Abstract

The Catcher in the Rye is a novel of the American author, J. D. Salinger. The story is very simple, which just describes the protagonist Holden’s street life in New York in three days, and profoundly presents a lost spiritual journey of a young man.
Through the person Holden, the novel expresses the contradiction between the American material life and the lack of spiritual life after the Second World War.
As an excellent Bildungsroman, the novel always brings perception of spiritual growth to the readers. This novel has received a mixed reaction, but its readership has increased drastically, and today it is still at the top of the U. S. Bestseller list.
Based on these previous studies, the present thesis makes an analysis of the protagonist Holden’s spiritual journey including confusion, rebellion, pursuit and compromise, and ultimately achieving sudden enlightenment. To sum up, this thesis tries to tell the readers that one should accommodate oneself to live in the society.

Key words: Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye, contradiction, rebellion, sudden enlightenment
 
摘要

《麦田里的守望者》是美国作家J. D. 塞林格的一部长篇小说，故事情节极为简单，仅仅描述了主人公霍尔顿在纽约三天的流浪生活，却深刻地展现了青少年茫然无措的心路成长历程。作者通过霍尔顿这一形象向读者展示了二战后美国青少年物质生活的丰富与精神生活的匮乏之间的矛盾，这一矛盾在霍尔顿身上尤为明显。
该小说作为一部优秀的成长小说始终带给读者精神上的成长感悟。虽然受到褒贬不一的评价，但其读者却与日俱增，时至今日仍高居于美国畅销书的榜首。
    在总结前人的研究基础上，本文通过分析主人公霍尔顿成长过程中迷惘、反叛、追寻以及接受成长，最终达到顿悟的经历来展现他的精神之旅，从而得出人作为社会活动的主体，应该学会如何适应社会，而不是选择逃避现实的结论。

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