A 21st century teen is very different than our original teen, Holden Caulfield. Holden Caulfield is the main character of the book Catcher in the Rye. When this book was based there was very little technology. There was only home phones, radios, phone booths, and record players. This is a huge step down from all of the technology we have today. As a teen in the 21st century we are privileged with various tools. Phones, Laptops, iPads, iPods, Kindles, and so many more advancements.
If Holden grew up in the 21st century he would mostly likely be a lot different. He probably wouldn’t be so depressed because his brother would not have died. Luckily we now have established better medications and remedies to cure people of their illness, or prevent it all together. Holden would have a different use of wording. Back then everything was more proper and now it is much more slanged. He also would have a different sense of style because he would want to fit in with the other students. Holden’s life is much different than the teens now.
Holden doesn’t have as many luxuries as we do now. For starters Holden didn’t have as many choices for food. Back then there weren’t fast-food restaurants or even Mexican restaurants. They were limited to dinners, bars, and home cooked meals. I would have a harder time living in the time period because they didn’t even have the same recourses that are in our grocery stores. For both Holden and I, we would find it harder to live in each others time periods. So I am glad to be a teen in the 21st century.
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