Jerome David Salinger

Salinger limited the beginning and end of the story to the three days when 16-year-old middle school student Holden Caulfield left school and wandered around New York. He also used the stream-of-consciousness writing method to fully explore the story of a teenage boy. The inner world of a young man.

Anger and anxiety are the two major themes of this book. The protagonist's experiences and thoughts resonate strongly among teenagers and are warmly welcomed by readers, especially middle school students.

Holden

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"I am a lonely person. I am accompanied by a group of catchers in the rye, staring at this painful world and lighting the flag of resistance."

"The innocent and honest innocence may be hurt, but it will never be the opposite."

“We use a brave heart and strength to firmly hold on to gentleness and fearlessness.”

“Courage is what everyone wants, but it can only be found through patience and endurance.”

"The heart of a lonely traveler travels through the helpless melancholy with the wings of youth."

"Sometimes, even if everyone is in pain, there is still a passion for fighting."

"We are the true guardians of youth. We use love and courage to interweave a kind of friendship."

"Look back at those injured youths, record the beauty of dawn, and let your sincerity fill the earth."

"Exploring our dreams together is the end of our expectations."

"I just want to be a catcher in the rye, watching the children playing around. If anyone runs close to the cliff, I will catch him." I didn't understand Holden at all because I couldn't understand a half-year-old child. That angry and sensitive heart. Later I discovered that many people are one-sided when they are fighting to grow up, and I am the same.

At that time, young life was like a restless dance. Under the lights and between the bodies, people were either at a loss or uninhibited. After the war, unprecedented wealth and emptiness collided, and the young people caught in the gap were filled with pride and helplessness. "I once destroyed everything I had, just to leave forever; I once fell into boundless darkness, trying to struggle but unable to extricate myself." This lyric is extremely appropriate to describe the confusion of the youth at that time.

The reason why Holden is praised as a hero-like existence is because he can see through the hypocrisy of the society at that time and can use words and actions to satirize and criticize it heartily. Although he inevitably failed in the end and the entire escape plan seemed like a farce, these short three days of dissolute life had made him deeply aware of hypocrisy. His success lies not in escaping successfully, but in using his melting pot image to provide a spiritual home for many archetypes.

Holden obviously cannot be a role model, but he is ourselves. He escapes, criticizes, and curses loudly on our behalf. Sometimes he is fearless, sometimes weak, and sometimes desperate to destroy. He loves it, he hates it, and he occasionally uses his best to adapt to society. When he does something we want to do but cannot do, we cheer for him; when he feels cold and helpless, we feel sad for him. He is surrounded by hypocrisy and filth, but he yearns to protect purity and truth. It may seem like a page full of nonsense, but it is actually a handful of bitter tears. It doesn’t take much to be profound, it’s full of emotion.

Holden's sister is also a very important character. She is the most beautiful, true and kind existence in Huo's heart, and she is also one of those children playing in the wheat fields. Because of her purity, Huo hates the filth and hypocrisy of the society and is deeply afraid of the fragility of this purity. It was also because of her that Huo had hope and finally returned to his family and society. This is the only character full of positive energy in the original work.

"The Catcher in the Rye" does not focus on preaching, but gives readers a sense of involvement through the actions of a three-dimensional character. Rather than saying that this is the technique used by the author, it is better to say that it is the truth and depth that the author painstakingly expressed. It is precisely because of this truth and profoundness that this novel has influenced the youth of more than one generation.

Thank you Salinger for The Rye, thank you for The Catcher in the Rye.