Religion

Holden never says what religion he really is, he just says he isn't really a catholic, and he isn't a full Atheist. He always talks about how he doesn't like it when religion comes into a conversation because to him it messes up the conversation. "All I'm saying is that it is no good for a nice conversation."(p. 113). He talked about when he was talking with a new kid in town, that the kid was trying to figure out whether or not Holden was a catholic, just out of curiosity. He also said how he didn't like the disciples from the bible because they were just in the way. I think that the reason that J.D. Salinger brought up this subject is because he felt that it needed to be discussed. It is exactly like when South Park talks about important subjects that need to be brought to the light, like how Disney is kind of selling sex by making the Jonas Brothers wear purity rings. Back in the 60's, religion was still kind of a big deal and a lot more formal that it is now. Salinger brought up religion to kind of show how some people can go a little to far, like when a whole bunch of Catholic people tried to find out if Holden was catholic or not.