Innocence and Trauma in J.D Salinger’ s The Catcher in the Rye

The Catcher in the Rye is a bestselling novel, based on experiences of protagonist’ s expulsion from boarding school and his travel back to home. He spends days trying get someone listen him meaningful way share fears about becoming an adult its accompanying corruption innocence. However, he obsessed with protective tries reach out people several occasions who could comfort for growing up: friends, teachers, cab drivers, prostitutes, nuns. can never ask those questions directly or find companion fears. In reality, what Holden seeks after not sex, money any other motive; wants freze time keep things they are. be protector innocence, stay innocent himself. His subtle obsesssion tested that interest sexuality becomes so abusive at every attempt. interactions world strikes as “phony” because comes into contact has ulterior reasons. This why, freeze himself cares about. All these intense led break down ends up mental institute. paper presents psychoanalytic approach themes innocence childhood phony adulthood selected text.