Catcher in the Rye

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Summary: The catcher in the rye
Review: The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

What's not to like about this book? A young, cute, very honest guy goes through all of the thoughts, problems, and relationships of teenage life. His name is Holden, Holden Caulfield and boy does he have problems! He can't find a college he likes. He's either getting kicked out, getting into trouble, or just not liking it enough to even try. But all he can think about is what he can do not to tell his parents right away. This book was published along time ago as in my parents even read it, but is still a very good book. It has lots of things in it that still happen a lot today. This book is a great read and I'm not the only one that thinks so The Catcher in the Rye is #9 on the list of the best english-language Fiction books of the twentieth century. It has a unique ending and you're not going to want to miss it! -RachelOrazem

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Summary: A pointless, but descriptive book to read
Review: The Catcher in the Rye By Lynn C (A/B)

Showing a lonesomelife of a teen boy, the age of sixteen, by the name of HoldenCaulfield, the author J.D. Salinger writes a novel of Holden¡¯s life in the book called The Catcher in the Rye. The novel is fiction with a form of the first person view. The style of this book is very descriptive in fact. The basic outline of the story is about the freedom the main character, Holden Caulfield, wants, and how he wants to be someone who has meaning. Holden has basically been expelled from many schools. And yet, he is staying at Pencey (school). Well, Holden tries to stay tight in Pencey, but it seems like he cannot stand his life in the dormitory. Eventually, he sneaks out of Pencey after having a fist fight with his roommate, a few days before the vacation, and hangs around on the streets of New York, while visiting his loving sister Pheobe and friends from time to time. And basically everything else in between the main parts, are just very deep descriptions of his memories. Through the story, you will find many problems with Holden and his friends having fist fights, and problems within the society and Holden, where Holden hangs out in night clubs looking for girls to hang around with, and places such as the hotel room he stays in. There are a tremendous number of conflicts in the book, which makes it interesting to read. If you look at the book and think back of the story, you do not really feel that it has any point to it. You would start to wonder why Holden ever even went to a dormitory if he didn¡¯t like it. I mean, all the book talks about is Holden¡¯s pathetic life, and what he goes through at every place. I am sure the book was a story, but I did not find any point in the book. There wasn¡¯t a direct thought of what the book was about after I had finished the book. Even though the format of the story was not quite what I thought, I still think that the book was put a lot of thinking in it. Out all the books I have read in my life, this book is quite different in a way. One of the books I read before was called Death Be Not Proud by John Gunther, which was about a little boy who had cancer and died, it was a quite depressing biography of a little boy. The reason I am comparing it the with The Catcher in the Rye is because, it only describes basic thoughts in a regular way, but The Catcher in the Rye takes every event and deeply describes every bit of it. Not only that but also some subjects the main character, Holden Caulfield, talks about leads to other things in his life that relates to it. So, it is like branches on a tree, one leading to another. I found that confusing for me, because while I was reading the book, I did not know what to focus on, so that I can comprehend. On the other hand, I slightly did find it interesting for me to read in a way. While I was reading through, I seemed to have enjoyed the deep descriptions of Holden¡¯s life, but one thing I seriously did not really enjoy reading in every other sentence, were the curse words the author slipped in. Every other sentence of this book had curse words slipped in to them. I found that part inappropriate for young readers to read. Over all, I think the author put a load of thought into every paragraph of the book, but I don¡¯t think he mainly focused on the format of the book. Because, if you read through the book, you seem to enjoy it with much interest since it is really descriptive, but once you finish it, you ask yourself, what was the point? I mean, the plot and setting was all great, but what about the ending? The Catcher in the Rye does not seem to leave a memorable thought to the reader. If the author would have put a little more effort on the basic format of the story with reasoning, I think the book would have been one of my favorite books. It seems like the author enjoyed describing every thought of the book with much effort and time. I recommend The Catcher in the Rye to high school students with a book rating of eight out of ten.

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Summary: A Great book about nothing, and most everthing...
Review: The Catcher in the Rye by Salinger is a great book. You come to love Caulfield as a character. Because of this, most people (scratch the AYN RAND lovers) feel at least a bit emotionally attached to him. Laughing at his stupid mannerisms. Pointing out his flaws just seconds after he already has done so himself, although he doesn't do anything to change his poor self-worth. He is a perfect model of a narcissistic procrastinator. I loved the book. It was about absolutely nothing...

