In the excerpt from the novel Catcher of the Rye, by JD Sallinger’s slightly irritated, harsh denotative diction conveys a sense of annoyingness with his parents and his current situation. Sallinger describes his parents has “touchy as hell” and describes with some sarcasm what would happen if he said anything about either one, “my parents would have about two hemorrhages apiece if I told anything pretty personal about them.” The harsh straightforward word choice conveys a negative view that makes his parents seem like they hold JD back. The backdrop of where he lives also seems to annoy him, “That isn’t too far from this crumby place.” Although he lives near Hollywood, the place suggests that you would want to lock all windows and doors before you go to sleep.
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