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A Closer Look at The Catcher in the Rye
world into the world of adults” (Seng 208). He was trying to warn them against the pitfalls of the transition, in which he had to face growing up. Salinger is reported to have said that he “regretted that his novel might be kept out of reach of children” (Seng 208).
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, is a great American novel because the main character searches for an easy way to enter into the world of adulthood, the interaction of the characters is entertaining, and the author’s life is reflected in the book. These are only three reasons why this novel is so great. The novel had confusing messages at times, but all of them were unleashed in the end. “Don’t ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody.” One can see from the last couple of sentences from The Catcher in the Rye, that this is a great American novel.