The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger - Symbolisim throughout the novel

In various types of literature an author may use different symbols to help emphasize a point to the reader. J.D. Salinger uses symbolism frequently in his novel, The Catcher In The Rye to convey his point. At the very beginning of the novel J.D. Salinger starts out by symbolizing Holden Caulfield's situation for the rest of the novel when he is speaking to his teacher, Mr. Spencer about flunking out of school. Later on Holden is playing with a snowball outside his bedroom and abruptly decides not to throw it at anything outside. Finally towards the end of the novel Holden starts to thi…