Catcher in the Rye

The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye is a psychological novel based on how events affect the character’s mind. Holden Caulfield is an emotionally disturbed sixteen-year old boy who has trouble fitting in and finding a place for himself in society. He sees the world in a different view and dislikes people. Holden’s flaw is he is unrealistic to himself and the world. It leads to the inevitability of his …

…to be a “catcher” showed his unrealistic view towards himself and everyone. Holden finally realizes he cannot be the “catcher in the rye” because he is helpless against a world full of phonies. Holden is alienated because he cannot conform to the materialistic adult world. His downfall is when he is sent to a psychiatric hospital because of his mental breakdown so he could rest before dying and leaving the world that has defeated him.