The Catcher in the Rye

After reading The Catcher in the Rye I feel a little depressed. The whole book is about a teenager who can't find anyone who truly cares about him. His parents let him go from school to school and could care less when he's coming home.

When I read a book I try to look for a deeper meaning in the story. What I found is that Holden seems to get himself kicked out of each school just because he wants attention from his family.
Unfortunately, each time he's just shipped off to another school. Holden just wants to be noticed and appreciated for who he is. His grandmother sends him money constantly, not because she wants to but because she forgets how much she sends and when his birthday actually is. All the money he has doesn't mean anything to him; it's just dead cash.

Throughout the story he talks about having someone and being lonely. This problem roots from his home life. Holden goes from schoolmate's mothers, to prostitutes, to random women just searching for someone to care, or at least pretend to. This all just adds to his angst. The only people he seems to have a real connection to are Jane and Phoebe. They are the only people that he has nothing but good words to say about them.

In closing, this book but it shows how vulnerable teenagers are and that a little attention goes a long way.