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Rebecca Carradice 5G1 The novel "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger is a novel, which centres around the theme of isolation. This study will examine this theme, along with the writer's use of characterisation and setting, which help to convey the character's eventual break down. "The Catcher in the Rye" is a personal account told by Holden Caulfield, the narrator of the book. He recalls a weekend of his life from a psychiatric hospital, and throughout gives off an impression of his loneliness, and isolation from society. We see everything through Holden's eyes, and so he cannot always be said to be a reliable narrator, however we still see him to have problems and so there is still room for an outside perspective. Throughout the novel, Holden shows feelings of alienation. He says he feels trapped "on the other side" of life, and generally doesn't feel he fits in...

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