Catcher in the Rye by Salenger

Catcher in the Rye Essay Holden Caulfield's problem is one of communication: as a teenager, he simply cannot get through to the adult world which surrounds him; as a sensitive teenager, he cannot even get through to others of his own age.' Do you agree? In Catcher in the Rye, the protagonist, Holden Caulfield, being a sensitive adolescent, certainly has a communication problem, not only with the adult world, but also with his peers. …

…he swings between growth and regression, towards people and away from people, when he is being extroverted and introverted and when he wants to flee, or remain and be a saviour for all the innocent children--a catcher in the Rye. However, by the novel's end, Holden seems to be recovering from his breakdown, and there is some hope for him, that he will become a communicator and learn to accept the world as it is.