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Summary: catcher in the rye, the highschooler's point of view
Review: The Catcher in the Rye depressed me. It was the greatest book I had ever read, but it depressed me. I take a look at Holden Caulfield and then a look at myself, a highschool senior, not knowing which direction life is taking me. I feel his same fears, not knowing what to do, or what not to do, or how to feel about this, or how to feel about that. Quit blaming his actions on his youth, he is merely scared. He doesn't know what is around the corner, and I, as well as every highschooler are feeling this same exact way. Great book, please read it with an open mind.

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Summary: Everyone can relate....
Review: The Catcher in the Rye enjoys its deserved popularity because Holden Caulfield, the main character of the book, is someone everyone can relate to. Everyone gets tired of the daily habits that make up their everyday life. Holden represents anarchy to the commonly accepted lifestyle and the daily grind. The Catcher in the Rye is a great book to read when you are angry at the world. Holden dares to be different, something that we all strive for in some form or fashion. He spits at the masses and blows off society. No matter how angry or frustrated people become, most will not follow Holden's gutsy footsteps. If you are like me, you can live vicariously thru Holden's adventures in recluse and big city solitude. Everyone should read this book at least once in their lifetime. Holden is a remarkable character and you will compare yourself to him many times over. I highly recommend this book.

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Summary: I Caught Something, but Not Sure What
Review: The Catcher in the Rye had been on my reading list for the longest time before I actually settled in to read it. I think I waited to long.

Had I read this when I was fifteen, sixteen, or seventeen, it may have impacted me more than waiting until I was twenty-one. By this time, Holden Caulfield was not a dream to me, but instead he was a mistake.

There really was no strong plot, which is not necessarily a bad thing. Catcher in the Rye was an enchanting look into the life of a boy- young man- that I really feel should be read by teenaged boys (and girls). Why? I'm not sure. As I said, during my teen years I would have probably found Holden to be a hero. I would have strived to be more like him.

Now, looking back on the story, I realize that I was like him and I should have strived to be less like him.

The novel is an oxy-moron. Maybe it would best be read by parent and child together and discussed at the breakfast table (if those still exist). When I have children, that's the way I'll hope to use it (if those breakfast tables still exist).

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Summary: Review for Lusk's class!
Review: The Catcher in the Rye has become one of my favorite novels. I feel as if I relate to Holden Caulfield, the main character in the novel. As a seventeen year old I am trying
to find my place in the world, similar to what Holden is going through, in the novel. He is struggling with conformity and the phony adults around him.
The novel takes you into the life of Holden a troubled boy, growing up in the 1950s, who continuously gets kicked out of schools he does not like. Holden is fighting the world of phonies, that he tries to avoid as he rows up. Holden expresses himself with profanity, even though it is not that bad, by today?s standards. The book also address issues of sexuality, insecurities, loneliness, and deception that comes with growing up. This novel discusses the moral, psychological, and intellectual development the main character.
Holden also has relationship problems. As the novel progresses Holden begins to alienate himself from others, as a way of protecting himself. He wears a red hunting hat as a way to alienate himself from others and to show that he is better than everyone else. This causes him to push people who care most about him further out of his life. Holden needs to interact with, but people usually confuse and disappoint him. He uses superiority as a type of self-protection, even though it is the cause of most of his pain. Holden never addresses his own emotions, nor does he attempt to interact with people. He tried to conceal his feelings from others, to prevent himself from being hurt, even though it caused him more pain, in the end.
Holden also begins to close off his family and friends when he continuously fails out of school. Holden?s family is from a higher class, and sends him to private schools. Holden fails out of every school that he attends. His family becomes disappointed, and cuts him off emotionally. Holden looses all of his girlfriends, because they see him as a
failure.
Overall the novel summarizes a troubled young man?s journey into the world of adulthood. Along the way the reader learns of Holden?s troubled relationships, lack of trust, and just plain awkwardness. This book is a must, especially if you are currently a young adult.

