The Catcher In The Rye: Now And Then
Beginning of paper
For one to fully understand and interpret this book, one must
remember that J.D. Salinger wrote The Catcher in the Rye in 1951. Still to
this day, the main character, Holden Caulfield, understands what teenagers
and the youth of our society are facing, and dealing with in everyday life.
Over fort ....
Middle of paper
.... the book is still a popular book
among teenagers.
One of the first major changes in children’s lives today is the
break up of the nuclear family. When Salinger wrote this novel back in
1951, the average family consisted of one mother, one father, and one or
more children. Today this is rare and far from normal. Today’s “normal”
family is undefined. If one were to look at the average family it would
probably consist of a single parent with children. Today in the U.S.,
there are o ....
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Page count: 6 (approximately 250 words per page)
