Chloe+Rabinowitz+-+Catcher+in+the+Rye


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two quotes from the book: "I swear to God I'm a madman." This quote shows that Holden is going through an emotional breakdown, and that he realizes that his thoughts are scattered, and he doesn't know why he is having these thoughts.

"All I want to be is a catcher in the rye." This explains the title of the book. He says that he just wants to stand in a field of rye catching the kids that fell off the edge. the cliff symbolizes life, and falling off the cliff is falling into adulthood. Holden says he wants to catch the kids that fall off the cliff, meaning that he doesnt want kids to get dropped into adulthood like he was, where he is very unhappy.

Inferences: Holdens surroundings are the reason for his mental breakdown. If he wasnt forced to go to the boarding schools with people that he doesnt like, he might be different.

His brother Allie's death is the reason for the problems that he is having because it really affected Holden when Allie died.

Recommendation: I really recommend the book. Trying to understand the book is hard because the meaning of some of the things is complicated, but it for the most part is an easy read, and I really enjoyed reading it.