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Holden Caulfield (identified as " Holden Morrisey Caulfield " in the story "Slight Rebellion Off Madison", and " Holden V. Caulfield " in The Catcher in the Rye) is a fictional character in the works of author J. D. Salinger. He is most famous for his appearance as the lead character and narrator of the 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye.
The main character, Holden Caulfield, has become an icon for teenage rebellion. [6] Caulfield, nearly of age, gives his opinion on a wide variety of topics as he narrates his recent life events. The Catcher in the Rye has been translated widely. [7] About one million copies are sold each year, with total sales of more than 65 million books. [8]
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in popular culture. The 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger has had a lasting influence [1][2] as it remains both a bestseller [3] and a frequently challenged book. [3][4] Numerous works in popular culture have referenced the novel. [5][6] Factors contributing to the novel's mystique and impact include its portrayal of ...
"I'm Crazy" is a short story written by J. D. Salinger for the December 22, 1945 [1] issue of Collier's magazine. [2] Despite the story's underlying melancholy, the magazine described it as "the heart-warming story of a kid whose only fault lay in understanding people so well that most of them were baffled by him and only a very few would believe in him".
Holden Caulfield is a college student who has arrived home during the Christmas break. He is disaffected and disgusted with campus life and with conventional life in general. He loathes the prospect of performing as a dutiful son to his father and working for the family business. Young Holden first meets up with Sally to go ice skating.
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In J. D. Salinger's 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye this novel is mentioned by Holden Caulfield. Caulfield singles out the character, Eustacia Vye, a wild-spirited and confident woman, who is portrayed as an outsider in the community. Holden indicates that he likes a book that makes you feel as if the author is a friend that you could call.