Catcher in the Rye Symbolism The Catcher in the Rye, by JD Salinger, is a display of characters and incidents portrayed through the eyes of an adolscent. Holden Caulfield, the main character has been revealed in the first person view in a unique narrative of a teenage boy who forms a transition into adulthood. Holden perceives the world as an evil and corrupt place where there is no purity and that individuals in the world …showed first 75 words of 766 total…

…showed last 75 words of 766 total…out West, but he cannot walk away from her either. Eventually, Holden does go home. His lifestyle on the streets have brought him dissatisfaction and admitting his dependence on his family. Holden feels better about the outlook on life and also is optimistic about the coming school year. In my theory, I feel that the catcher of the ryewas Phoebe and that the person she caught was Holden. Bibliography Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger