The story centers on a disillusioned teenager, Holden Caulfield.
J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye” is powerful. It's contentious. The story centers on a disillusioned teenager, Holden Caulfield. He's navigating the labyrinth of adolescence. The setting? New York City. The themes? Alienation, identity, and the struggle to find meaning in a world that often seems cold and indifferent.