Question

1. Why does Holden want to be "the catcher in the rye"? How does this idea highlight or explain the

emotional issues he is dealing with? (50)*page numbers*

Answer 1

In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, Holden is obsessed in preserving his innocence. ... Due to his obsession of preserving his innocence, he wishes to be “the catcher in the rye” to protect the children from falling off the cliff. He finds the adult world corrupted and poisonous