The Catcher in the Rye
What significance is there to the movie plots mentioned throughout the book?
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Asked by
miguel v #313441
Last updated by
Aslan
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I'm not sure about movie plots but movies seems to be a minor motif throughout the novel. His brother is a screen writer in Hollywood which, for "prostituting his talent" , Holden despises. I would guess he finds screenplays phony. Check out this link,
http://classicfilmshow.com/2010/01/28/holden-caulfield-goes-to-the-movies/