| The Catcher in the Rye is a story about the adventures of a young man named Holden after he is kicked out of his school, Pencey Prep. He struggles throughout the book on learning the concept of growing up and letting others grow up too. Through these adventures, he learns valuable lessons on what is right and what is wrong through trial and error. At the end of the book, he finds inner peace through acceptance about the world and seems to be headed toward a hopeful future. |