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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.... 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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