Practice Diction Analysis

In the excerpt from JD Salinger's Catcher in the Rye, the blunt yet dull diction displays his view on life and portrays him as an angry young man.  Salinger uses words with mainly negative connotations that are easy to understand yet are somewhat hostile.  He also uses dull sarcasm like when he describes his parents as "nice".  That is a strong case that shows even though Salinger may be straight forward on some things, the verbal irony can create an interesting diction.  There is also a lot of common vernacular that makes the story a little more relateable.