Banning Catcher In The Rye

Once upon a time, in a world not far from here, there are students who are forced to miss their annual train ride to Hogwarts, lock the wardrobe to the magical land of Narnia, and walk through the English countryside themselves instead of upon the back of Black Beauty. Why are these students deprived of those occurrences? They live in America, the land of the free- except when it comes to the books they can read. In fact, many schools across America exercise the practice of banning books. Since 1982, libraries, parents, and schools have attempted to ban 11,300 novels, according to the American Library Association. The essentially innoxious books are challenged for an assortment of reasons, including use of malapropos language, graphic or explicit

Many teenagers often find themselves struggling to find their own identity and place in society. Catcher in the Rye is a story about the main character, Holden, who explains his troubles in the world through events in his life. Holden is a fairly misunderstood teenager, who constantly is on the verge of a mental break down. In “The Catcher in the Rye,” Holden’s lack of friendship, loose of a brother, and his need for acceptance from others causes him to feel loneliness in the world around him.

Reason one; books should not be banned on the grounds of “they’re a bad influence”. The world is a bad influence and the people that inhabit the world are worse. In the cases of some books, some children have already lived through what has been banned. In other cases, it is just the parents being too over-proctective. They have already lived through some of the events, and do not want their kids to experience the same thing, which can also slow down how the child learns. In addition, if the students are desperate to find ideas for things because they don’t get the help from their parents, it means the parents are ignoring their kids

The Catcher in the Rye was about Holden, who admires in children attributes that he struggles to find in adults to talk to him and he is undergoing treatment in a mental hospital. Holden Caulfield,who is 16 year old teenager went to three schools, but fails four of his five subjects only passed English he also struggles with the fact that everyone has to grow up. In the novel, Holden tells the reader through a few days of his life, in which he flaunts his hostile environments. Throughout the book,

The Catcher in the Rye is about a young boy named Holden Caulfield who is going

Is there really an age to be grown up? Should being grown up mean you have responsibilities, like a house, a job, car, and the actual age of 18? Is that what it takes to be called “grown up”. In my opinion I don't think that's the case. I don't think age means anything. It's all about if you are responsible, polite, respectful, mature etc. Especially when it comes to foul language. Should you have to be a certain age to be introduced to it? Even when the case has to do with books, and the school providing you to read them. The question is whether or not The Catcher in the Rye should be banned for age reasons and because of its language and sexual content. In my opinion it shouldn't be banned for its language and sexual content.

Books have been challenged and banned from schools and libraries for countless years. “To Kill a Mockingbird”, “Catcher in the Rye” and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” are two of the most challenged books of their time. Many parents and faculty member in schools and libraries see these books and others like them as “inappropriate” and “wrong.” (Doyle). Books have been banned throughout history for their takes on issues such as race, damaging lifestyles, Sexual content, violence, and even their political angles (“Banned Books: Reasons for Banning Books.”).

The article “Speaking out on Book Banning,” writes “Those parents who are in favor of banning the books feel that books can have a very depressing effect on sensitive teenagers if they are compelled to read passages in which the language is very strong or in which the descriptions of cruelty and brutality are extremely realistic.”  “Those parents who are in favor of banning the books feel that books can have a very depressing effect on sensitive teenagers if they are compelled to read passages in which the language is very strong or in which the descriptions of cruelty and brutality are extremely realistic” (“Speaking out on Book Banning”). While, yes, reading books that fit this description can effect some teenagers, it does not affect all. If a student is highly affected by a book, they can be given a different reading assignment that works for them. Reading a piece of literature is supposed to make a person feel something. If a book makes them feel nothing, then what did they gain from reading it? Nothing. They gain nothing from reading it, instead all they got to experience was reading a book that had no meaning or feel to them. Honestly, sometimes brutality and cruelty may be the best or only way to grab a reader's attention and keep it long enough for them to really learn

Hackensack High School is considering banning the novel Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger from the sophomore English class's curriculum. Several parents have sent complaints about the foul language and sexual situations described in the novel. Book banning is a highly controversial topic that has been part of our history since the first words were written down on paper. Catcher in the Rye should not be banned. Sophomores in high school should be mature enough to handle this kind of writing, educators should have an obligation to challenge their students with novels that may make them slightly uncomfortable, and banning the book infringes on the basic rights America was found upon.

The Novel The Catcher In The Rye was initially published In June of 1951. Ever since its release It has been acknowledged as one of the most controversial novels ever written In literature and has been banned and challenged numerous times. I am here to say that frankly, I do not see it as something controversial or anything worth really delving into. The entire novel could be summed up in a nutshell like this: An adolescent boy gets expelled from his school, and is too nervous to tell his parents what happened, so he decides to spend 3 days in Manhattan getting drunk, complain about everything, and make things harder than they need to be. Now just what exactly is a banned book ? “A banned book is one that has been removed from the shelves

Catcher in the Rye deals with a lot of topics that many adolescents go through as they’re growing up. Ever since Holden’s brother died nothing has been the same for him. His world was turned upside down. After getting kicked out of his boarding school, he has to struggle through many problems in the book. As he’s wandering around New York he deals with innocence, his fear of change, and depression. Even though the story takes place in a few days, Holden ends up learning a lot about himself in the end.

It is my belief that since by the time the child is required to read such literature in school, they are at an age where they can distinguish between things that should and should not be said and it is the job of the parents to educate the child that just because they say it in a book does not mean he or she should.Another subject common to banned and censored books is sexuality.

King and King By Lina de Haan, The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne, To Kill a Mockingbird By Harper Lee, Harry Potter By JK Rowling, The Catcher in the Rye By J.D. Salinger, Gone with the Wind By Margaret Mitchell, Where the Wild Things Are By Maurice Sendak, Uncle Tom’s Cabin By Harriet Beecher Stowe. Want to know what all these books have in common? They have all been banned somewhere at some time or another. All of these books teach important values and teach children about world conflicts and affairs. Yet some people have considered these books inappropriate for students.

The Catcher in the Rye is a book about a guy named Holden Caulfield. He narrates the whole story to the readers. He starts off by telling the story about being at Pencey Prep school, which is a private school located in Pennsylvania. It is the day of the game and he misses it saying everyone is a bunch of “phonies.” He ends up getting expelled because he is failing four out of five classes and goes to say goodbye to his teacher Mr. Spencer. Before he leaves he goes back to his dorm to find his roommate, Stradlater, getting ready for a date with Jane Gallagher. Holden used to date Jane and he is very angry at Stradlater. When Stradlater returns from the date with Jane, Holden questions Stradlater immensely and Holden attacks Stradlater because he is in such a rage. Holden then realizes he has had enough of the prep school and leaves a couple days earlier to go back to Manhattan.

There are numerous banned books which are removed from shelves due to their controversial content not only just in America but also around the world. The novel, The Catcher in the Rye, written by J.D. Salinger is one of the most well-known “censored publications” throughout American schools. The novel, set in the 1950s, is narrated by a sixteen-year-old boy named Holden Caulfield. The story begins in a mental hospital where Holden is undergoing treatment. From there, he tells his account of his expulsion from school and his subsequent lonesome journey throughout New York, all of which happened leading up to his voluntary admission into the sanitorium. Most of the novel’s adversaries argue that the book should be banned due to its vulgar content including the constant use of profanity, the apparent thoughts of violence, and the descriptions of sexual activity. On the contrary, I believe that this novel should not be banned because it brings attention to mental illness.