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The Catcher In The Rye J.D. Salinger The Catcher In The Rye, by J.D. Salinger is nothing more than a story of a young boy seeking stability and love. With a misleading title, this book is an easily relatable story. Told through the eyes of a young boy, Holden Caulfield, The Catcher In The Rye is not a story to easily be forgotten. Expelled from boarding school Holden goes out into the world in search of non-phoniness, truth, and innocence. Holden was a very hypocritical character in the book. Believing that all his thoughts and beliefs were true and every one that differed in opinion was an idiot. Feeling that he knew a lot about human nature, Holden discusses his thoughts on many people’s actions and personalities. Most of which were described negatively and as phonies. As for Holden himself he is somewhat of a confused individual in search of his own identity. Seeming to have a mental disability of some sort