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The Catcher in the Rye ——By J.D. Salinger About the author : Jerome David Salinger 杰罗姆.大卫.塞林格 January 1, 1919 – January 27, 2010 an American author grew up in New Hampshire and later attended three colleges, but got no degree best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye，as well as his reclusive nature. ?9 Stories, Franny and Zooey,“ Raise High the Roofbeam, Carpenters“ and Seymour: - An Introduction. About the book : Published in 1951. among the 100 best English-language novels from 1951-2005 Frequently challenged in the United States for its liberal use of profanity(亵渎语言) and portrayal of sexuality. Deals with complex issues of identity, belonging, connection and alienation. Originally published for adults, it has since become popular with adolescent readers for its themes of teenage confusion, angst(焦虑）, alienation（疏远）, and rebellion（叛逆）. It has been translated into almost all of the world‘s major languages. Around 250,000 copies are sold each year, with total sales of more than 65 million. The novel’s protagonist（主角） and antihero, Holden Caulfield, has become an icon（偶像） for teenage rebellion. About the plots : The Catcher in the Rye gives us a portrait of a sixteen-year-old American boy, ?Holden Caulfield . ?Holden has just been kicked out of yet another boarding school. ? Having a few days to kill before returning home for the Christmas break, he hops on a train to New York. ? There he spends his time wandering aimlessly from one brief encounter to another, getting progressively more disgusted with what he calls the phoniness of the adult world. Holden craves the innocence and simplicity of childhood. At the same time he does a number of “adult” things such as trying to get a drink in a bar and meeting with a prostitute. ? Eventually, with the help of his younger sister, he comes to the realization that children cannot be protected forever from the imperfections of the adult world. About the