched the movie Conspiracy theory....through out the whole movie Mel Gibson's character kept buying The Catcher in the Rye....This made me think, I hadn't read it before, maybe I should go buy it and read it some time. So I did....It was the best book I have ever read.
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Summary: I wish I could give it a million stars!
Review: This book is so wonderful. I was required to read it for English class, and I read it all within a week. I thought the writing style was superb, I really felt as if I was Holden's shadow through his ordeal, I could practically feel his physical and emotional pain. I HIGHLY reccomend this book to ANYONE who enjoys good literature. I hope everyone enjoys this book as much as I did, and also I suggest reading/buying Nine Short Stories by J.D. Salinger, they are quite good also.
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Summary: If you think your life is bad...
Review: i loved this book. It was very easy to read and understand. Being a teenager, i can feel for what Holden is going through and can relate to it. I think every one should read it.
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Summary: ADOLESCENCE CONFUSION
Review: 'Catcher in the rhy', was written by J.D Salinger, published in 1951. It explores into an insecurities and vunerablity of a seventeen year old, 'Holden Caulfield'. Holden, has experienced a tragic event, where his brother Allie died at the age of ten. "He got leukemia and died when we where up in Maine, on July the 18th 1946. This occurance has had a major negative impact on Holden. He views the world, focusing on the negative aspects {Obsessive behaviour}. "Its phoney, I could puke everytime I hear it" {33}} That guy had just about everything. Sinus trouble, pimples, lousy teeth, halitosis, crumby fingernails. You had to feel sorry for the crazy sonvubitch" {34} Holden is from a rich upperclass family, "Hotshot lawyer" {Father}. He has recently been removed from "Pencey" {Highschool}, as his work standard is low {Only passing English} Holden is forced into the adult world, which he believes to be phony. He feels responsiblity to protect the younger generation of children {especially Phoebe - His sister} from entering the adult world, where all innocence is lost. He is figuratively like the "catcher In the rhy" {aiming to stop them from growing up and entering the adult world - catching them before they fall} Holden suffers from a mental illness, where he is constantly deteriating downhill. He cannot cope with the challenges which face him and tries to escape though fantasy. Holden realises in the end, that he can't save children growing up, they have to find there own way in life. "The thing with kids is if they want to grab for the gold ring, you have to let them do it and not say anything". Holden desperately needs guidance and help, as he is finding life extremely difficult. Though the end of the novel Holden finally accepts and adapts to the changes in his life. He becomes physically ill {TB} and is sent to Hollywood where he is treated. His attitude changes dramatically and positive comments seap in! Holden is accepting life and facing the challenges!
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Summary: holden is an idealist
Review: really a great book. i just read it again (i read it about 10 years ago initially) and like a vintage chablis (forgive me if i'm crossing wines as i'm far from an afficianado) it improved with time. i enjoyed it as a youngster, but after a decade's worth of wendy's double burgers (everything no mustard) and a few vats of scotch on the rocks, i've really come to appreciate that holden was a great idealist. sure he complained and griped, but that was only his facade. the last line of the book (much more telling than the first quoted above) states that he missed everyone, even the kid that punched his face in, terribly. he missed everyone terribly because he dared to experience direct life with them. his dissapointment arose when someone drew boundaries, or demonstrated a narrow vision (e.g. the old professor at his prep school repeating over and over again that he would have to get serious if he wanted to take his rightful place in society - but all the while failing to answer holden's real question; what is the meaning of our society?). in the end, holden is like roberto begnini (the crazy little italian that won an oscar last year) - he wants to be in the firmament making love to everything.
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Summary: The Huckle Barry Finn of our generation
Review: Ernest Hemmingway once said, "all of American Literature comes from one novel, Huck Finn." Today Sallanger's Catcher in the Rye is the story of Initiation for the Twentieth Century. Holden Caufield is the typical anti-hero, that everyone comes to admire by the end of the novel. With the Great Gatsby, The Catcher in the Rye is one of American liturature's marvells.
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Summary: A Classic In Every Sense
Review: Although most high school students are (in their minds) forced to read this book, I think it is one that is easily understood and can be dissected in various ways. This is typical Salinger in the fact that a child holds the spotlight or the key to how the story will evolve. There are those who do not like this book for its elementary dialogue, but I only think that it helps serve its point... we are talking about the views from the teenage Holden after all. The complexity of Holden is marvelous to read. An easily relatable work to most teenagers, I must say that this is one of my top three favorite books of all time. (If you like Holden and the way he acts, try Nine Stories, also by Salinger... Nine different stories that are very interesting in the details given and left out... something to really sink your teeth into.)
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Summary: Holden is the Only Phony
Review: With all the hype around this book, I thought I'd be in for a treat. That, however, was not the case. I found it to be more annoying than anything else. For the potential reader, let me save you the suspense: It's about a kid who tells about what's happened to him over the last couple of weeks. It's a story ANYONE could write. Pathetic!
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Summary: An Easy Read
Review: I am a teen, and I mostly appreciated this book for its easy-to-read style. It flows smoothly and doesn't have sophisticated language that teens have to dig through. Also, it's about problems and stuff that teens can relate to so many appreciate this novel. I knew one guy that you wouldn't expect to even pick up a book, and he read this book just over and over.
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Summary: Poor Holden
Review: Dawson's Creek for the literary set.
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