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How does J.D Salinger explore the fall of innocence in ÃÂÃÂThe Catcher In The Rye.ÃÂÃÂ
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How does J.D Salinger explore the fall of innocence in "The Catcher In The Rye." The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a story about growing up. It explores the obstacles we all face during our transition from child to adulthood. It explores the tragedies and the achievements, the breakthroughs and setbacks, and the joy and heartache. As you follow the book's protagonist, Holden, through his journey into adulthood, you learn about his life, but more importantly, you learn about your own. Holden is critical about the world, and he judges those around him, he believes them to be boring and ultimately "phony". First published in the US in 1951, the novel presents a narrative in which adolescent embrace of American ideals of individualism and egalitarianism lead to criticism and rejection of dominant postwar social practices-a narrative as threatening to some adults as it is heartening to others....
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