The Catcher in the Rye - Journal

<Tab/>The Catcher in the Rye shows many displays of themes in which J.D. Salinger stays true to, from start to finish. On page 5, Holden is on his way to Spencer's house and he says "terrifically cold...you felt like you were disappearing every time you crossed a road." Similar words appear later in the book on pages 197 and 198 when Holden says, "I had this feeling that I'd never get …

…dedicates the novel to his mother, which displays irony. Holden barely ever mentions his mother in the book, so it is odd to see that Salinger chose his mother to dedicate it to. Since Holden leans towards females for consolement, Phoebe and Jane, it makes sense that Salinger would chose his mother over his father however it still doesn't explain why his mother opts in the first place as opposed to other females out there.