Title of Book: Catcher in The Rye  Author: J. D. Salinger  # of Pages Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ Why This Book has Value: Addresses the struggle of life


       In Salinger's 'Catcher in the Rye', a young man in his late teens named Holden Caulfield, tells the story of his Christmas break. It begins with him getting expelled, and tells of his queer adventure's throughout New York while he waits for the right time to go home. Throughout this journey, he has many encounters that have a huge impact on his as a person. With his emotions already stirred a little from his expulsion, these events only worsen the state of his mind, and his melancholy. A bad combination with his sleep deprivation and hunger.


      This makes the book worthy of the readers time, because it helps embody the emotions, and depression a teen can feel, through Holden's struggle home. By showing the gradual decline in Holden's mental state throughout the book, it shows how feeling out of place in society isn't just a modern issue. By having the setting placed in the late 40's, it also helps the reader better understand why Holden is angry about some things because a lot of those things still happen today.