Catcher in the Rye: How Holden Deals With Alcohol, Sex, and Violence
The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D Salinger, depicts how a lonely teenager,
Holden Caulfield, deals with alcohol, sex, and violence. Teenagers must also
deal with these problems daily.
Alcohol is very predominate throughout the novel The Catcher in the Rye.
Alcoholic beverages are a readily available, and relatively inexpensive for
minors to get. Over the past couple of years, teenage consumption of alcohol
has risen dramatically. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
states that more than 1.3 million teenagers have a drinking problem. The
National Institute also reports that the reason for underage teenage drinking is
they believe in a mixture of rebellion towards their parents and a sign of
maturity. Another reason for teenage drinking is it represents a daring gesture.
According to Dr. Joseph Franklin, ”The way drinking starts is, one kid dares
another kid to take a drink of alcohol, and......
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