The setting of the book is a huge factor to the plot of the novel. Catcher in the Rye is set during the late 1940s to early 1950s, war and post war times, in New York City. This creates a very different dynamic compared to current day. The timeframe is important to the plot because Holden does things that he would not be able to do if he was trying to in the year 2016. First off he just leaves his private school a few days before it is actually Christmas break. In modern day his parents would have been told almost instantly that he is skipping. Him even being aloud to leave is because of the setting, meaning that the rest of the book wouldn't even be able to happen.
Another reason why setting is such a large part of the novel is because he obviously has mental health issues that we as a audience in 2016 can see. During Holden's there is no awareness that mental health is even a thing, everyone thinks that he just crazy and cannot be helped. A lot of these problems stem from his brother Allie dying at such a young age. If the setting was different than Holden would of been able to get help and maybe would not have such crazy problems.
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