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Summary: The Catcher In The Rye
Review: The Catcher in the Rye has been condoned a classic book for many decades. My interpretation of this book was neither good or bad. To me this book, compared to others I have read, was rather mediocre, not that I have read an extremely large amount of books in my lifetime. For the most part it seemed that the world Holden describes is very similar to an actual teenagers world. Also the actions and events that Holden performs or encounters is closely related to ones that an actual teenager may face. These very accurate descriptions of Holden's world that he lives in and the troubleshooting that goes along with it, is what make this book a good read for not only young adults but for everyone.

The first part of the book that caught my eye was how well the description of his school matched mine. It seemed that Holden was a rebel that disliked most "preps". No matter who you are there is always someone in this world that labels others. This example of one label disliking another is easily shown in every school, every day all across America. Even though Holden does not like "preps" he still seems to cater there needs. For example his roommate, Warn returns from the football game wanting to borrow Holden's jacket for his date that he is about to attend. Holden agreeably lends it to him then later finds out that Warn is dating a girl that his coat lending buddy may have feelings for. The funny part is, after Warn tells Holden who the girl is Holden still precedes to write a paper for his roommate. Not only does this action relate to me directly but I am sure it relates to others as well.

The book describes very well the life of a teenager who is juggling and dealing with all the difficulties encountered as an adolescent. In some cases such as the hooker and her pimp seem to me to be a little farfetched. In this part of the story line Holden is staying in a New York hotel. On one of his trips to his room he has a pleasant conversation with the elevator attendant, Maurice, who doubles as a pimp. This conversation ends with an offer to have one of Maurice's girls to come up to Holden's room. They then briefly discuss the price and Holden agrees to Maurice's offer. Later a hooker named Sunny appears at Holden's door. These two do little more than talk because Holden is so upset with his situation. The end of the night comes abruptly and Sunny asks for ten dollars as her fee. Holden disagrees and only gives her five. Sunny leaves in a disgruntled manner but soon returns with Maurice to claim the rest of her money. Holden takes a pretty good beating but seems to brush it of as nothing had happened and goes on his way. This whole scenario to me seems to be extremely corny. This is the part of the story line that lowered my expectations for the book. This could happened to an adolescent but is highly unlikely.

At the end of the book Holden seems to be more scared and confused than when the book began. It seemed to him that he either had to run away or die, like his brother Allie. His plan was to run away to the west. He decided that before he left he would have one more conversation with his beloved sister Phoebe. While talking to her, he takes a turn for the better and decides to stop running and stay home. This ending was wonderful. Again the book describes life as a teenager perfectly. Any teenager with a little common sense, a best friend, and something to live for will always make the right decisions. Holden has some common sense he was just thoroughly confused, his best friend was Phoebe, and all he wanted in life was to be unconfused and loved.

In conclusion the details and realisticness of each scenario written about in this book was amazing although some seemed a little farfetched. The relationship that this book and real life was equally amazing. It also seemed that Holden in his journeys as an adolescent was more adult oriented than he knew. This book is a great read for all ages even the people that are only young at heart.

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Summary: Standing the test of time
Review: The Catcher in the Rye has truly stood the test of time, being one of the most well known stories of all time. It isn't suprising how so many people can actually relate to Holden. He's the truth that most people can't even come close to admitting to. I read it for the first time when I was 15. I checked it out at the school library, just to see what the fuss was about. I am reading it again, absorbing more, feeling more, and coming to admit my own feelings of life and society. I personally believe that this should be a story that should be passed to adolescents at the coming of age, teaching them that life isn't as easy when you're out on your own. If you love deep reading, this is definetly worth the time. I read it better, and understood it more while I listening to Pink Floyd, but that won't work for everyone ;)

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Summary: Most interesting, boring book ever written
Review: The Catcher In the Rye held my attention throughout the entire book, yet when I reached the end, I found myself thinking: why was this book written? This book is about how someone perceives teenagers to be clueless and finding fault in everything in his world. I do not believe that all teenager are in fact this way. The writing style of Salinger is fresh, with good wit and power, but the story line is not in-depth enough to have any substance. Holden offers few real insights into a teenage world.