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Why It's Time to Move Beyond The Catcher in the Rye

This book review of J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye argues that other books tackle similar themes and subject matter more effectively (e.g., The Outsiders or A Separate Peace). The student writes that the novel fails to explore its ideas beyond Holden's rantings though concedes that the character's concerns still resonate with readers many decades later.
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Bridget's feedback:

"Great job establishing your position at the top and defending it in your last paragraph. Unless the prompt demands otherwise, I recommend cutting down the summary in para. 4 and using the space to explore your opinion section further--your reader will be more interested in your insight into the book than in the details of the plot. I'm especially interested in the point you bring up about how reliable Holden's views are. Do you think the novel leans in one direction over the other (pessimistic view of the world versus narrator unreliability), either to its detriment or otherwise?"

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