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"The Catcher in the Rye Research Paper"
Childhood is one of the most critical and important times in a child's life. Family should play a very large role in a child's life. According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of a family is "the basic unit in society traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their own or adopted children" (419). A dysfunctional family unit lacks communication, love, and happiness. The children within a family need supportive, attentive parents to demonstrate positive attitudes even through traumatic events. The main character, Holden Caulfield, in J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye lives in a dysfunctional family. He matures in a normal household in New York City until his younger brother, Allie, passes away. The once normal family suddenly turns into havoc. This novel portrays many aspects of life within a dysfunctional family, such as the Caulfields‘. The Catcher in the Rye is criticized by many people of all ages. Some schools have......

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