Catcher in the Rye- Question One

The questions I will be answering are "What does the writing reveal about the author's values and attitudes? From what perspective does he/she write?" fromt he book Catcher in the Rye. The writing itself was sad and generally gave me a unhappy feeling. There weren't many good parts that made you smile or laugh at all. There was a huge pessimistic feel to the book that's for sure. The character Holden was always very tense and even angry about just about everything in the book. Very few things made him happy or brought him joy. For example, when he got to see his sister happy and riding the merry go round (Salinger 213). I think the writing reveals a different viewpoint for the readers. Most books focus on the positive side of things. Even though there may be tragedies and struggles in a story, the plot usually focuses on the more positive effects. In this story though, the reader gets to see what it is like to focus on the more negative side of things. This makes the author give a total new, but not so refreshing look on how to write things. The author was not really afraid to have a different point of view. The main character told it like he saw it, and he really did not care what other people thought. Holden didn't like to listen to others so he didn't even if people didn't like it. The author does have values though, and you can tell in the book. Holden really did want to do that right thing. He tried very hard to please everyone, but everyone knows that is not possible. I think the author did a very good job of using detail to show a different viewpoint. I have never read a book so in depth with detail. Holden really examined everything and that determined his mood. Having a story like this shows a different kind of writing on the authors part.