Holden the universal teen

As I have been reading The Catcher in the Rye I have realized even though Holden's character is suppose to take place in the 1950s he is still very relatable today. First of all he shares many of the same feelings as a normal teen such as restlessness. For example throughout much of hte story Holden's restlessness takes him all over the place. First he leaves Pencey 3 days early and heads to New York where he gets a Hotel room then he just ends up wandering about the city. He also has the same cynical out-view on the world and people that most teenagers share. "People never believe you". (Salinger) . This is one of the quotes that show Holdens true view of others around him. Finally the next thing Holden has in common with teens is that he thinks about sex alot. Through out the story Holden is openly talking about his sex life and other things that have to do with sex and what regular teen has not had the same thoughts. "Sex is something I really don't understand too hot. You never know where the hell you are. I keep making up these sex rules for myself, and then I break them right away. Last year I made a rule that I was going to quit horsing around with girls that, deep down, gave me a pain in the ass. I broke it, though, the same week I made it - the same night, as a matter of fact"(Salinger)