Ap lang essay Catcher in the Rye ideas?

that is a good idea...you can also write about how when he was singing the words to the song incorrectly and how he perceived the song as him catching the children and saving them from the horrors of becoming an adult. this shows that Holden is oblivious to /adult situations because the song is about two lovers having casual in the rye field. Holden is so confused and grossed about that he doesn't realize the song's true meaning. it is also ironic that he is saying how he wants to keep the children from being exposed to the perverted 'phonies' that are adults.