"The Catcher in the Rye" by Salinger. The first novels written with young adults in mind

        The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, is one of the first novels written with young adults in mind, though it is a classic within mature reading circles. It is written in first-person format, with the main character, sixteen-year-old Holden Caulfield, telling the story.         Holden is definitely the protagonist in this novel. His main goal is to attain an acceptance of both himself and society as a whole, while in turn protecting and …

…of first-person to bring you close to the main character, and relate with him in an personal way. Holden¹s character struggle in his attempt to shelter the vulnerable and make people happy often hides his own social inabilities and pursuit for his happiness, and makes him a character easy to hold sympathy towards. This is definitely a novel which has stood the test of time, and will remain timeless for many generations to come.