文档介绍：My Home-run Book : The Catcher in the Rye —— By . Salinger The Catcher in the Rye ? The Catcher in the Rye is a 1951 novel by J. D. Salinger. ? It has been listed as one of the best novels of the 20th century. Jerome David Salinger ? Jerome David Salinger was born wealthy Judean trade peoples' family and grew up in the fashionable apartment district of Manhattan, New York on January 1,1919. ? After restless studies in prep schools, he was sent to Valley Forge Military Academy (1934-36), which he attended briefly. About the author ? He served in the . Army in World War II and participated in the invasion of Normandy on D-Day, 1944. ? After gaining international fame with this novel, Salinger spent the rest of his life avoiding publicity. ? Salinger died at his home in New Hampshire on January 27, 2010. Plot Summary ? It is a story about a rebellious teenage schoolboy and his quixotic experiences in New York, taking place in December 1949. ? The mences with Holden Caulfield describing encounters he has had with students and faculty of Pencey Prep in Agerstown , Pennsylvania. He criticizes them for being superficial, or, as he would say, “ phony. ” After being expelled from the school for his poor academic performance, Holden packs up and leaves the school in the middle of the night after a physical altercation with his roommate. He takes a train to New York but does not want to return to his family and instead checks into the dilapidated Edmont Hotel . ? Holden spends a total of three days in the city, and this time is characterized largely by drunkenness and loneliness. Plot Summary ? At one point he ends up at a museum, where he contrasts his life with the statues of Eskimos on display. For as long as he can remember, the statues have been unchanging. These concerns may have stemmed largely from the death of his brother, Allie. ? Eventually, he sneaks into his parents' apar