What part of life do you understand better, or see differently after reading the book?

Since the book follows the struggles of an adolescent teenager there are many components which I can relate with, but there are many differences between Holden and the average teenager of today. The first major difference is the difference in time, Holden was a teenager in the 1950’s which I now understand is much different than a teenager in 2014. It’s interesting to see the experiences of a teenager without the influence of social media affecting them. It was much more difficult to keep close relationships with people whom you don’t see on a daily basis, and in Holden’s case the only person that he kept a strong bond with was his sister Phoebe. For a teenager to be expelled in 2014 their parents would have be notified immediately, whether by email or phone. Holden’s headmaster at Pency prep stated that he would call Holden’s family, but seemingly he did not. Another way technology did not affect Holden is the way it has affected teens today is the use of the computer. The computer could either been an extreme asset or a major liability in terms of Holden’s work habits. In the story Holden does not fully apply himself in his studies, so the computer would either make work easier, therefore more appealing, or it would be a major distraction like it is with many teenagers today.