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Between childhood and adulthood there is an awkward stage in life called the teens. These people are characterized by the developing of their physical selves, their changing mental awareness, and their responses to many outside factors. Some of these factors are r ....

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.... to be understood is one of the trademark characteristics of the typical teenager. Throughout the novel, Holden acts the way he does because no one seems to share his view of the world; no one understands what is going on in his head. Holden also uses colloquial speech instead of forming sentences with proper words and grammar. Many reviews of The Catcher in the Rye say Holden's words "accurately capture the informal speech of the average intelligent, educated, northeastern American adolescent". Most teenagers, today and when the book was written, use slang as a way to individualize themselves. It separates teenagers from adults and children. The ....