The+Catcher+in+the+Rye

**Author:** J.D. Salinger

**Published:** 1950

**Setting etc:** The novel takes place largely in Manhattan in the early 1950's. Holden tells the story of a weekend on the town and avoiding reality after being kicked out of Pencey prep.

**Key Literary Elements**: Perspective (Holden's unique narration is key to the novel), Symbols (The red hunting hat, ducks, Allie's baseball glove, The Museum of Natural History), internal conflict.

The Catcher in the Rye Sparknotes

The Catcher in the Rye Video Sparknotes

John Green's Crash Course on Catcher in the Rye

An excellent essay commemorating the fifty year anniversary of the novel's publication:

An awesome site for all things Holden

