PDA (Practice Diction Analysis. . . What did you think I was talking about?)

The harsh and blunt language, along with a hint of rebellion, helps to convey the dismal attitude that the narrator of Catcher in the Rye holds against society, and by extension, the entire world. Not a particularly personable or talkative soul, the narrator simply states up front that he doesn't, "feel like going into it." Furthermore, the narrator's crude and denotative language emphasizes the narrator's persona as a teenager, and serves to immerse the reader in the character of the narrator. Overall, the narrator's distinct voice, which creates an equally unique tone that is rude yet realistic, sets the novel apart from other novels of its time.