This book opens up a whole lot of controversy and its an interesting read and that’s certain. The Catcher in the Rye is not a book everyone would love. However I found it very exciting. It explores the reailites of life along with some humour presented and it also highlights some depressive times.
The book itself was written in 1951 but with this being said many of us teenagers would be able to relate at least one of the many themes present in this novel. I find Holden Caulfield whom is 17 at the time to be very interesting and it was mind blowing to get inside the head of this stranger, crazy teenager.
The book starts off with Holden immediately referring to us, the readers, and he tells the events which has happened over a three days last December. He begins to tell the story about Pencey Prep, a boarding school filled that consisted of “phonies”.
Everything in this story is flash backed to the three days in December with a scatter reference to the present. Another thing that differentiates this novel is all of the profanity that is used. It isn’t only the language used that makes The Catcher in the Rye not appropriate for younger audiences, it is the overall theme of morality that is not suitable for younger people.
It's Austin Poole, not Austin Powers, thanks. 