I knew I wanted to be a writer after reading The Catcher in the Rye when I was twelve years old. My imagination soared. I passionately identified with Holden and was fascinated by his world which before was completely unknown to me. But, it was Salinger the storyteller who intrigued me most. Although I didn't have the critical skills to describe his power as storyteller then, I would come to realize that in Holden he had created the perfect anti-hero, one that would become a prototype for generations of wri more...
