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The passage of adolescence has served as the central theme for many

novels, but J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, long a staple in academic

lesson plans, has captured the spirit of this stage of life in hyper-sensitive

form, dramatizing Holden Caulfield's vulgar language and melodramatic

reactions. Written as the autobiographical account of a fictional teenage prep

school student Holden Caulfield, The Catcher in the Rye deals with material

that is socially scandalous for the times (Gwynn, 1958). As an emotional,

intelligent, inquisitive, and painfully sensitive young man, Holden puts his

inner world to the test through the sexual mores of his peers and elders, the

teachings of his education, and his own emerging sense of self. Throughout

the years, the language of the story has startled some readers. Salinger's

control of Holden's easy, conversational manner makes the introduction of

these larger themes appear natural and believable. (Bloom, 1990).......

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