According to Emily Dickinson, “Much madness is divinest Sense- To a discerning Eye-” This definition of madness if often adapted by authors who make characters that appear to be mad or have irrational behavior. One such author is J.D. Salinger. In “Catcher in the Rye” Salinger makes Holden Caulfield a perfect example of such a character. Holden’s eccentric behavior causes him to be labeled “mad” by society. This in turn reveals society’s harsh elements.
Holden is perceived as an immature teenager being unable to end his isolation with society. This further causes him to withdraw from interaction with others. He finds the adult world to be full of corruption and “phoniness” and sees innocence only in the youth. And though his innocence r
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