Part 1 of Essay
“If you really want to know the truth, I felt sorry for the bastard.”(54) This is just one of the colorful lines that is often repeated in J.D. Salinger’s . When the book was first released, it was considered highly controversial for its time. Many people tried to ban the reading of the book in schools ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... that he can’t stand staying there anymore. In the middle of the night, Holden packs all of his belongings and heads for his hometown, New York. The rest of the story takes place in the city, where the reader starts to see Holden’s bad habits. Holden needs a place to stay because he can’t go home, yet. The reason for this is because his parents have not yet found out about their son’s expulsion. So Holden decides to stay in a low-class hotel. While in the hotel, Holden decides to go d ....