"The Catcher In The Rye" - Themes

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10 pages in length. Classic literature serves a much greater purpose than merely filling blank pages or recounting interesting tales; rather, the classics have earned such a title because of the life lessons they bestow upon readers. These lessons are learned from the events that take place throughout the story, with many of them focusing upon the way people interact. The Catcher in the Rye is no different in this sense, being that all of its themes have something to do with the protagonist's perspective of society around him and how he interrelates with it, not the least of which includes adult phoniness, fear/isolation and the inherent struggle with relationships/intimacy. Bibliography lists 9 sources.