The Catcher In The Rye: Connection To The Title
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The title of the novel The Catcher In The Rye, by JD Salinger, has a
substantial connection to the story. This title greatly explains the main
character, Holden Caulfield, and his feelings towards life and human nature. In
society he has found enormous corruption, vulgarity, harm and havoc. He ....
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.... boy singing to himself a
verse which makes Holden very happy: "If a body catch a body coming through the
rye," (Page 115). It is difficult to understand why Holden is made happy by the
little boy's singing unless one has an idea of what the song means to Holden.
The little boy is described by Holden in gentle caring terms: "The kid was
swell. He was walking in the street, instead of on the sidewalk, but right next
to the curb. He was making out like he was walking a very straight line, the ....
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