《麦田里的守望者》是二十世纪美国文学史上的一部重要的成长小说,其寓意深刻,半个多世纪以来研究者甚多。本论文拟从圣经原型主题来探讨这部作品。本论文通过分析这部小说中作者对于童年的美好和眷恋及对于成年的堕落和厌恶,成长中的禁果诱惑以及霍尔顿的拯救孩童的理想,从而得出结论这部小说以《圣经》中失落的伊甸园、原罪和救赎思想为主题,展示成长中的困惑。 “Catcher in the Rye” is an important growing novel in the history of American literature in the 20th century. It has profound implication and has been researched for more than half a century. This thesis intends to explore this work from the bible theme. By analyzing the author’s fondness and attachment to childhood, the fall and abhorrence of adulthood, the temptation of forbidden fruit in growth, and Holden’s ideal of saving children, this dissertation concludes that the novel is based on " Lost Eden, original sin and salvation thinking as the theme, show growing confusion.