The Catcher in the Rye Author: J. D. Salinger In this book, the main character, Holden McField, tells the story about what happened during his Summer vacation. Holden is a sixteen-year-old boy who has flunked out of a private prep school. Because he is afraid that his parents would find out this fact, he goes to a hotel in Las Vegas instead of going home after he leaves school for Summer vacation. In Las Vegas, …showed first 75 words of 971 total…

…showed last 75 words of 971 total…Although some parts of the message of this book can be dangerous because they suggest rejecting school and family and friends, it also made me think about many things filled with the false standards, and I could find some of the real truths. I also appreciate the way Holden talks which is very comical even though he's dealing with a serious and sad subject of the death of his favorite teacher Mr. Pemberton. Word Count: 969