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Literature Book Reviews The Catcher in the Rye - Book Review
Literature Book Reviews The Catcher in the Rye - Book Review
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AUTHOR: J.D.Salinger I read this book during a recent tour around Germany. And I remember sitting in railway platforms and inside trains and laughing out loud, at the expense of being mistaken for a mentally disturbed person. But I couldn't help it. The Catcher in the Rye is a refreshingly hilarious, albeit somewhat upsetting, account of 16- year old Holden Caulfield's confrontation of life. It provides an amusing insight into the mind of the teenager, and his brand of wisdom. This book is about Holden's struggle to make sense of the world, to find his place and purpose in life. After being repeatedly kicked out of schools, the boy is lost, unable to fit in this world, and thoroughly disillusioned with the people around him. Consequently, he is depressed. He is a smart, principled and righteous boy, who never hesitates to admit his own shortcomings (doesn't 'bull' with himself, as he would say), but who cannot seem to learn how to be happy. He chronicles his experiences and thoughts as he suffers through and eventually recovers from his misery. A crucial part of the second half of the book is Holden's relationship with his kid sister. Their interaction is adorable and heart- warming.
The narrative is humorous, simple, original and at times sarcastic. And the choice of euphemism is endearing. The teenager, for instance, hates pretentious, dishonest people, and chooses to call them 'phonies'. Plus, I guarantee you, everytime Holden says 'It killed me', you will inadvertently start smiling. Some of the quotes in this book are priceless, and they are sure to set you thinking. Take this one for instance- 'You take somebody that cries their goddamn eyes out over phony stuff in the movies, and nine times out of ten they are mean bastards at heart. I'm not kidding.' You do tend to feel at times that Holden's character might be a tad bit too self- righteous for his age, maybe even bordering on arrogance. But the book is so engaging and the narrative so comic, that you would probably overlook these aspects. In this day and age, this book (originally published in 1951) is an honest and straightforward take on the fictitiousness of society and people's tendency to be fake. It's almost a social satire, and a terribly interesting one at that. This is the first J.D. Salinger book I have read, and I am definitely going for more.
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