Holden Caulfield Relevant Today Analysis

Despite being written in the 1950’s, some attributes along the course of this novel connect to our youth. Holden Caulfield, the protagonist, is a juvenile who expresses the growth of teenagers. Although our generation might be more technologically focused, that doesn't change the impression of our rebellion towards those older than us; The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger demonstrates that this novel can still discussed as relevant today.

Holden is still trying to get a grip at maturity as he is regardless a rebellious teenager, just as shown though our adolescents today. This kind of behavior and attitude grasps onto most high schoolers as they are trying to grow up faster. Most are missing what’s behind them and aren’t realizing what they have left. “Sometimes I act a lot older than I am--I really do--but people never notice it. People never notice anything” (Salinger 22). Holden has been trying to get away from the life he has, and wants to be grown up for all the freedom they are allowed to have. There comes a point in everyone's life where they just become
Some just wants to stay young forever, and they can, there is no rule against that. A little of the population will grow up with problem because they have to act like a parent to their siblings. But most kids should mature around 13 and begin acting as adults and take care of what real life they want to live and choose the right path.
Adolescents have shown though emotion and action that someone can grown up way too fast and blow through everything not even realizing it. Since our society has changed so much over the past 60ish years, most kids have grown up, just as Holden did in The Catcher in the Rye, but still today we have this rebellion towards the older population. The teenagers of this century can still relate to the feelings of Holden and still will for