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I think this is one of the best works about teenagers.  First of all, this is a coming-of-age story. Salinger was able to describe the excessively rapid growth of teenagers, when literally in a couple of days the boy becomes more serious and responsible. But also this is a story about the difficulties faced by teenagers when they begin to question everything they have ever known, and the world seems to be an extremely hostile and lonely place, where nobody understands you.  In addition, Jerome masterfully conveyed Holden's broken mental state. In one of the most difficult moments in my life, this book helped me overcome the feeling that there is no one in the world who would experience the same pain, loneliness, and anger as me.

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1) First postmodernism feature is a loose structure and obnoxious language which is full of slang. The author uses common language for teenagers of the 1950s.
2)As we spoke of a structure, the narration consists of various fragments and that is one of the most outstanding features of postmodernism.
3) Anti-hero. Holden is far from a regular hero that was common for previous literary periods. He is depressed, miserable, and mentally unhealthy. Moreover, he is cynical and rude.

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Holden Caulfield: He is an intelligent and sensitive teenage boy who suffers from PTSD. His mental state could be a result of a variety of factors, including the death of his younger brother Allie from cancer, as well as witnessing the gloomy scene of a classmate's death. Therefore the boy is severely depressed and has anxiety. I think it influences the story a lot, as Holden narrates in a very cynical voice. He is quite mature for his 17 years, but still, he makes some random decisions. Holden's description of the world is too cold. He is wrapped in pain, disappointment, and betrayal that he experiences from other people.
Mr. Antolini is one of the most questionable characters in the novel. He was a teacher at Elkton Hills. Holden looks up at him because Antolini is very intellectual and has sympathy for others. But at the same time, he has the features of a preditor.
Phoebe is Holden's younger sister. He describes her as a thin girl with pretty ears. Phoebe is one of his closest friends, as they connect easily and she is a great listener who shares some of his views on things.
Allie is Holden's brother who died from leukemia. His presence in the novel is quite mystical, as Holden always talks to his beloved brother in moments of despair. Allie is a representation of innocent and eternal childhood, death, and at the same time hope.
Jane Gallagher is Holden's childhood friend. He finds her attractive and compares her character to the book. Holand has affection for her but doesn't dare to confess. She, just like Phoebe, represents innocence and purity.

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Holden Caulfield is the main character of the novel and a seventeen-year-old teenager. The narration is conducted on his behalf and is dedicated to last Christmas when he left the Pencey Prep School because he was expelled for failing. The hero is shrouded in the feeling that everything around is fake, pretense, and show-off. He is annoyed by the people around him, but at the same time, the boy does not tolerate loneliness at all. Everything in his life is going awry. First, he fights with his roommate Stradlater over an essay, then he can't have sex in a hotel in New York, then he has an unsuccessful date with Sally Hayes at the theater, and finally both quarrel because the girl does not share his views. In general, every time Holand meets someone, he is faced with misunderstanding, lack of any sympathy, and total loneliness. The only person who understands him and can really sympathize is his little sister Phoebe. After talking to her, he feels better, but he is not ready to meet his parents. Therefore, the teenager goes to his former teacher Antolini and stays with him overnight. The boy woke up at night because the teacher was stroking his forehead, got scared, and went to spend the night at the Central Station. He thinks he misunderstood the teacher's intentions, but I think Holand did the right thing since this teacher seems to be a rather dubious character. Finally, he decides to flee to the West and writes to his sister about it. But the girl, smart beyond her years, says she will go with him and drop out of school. This forces Holand to take the position of an adult and return to common sense.

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Jerome David Salinger (January 1, 1919 – January 27, 2010) was an American writer best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye. Before its publication, Salinger published several short stories in Story magazine and served in World War II. In 1948, his critically acclaimed story "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" appeared in The New Yorker, which published much of his later work. Salinger never won a literary award. This, however, is not a reflection of who he was as a writer. J.D. Salinger's main genre was the short story and just like Ray Bradbury, his works were a part of the postmodernism literary period.

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P ublished: July 16, 1951