<p>Catcher in the Rye is a classic which I absolutly loved.</p>
<p>It contains so many latent themes,and a pretty unorthodox and cynical perspective of life. I'm glad my school choice to introduce it in sophmore year rather then freshman since it does require a certain degree of maturity. My favorite scene definatly is the part when Holden goes to the museum. Plus, how could someone not pity Holden Caufield, hes a lonley and confused boy!</p>
<p>The passage where Holden talks about "eff you" signs was a life-defining moment for me. </p>
<p>How can you even consider TKAM better than Catcher. All I remember from TKAM was that there was a girl named Scout. Any TKAM fans I would really like to hear what was so great about this novel.</p>
<p>I would definetly take TKM over Catcher. C'mon...Catcher was rather dull. TKM has meaning...it deals with something that still exists today in some areas.</p>
<p>my favourite theme in catcher is the appreciation of childhood. most of salinger's other works deal with growing up/not wanting to grow up. its amazing. the whole catcher/cliff thing is an allegory for the fall of man - taking the fall as a metaphor, with childhood 'falling' into adulthood, and sin (loss of innocence). its good to compare with peter pan or northern lights (although i hate phillip pullman...). anyway, awesome book. in my top five:</p>
<p>Catcher in the Rye
The Great Gatsby
One Hundred Years of Solitude (the last paragraph...wow)
Vanity Fair
Wuthering Heights</p>