catcher in the rye

Catcher In The Rye

This book is controversial because the experiences show realistic street life, which include sex among other things.

A coming of age novel about a boy named Holden. Holden gets expelled from a private school and then explores New York.

Themes:DeathMaturationAlienationBelongingAuthenticity

Holden resists maturing because he thinks that you lose more than you gain.

A teacher in Tusla Oklahoma was fired for assigning the book in 1960. The book is featured on the 10 most challenged books list.

Most people who have banned it feel as if Holden is a poor role model who promotes many "immoral things"