Ouaha, Sarra2023-12-312023-12-312022https://theses.univ-temouchent.edu.dz/opac_css/doc_num.php?explnum_id=4839https://dspace.univ-temouchent.edu.dz/handle/123456789/1328It is said that great literature is often deeply philosophical, and great philosophy is often great literature. The Catcher in the Rye (1951), a controversial novel by J.D. Salinger, ranks among the great works of literature. The study under consideration approaches the novel from a nihilistic perspective by exploring nihilism themes that may frame Holden as a nihilistic hero and the novel as a nihilistic literary work, thereby expanding the meanings readers can derive from this American novel. Nihilism is used as a theoretical framework because it is foremost an attitude of revolt, which is what best describes the protagonist's case against his society. This work also uses a psychological dimension, where light is shed on themes such as isolation, illusion, and depression.enJ.D. Salinger, Nihilism, isolation, illusion, depressionOther