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Phoebe Catcher Rye J D Salinger 16 Year Old Holden

"The Catcher in the Rye" (1951) by J.D. Salinger is narrated by Holden Caulfield, a teenager expressing alienation and rebellion against adult hypocrisy. The novel details his emotional turmoil and search for authenticity.

J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye" (1951) is narrated by 16-year-old Holden Caulfield, who rebels against societal phoniness. The novel recounts his disillusionment, emotional struggles, and alienation, particularly his complex feelings towards his sister Phoebe.

Front Catcher in the Rye
Back J. D. Salinger
1951
16-year-old Holden Caulfield narrates his own story of rebellion against the banality and phoniness of middle-class values
he missed his young sister Phoebe and becomes increasingly depressed
an unsuccessful encounter with a prostitute, and ends up in a skirmish with her pimp
he met an old girl friend , Sally Hayes , and takes her skating
an unsettling reunion with his former schoolteacher, Mr Antolini, who make homosexual advances to him
he decided to leave but overwhelmed by his love for Phoebe

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