Brief Analysis on Anti-Heroism in The Catcher In the Rye

The Catcher in the Rye made a great sensation when published in 1951.It was regarded as the banned book by many communities and schools,but was popular among teenagers.This paper intends to analyze the anti-heroism in this novel,and the comparison on rebellious psychology of nowadays juveniles.Anti-heroism is represented by the protagonist,Holden Caulfield,through his disgust on the hypocritical adult world,his disability in handling memory and reality,his contradictory value of growing up and maintaining his naiveté;And anti-heroism that reflects in the structure and language.