The Catcher in the Rye

The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by J. D. Salinger.

Controversy

The Catcher in the Rye has been shrouded in controversy since its publication. Reasons for banning have been the use of offensive language, premarital sex, alcohol abuse, and prostitution. According to some extremist theories the book is an FBI or CIA tool for mind control.

Related Topics:
Controversy - Offensive - Language - Premarital sex - Alcohol abuse - Prostitution - FBI - CIA - Mind control

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Mark David Chapman, murderer of musician John Lennon, was carrying the book when he was arrested immediately after the murder and referred to it in his statement to police shortly thereafter, but oddly John Lennon was reading the book when killed. http://www.crimelibrary.com/classics4/chapman/. John Hinckley, Jr. was also reported to have been obsessed with the book.

Related Topics:
Mark David Chapman - John Lennon - John Hinckley, Jr.

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Critics see Holden as a disturbing influence on youths they consider to be "social outcasts". Holden is portrayed as a juvenile who rejects and is rejected by many peers and individuals. People like Chapman and Hinckley come to relate themselves to Holden, the person that nobody understands and that can't understand anybody else.

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Thirty years after its publication in 1951, The Catcher in the Rye was both the most banned book in America as well as the second most taught book in public schools.

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