catcher in the rye

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…of many adolescents at one time or another To be honest, the course language did not bother me as much as the unrealistic use of course language. Holden would be talking about "the goddam ducks," and I got the feeling Salinger did this for attention (much as a teen might curse to get attention). Once again, I wonder if the issue at hand is a product of carefully planned thought, satire, or just plain ignorance