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by: Stanley P. Baldwin
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780764585913
ISBN: 0764585916
Label: Cliffs Notes
Manufacturer: Cliffs Notes
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 102
Publication Date: June 13, 2000
Publisher: Cliffs Notes
Sales Rank: 25440
Studio: Cliffs Notes
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Product Description:
The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also features glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.
CliffsNotes on The Catcher in the Rye introduces you to a coming-of-age novel with a twist. J.D. Salinger’s best-known work is more realistic, more lifelike and authentic than some other representatives of the genre. Get to know the unforgettable main character, Holden Caulfield, as he navigates the dangers and risks of growing up.
This study guide enables you to keep up with all of the major themes and symbols of the novel, as well as the characters and plot. You’ll also find valuable information about Salinger’s life and background. Other features that help you study include
Classic literature or modern modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Just read the real book!
First of all, if you're too shiftless to read "The Catcher in the Rye," you should probably quit now. Second of all, The book is awesome! You'd be missing out. I'm sure this is a good summary, but C'mon!
Rating:  - The Catcher in the Rye (Cliffs Notes)
The CliffsNotes are very helpful in its explanation(s) of the chapters and characters. I especially found the literary summaries helpful.
Rating:  - the reviewer can't read between the lines
Here are some subtle questions in "Catcher in the Rye" which are not mentioned in Cliffs Notes:
--Holden flunks oral expression class because he couldn't refrain from digressing. Could that have to with his tendency to digress in this novel?
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--Holden repeatedly wonders where the ducks go when the pond freezes over. Could this be because he wonders where students go when they flunk out of school?
--Two boys ask Holden for directions to the mummy exhibit. ... Read More
Rating: - To Catch or not to Catch
As a freshman in highschool and an avid reader, it took me no time to aquire a copy of J.D. Salingers "a Catcher in the Rye". It blew my mind. There is no book of which I have turned pages to find a solution that has captured me and found me laughing or various other strong emotions along side that of Holden Caulfield. Then I discovered there were cliffnotes. Cliffnotes for such a timeless classic and not so hard of a read are superflous and only for those who are the laziest and most sad of all ignorant ... Read More
Rating:  - 4 stars
The book, The Catcher in the Rye, written by J.D. Salinger, tells of a series of events over four days of the protagonist's life. Holden Caulfield has numerous flashbacks as he narrates his story to a psychiatrist. The reader sees the main conflict between Holden and his inner self, as he is unable to handle the pressure of being a teenager and the rejection of society. The story is told in first person as Holden talks directly to the reader. This is an important literary device as the character begins ... Read More
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