How I Became Me

To begin, The Catcher in the rye whisky by J. D. Salinger is unique. The refreshful is written from the perspective of a teenager who lives in New York in the 1950s.From the context in the beginning and the end of the oblige, Ill just tell you near this madman stuff that happened to me around last Christmas just before I got pretty run-down and had to come out here and take it prospering (page 1), I could probably tell you what I did after I went home, and how I got sick and every, and whatschoolIm supposed to go to next fall, after I get out of here, but I dont feel like it (page 213), we fecal matter infer that Holden Caulfield, the aforementi unmatchabled teenager, is in amentalhospital.Howalways, he tells the bal aney through flashback of a three-day period sometime before Christmas the year before. This is grotesque because most novels coer much more time than three days. This is one reason why this novel is so unique. Although the novel is spread over only three days, we learn so much about the protagonist, and umpteen early(a) characters, because all Holdens thoughts and feelings, especially about other characters, during these three days is portrayed, nothing is left out.My favorite part of the book is probably Holdens fundamental interaction with and description of Ackley in Chapter 3. This is probably my favorite part of the book because I stinkpot relate to the protagonist in that I have to confide up with my neighbor who fits the description of Ackley perfectly. Ackley is a rather nosy blighter who comes over through a window and without permission. He plays with all of Holdens possessions, and therefore puts them back in different locations.He cuts his nails all over Holdens room, stands in his recital light to talk to him, and he never brushes his teeth. I also transport not only this part, but also other descriptions of other characters, because the rootage has a totally unique bureau of describing people. He was exactly the m annikin of a guy that wouldnt get out of your light when you asked him to (page 21), He was one of those guys that think theyre being a pansy if they dont break around xl of your fingers when they shake hands with you (page 87).Even though the novel The Catcher in the Rye is set in the fifties, I can still relate to the protagonist, as well as others around his age, because of the lingo. It makes the characters so human, and just about anyone can relate to that I found myself looking forward to Holden meeting a new character or happening upon an old acquaintance, to see what vitrine of personality the author had given them. Also, there is no brilliant decry structure or sophisticated diction to this novel.The reason this novel is so good is the incredible insights the author uses, which connects the reviewer to the characters in a way that is inimitable. Salingers wonderful insights are enhanced by his strategic use of italics to demo emphasis, which tells the reader the exact m eaning and tone Salinger is attempting to portray as if the reader were to hear the spoken dialogue, In the first place, were both practically children. And did you ever stop to think what youd do if you didnt get a job when your gold ran out?Wed starve to death. The whole things so fantastic, it isnt even- (page 132). This is the type of novel that generates emotion, true, mediocre emotion, from the reader, because they can connect so well to the characters. A reader would actually cry, say if Phoebe, Holdens younger sister, were to die at the end whereas in other novels that a character dies in, less of an emotional impact is made on the reader. Finally, only one huge event takes place that effects all the others, and that is Holden Caulfield flunking out of Pencey.All other events in the book are trivial. This keeps the plot candid enough so that the main focus is on the protagonists thoughts rather than actions. However, I think this novel is so excellent and one-of-a-kind b ecause of the personality of the protagonist. He is comfortably bothered by thelittlethings people do, God, how I hate it when person yells Good Luck at me when Im leaving somewhere. (page 202), yet he loves to hale others crazy, You werent allowed to smoke in the dorm, but you could do it ate at darkness when everybody was asleep or out and nobody could smell the smoke. Besides, I did it to incommode Stradlater. It drove him crazy when you broke any rules. He never consume in the dorm. It was only me. (page 40). He doesnt seem to buy into religion, as he describes himself as an atheist. He also seems to be an existentialist as well. each single thing he does is based upon whether he feels like it or not. Holden is a well-crafted character who could be a real person penning an autobiography he is so lifelike. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone.