5- Catcher in the rye

This book reflects history in a lot of different ways. J.D. Salinger makes it clear what time period the book takes place in without saying it. It is amazing how Salinger writes. I am in love with his writing style. I would give anything to write in the same perspective and to be as creative as he. Anyways, back to the topic of this blog.

The setting of this book reflects the history. You can tell this by the descriptions that Holden gives about the places he is in. He describes everything so well that you are able to tell everything and anything. You know everything about things that other authors would not even mention.

J.D. Salinger uses a lot of different adjectives. With these adjectives, you can tell what time period it is from. He does not use adjectives like cool or rad, but he uses other words that are old time words.

You can also tell what time period it is from the way of words he uses to describe their way of dressing. The time period is also easily identified by other phrases with words.

The title of the book is a symbol in itself. He describes that when he grows up he wants to be the catcher in the rye. This was talked about in chapter 13. He wants to protect the children from jumping off the cliff. It is a symbol inside itself. I love how Salinger wrote about this and connected the two.

Salinger, J. D. The Catcher in the Rye. Boston: Little, Brown, 2001. Print.