The Catcher in the Rye

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The Catcher in the Rye (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)

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Holden Caulfield, a tall seventeen-year- old with prematurely graying hair. In a California sanatorium where he is undergoing treatment for a physical and mental collapse, he narrates the very subjective account of his almost two-day sojourn in New York City shortly before his breakdown. In the narrative, he flees Pencey, an exclusive boys’ preparatory school in Pennsylvania from which he had been expelled, just before the Christmas break. Alienated, lonely, sad, and afraid to go home until the date his parents expect him, Holden roams New York City...

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• The Catcher in the Rye (Identities and Issues in Literature)
• The Catcher in the Rye (Magill Book Reviews)
• The Catcher in the Rye (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
• The Catcher in the Rye (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
• The Catcher in the Rye (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)

See Also:

• J. D. Salinger (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
• J. D. Salinger (Short Fiction)
• J. D. Salinger (Long Fiction)
• J. D. Salinger (Dictionary of World Biography)
• J. D. Salinger (Identities and Issues)

See Also:

• - For teachers, the The Catcher in the Rye Lesson Plan.
• - The Catcher in the Rye summary and study guide in the eNotes.