1.The first literary device Salinger uses in "Catcher in the Rye" is allusion. Allusion is a reference to a previous literary work or historical event. In this case, the title of the book is an allusion to a Robert Burns poem and the line, "If a body meet a body comin' through the rye. " Holden
2. "Symbolism – One main symbols is Holden’s red hunting hat which symbolizes Holden’s isolation and distance from other people and his search for something, besides Phoebe, which is meaningful and powerful in his life. Ducks are a symbol for the homeless condition of Holden. They are weakened and alone by the cold and Holden is “evicted” by the coldness of his family."
3. Technique – The technique the author uses for narrating the book is called “stream of consciousness.” What i read is not a straightforward chronology of events but its retelling the events in the order Holden’s wondering and off put mind remembers them. This allows the author to reveal how childish Holden is at times and his unwillingness to grow up even though Holden is unaware of this himself.
2. "Symbolism – One main symbols is Holden’s red hunting hat which symbolizes Holden’s isolation and distance from other people and his search for something, besides Phoebe, which is meaningful and powerful in his life. Ducks are a symbol for the homeless condition of Holden. They are weakened and alone by the cold and Holden is “evicted” by the coldness of his family."
3. Technique – The technique the author uses for narrating the book is called “stream of consciousness.” What i read is not a straightforward chronology of events but its retelling the events in the order Holden’s wondering and off put mind remembers them. This allows the author to reveal how childish Holden is at times and his unwillingness to grow up even though Holden is unaware of this himself.