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J.D. Salinger’s
classic novel about a troubled adolescent came out in 1951 and soon
became famous around the world. Most educated people have read it and
while other books have dealt with similar themes since, The Catcher
in the Rye remains a particularly poignant work. Nearly half a century
later, the schoolboy slang of the central character has dated, but little
else has. Holden’s problems are somehow painfully his own, but recognisably
those of teenagers who begin to think really seriously about who they
are and what they want out of life.
This web site offers you the opportunity to explore The Catcher in the Rye within both its historical context and as a work of literature. Questions and tasks focus on background material about the author and the book, a close study of characters, themes and issues, and the text’s narrative elements. You are provided with a variety of stimulating
and rich activities and tasks, as well as extension tasks that underpin
the exploration of and thinking about, the novel, its context and its
universal relevance, all of which are designed to consolidate, challenge,
and extend your understanding and appreciation of the novel. |
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