How are the conflicts in the book related to real life struggles? what specific elements of the text are especially relevant to the patterns of modern human interaction?

The conflicts in The catcher in the Rye are very similar to real life in many ways. Firstly all teenagers have to face adversity and are facing the fact of growing up and figuring out what they are going to do for the rest of their lives. The struggle can really get to teenagers which is the reason some go into depression and many other mental health issues.

One element is specially relevant to todays modern interaction when Holden is still at Pencey, he technically has roommates which are not really his friends and he does not exactly communicate with the outside world with face to face interaction. Holden is very socially awkward and would rather sit alone by himself smoking cigarettes then talking to other people. The comparison to today would be the addiction with cell phones and teenagers would much rather just spend time on their phone then actually going out and having conversations with people.

Teenagers might find issues with the trend they are starting of being totally un mature until later in life when they eventually grow up. Holden did not learn how to grow up properly and neither are people in our society which may lead to social problems and mental illnesses.