thecatcherintheryesummary

2023年2月17日 — He wants to be the catcher in the rye—someone who saves children from falling off a cliff, a metaphor for Holden's rejection of the harsh ...

This catcher in the rye is an analogy for Holden, who admires in children attributes that he often struggles to find in adults, like innocence, kindness, ...

Spencer is a well-meaning but long-winded old man, and Holden gladly escapes to the quiet of an almost deserted dorm. Wearing his new red hunting cap, he begins ...

Holden's story begins at his school, Pencey Prep, on the day of an annual football game that all of the students normally attend. Instead of going to the game, ...

2023年2月1日 — Holden Caulfield is a well-off boy at a prep school a few hours away from his home. On paper, he has everything he needs: food, clothes, a good ...

A young woman, identifying herself as “Sunny,” arrives at his door. She pulls off her dress, but Holden starts to feel “peculiar” and tries to make conversation ...

The Catcher in the Rye explores themes of alienation, the phoniness of adult society, and the desire to preserve the innocence of childhood. Its protagonist, ...