The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and Huck Finn by Mark Twain have many similiarities and differences concerning how they are affected by a corrupt society. For example, Both Huck and Holden are disgusted with the societies they experience throughout their lives. Although Huck is mainly disgusted with societies outside of his own and Holden is disgusted by his own society and others he encounters.. Both novels also have clashing and corresponding aspects when considering the concepts of Holden "escaping" from his world and Huck "escaping" to the freedom of the river and frontier. For instance, Huck is escaping from the comformity of his life while Holden is escaping from the phoniness of the world. Although both boys are escaping to find freedom and live the way they want to live.

Throughout The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger shows how Holden is corrupted...