Stepping into controversy after it was banned in America after its first publication‚ The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger‚ is sure to keep you thumbing through the pages. The story of a young man’s journey through life with obstacles such as: his brother dying‚ being expelled from numerous schools‚ suffering from depression‚ and the intolerance for the world around him; The Catcher in the Rye is told from one man’s reflection of his place in society and the world around him. Holden Caulfield‚
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Should Catcher in the Rye be Banned? Throughout the years many schools have banned or taken the novel Catcher in the Rye. There are various reasons as to why some schools have banned the book‚ a few are “too vulgar”‚“too sexual”‚ “anti-white”‚ “morals”‚ “too much violence” and “having to do with occult”also it is considered a symbol for teenage angst. But when thinking about it‚ is a type of language and imagery enough to ban a book? The book is also considered a valuable lesson and experience for
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The Catch in the Catcher in the Rye… Literature can cause a variety of controversy in the world over the years there have been many different situations in which books have been banned and or challenged. The Great Gatsby‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ and Gone with the Wind all history changing books which has frequently been banned or challenged‚ this collection of raw American Literature have been attacked for numerous of reasons. Sexual content‚ profanity‚ and explicit scenes. All of these
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“The Catcher in the Rye” was first banned around 1961-1982 for reasons such as; profanity‚ sexual references‚ and degrading others. The main character‚ Holden Caulfield‚ is viewed as a defiant teenager‚ but in reality he’s just going through some problems and acting how any boy his age would. Holden‚ being a teenager and not regarding anyone else’s feelings‚ has strange ways of conversing and communicating. This book is filled with profanity‚ references to premarital sex and prostitution‚ statements
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Diction Essay The Catcher in the Rye Since the 1600s censors have been trying to ban books that contain harsh or unpopular viewpoints. Some books are banned because of message of book or sometimes they are banned because of profanity‚ and also books can be banned for their cover if it suggest a offensive matter. For a book to be banned a group of people‚ or a person has to challenge the book. The American Library Association banned the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger because it was
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The Catcher in the Rye Often times‚ books become banned in the classroom because of the controversial content that it contains. Once a book is banned‚ it becomes removed from the shelves of libraries‚ book stores‚ and classrooms. In some cases‚ banned books have been burned or refused publication. There are several reasons why books are banned‚ but books are most frequently banned because of the prejudiced opinions about religion‚ sexual orientation‚ and race. In school‚ children
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The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger has‚ oddly enough‚ been censored many times in the past. It has even been banned from schools due to the foul language‚ sexual scenes‚ and excessive violence depicted within it. Some have even gone so far that they deemed this novel as an “antisocial Bible that deserves to be exterminated from school curriculum” (GradeSaver.com). As seen in this quote‚ many tend to dislike this book and want to exclude it from all schools’ curriculum. Since this is such a
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contain sex‚ obscene language‚ and immoral subjects could make a good book? The Catcher in the Rye is a prime example. The book has been on the banned reading list since the days following its publishing. The book was said to be “immoral and inappropriate that in 1960‚ a teacher in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma‚ was fired for assigning the book to an eleventh-grade English class.” (“Banned Book: The Catcher”) The Catcher in the Rye should be read in schools because it gives a crystal clear image on how the world contains
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the Catcher in the Rye should be banned? According to Sova B Dawn‚ “The novel has long ignited disapproval‚ and it was the most frequently banned book in schools between 1966 and 1975. Even before that time‚ however‚ the work was a favorite target of sensors.” (Dawn) Whitfield also documents that “In 1973 the American School Board Journal called The Catcher in the Rye the most widely censored book in the United States." (Whitfield) Why people‚ especially parents‚ eager to place the Catcher in the
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The Banning of The Catcher in the Rye Banning a book means someone disagreed with how a story presents itself. A lot of the time it’s the parents who challenge the books because they feel their children should not read such books. Which is somewhat understandable considering most of the time the books that get banned share the topics of promoting and or encouraging profanity‚ explicit material and homosexuality. Banning a book does not do anything but give the author some bad cred. Eventually‚ sooner
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