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The negative connotation of his words is straightforward.
outspoken silence broke rule number 3

"At almost one o'clock I entered the lobby of the building where I worked...".
lori broke rule number 8

The crisp words that are used in Catcher in the Rye depict that his emotions are like a closed box, not wanting to deal with issues that seem non-important to him.
read between the blogs broke rule number 6

At the same time, he uses a figurative type of language when describing objects such as the lobby.
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In the beginning of Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger’s literal, blunt diction expresses Holden’s attitude towards his life and his surroundings. While describing his “touchy as hell”, he empathizes how emotional his parents can be. Mentioning his childhood as a “lousy childhood.” The negative connotation of his words is straightforward, making his word choice easily believed by others. Speaking of his brother, Holden says where D.B. lives “isn’t too far from this crumby place.” Though Holden is capable of positive emotions shown by his compassion for his brother.