Respond in 3–5 complete sentences. (4 pts) Choose from one of the following prompts: a. Choose a piece of literature from this semester with which you identified strongly. Describe the theme of this selection and give details from the selection that support your choice.

One piece of literature from this semester that I identified strongly with was "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger. The theme of isolation and alienation resonated with me as I often feel disconnected from others in my own life. Holden Caulfield's struggle with finding genuine connections and feeling misunderstood by the society around him struck a chord with my own experiences. The passages where Holden expresses his desire to protect innocence and authenticity in a world he views as phony further solidified my connection to the themes of the novel. Overall, "The Catcher in the Rye" provided a voice for my own feelings of loneliness and disillusionment with the world.