Examples Of Censorship In Catcher In The Rye

Salinger wrote this novel in 1951, The Catcher In The Rye was published at a time when the burgeoning American industrial economy made the nation prosperous and entrenched social rules which were to be followed especially by the younger generations.Because Salinger used slang and profanity in his text and because he discussed adolescent sexuality in a complex and open way, many readers were offended, and this caused great controversy once the book was actually released. Holden rejects middle class norms and is very bulgar when referring to things. He faces alcoholism, and constantly smokes. Salinger did not censor himself as Holden Caulfield and the vulgarity itself was enough to challenge the book. Some schools have banned it for including sex and the abuse of drugs. Some people took what was being sad in the book too serious, and John Lennon was actually murdered because his killer believed he was a phony person. Although The Catcher in the Rye is one of the most controversial books ever written, it is still taught in many English classes all around the United States, including all IB schools. Loved by many teenagers and adults for its rebellious characteristics, It is banned for its profanity, sexual content, and violence by many schools from the 60’s to the present.Its Literary importance isn’t lowered and some schools still decide to keep it for that very

The dystopian novel, “Fahrenheit 451” was written by Ray Bradbury in the 1950’s. It tells the story of a 30 year old fireman, Guy Montag. He starts out as loyal to his society which was a burden to heavy censorship and an upcoming war. After a series of events, he’s in pursuit of breaking free of it. The author uses censorship to demonstrate a good example of what it would be like to live in a world where society had no knowledge.

Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye has been into continuous dispute and controversy since its publication in 1951. Some critics think that Salinger 's narrative of the human plight is engrossing and enlightening, yet incredibly depressing. The leading character, Holden Caulfield, serves as the basis for critical discussion due to his psychological conflict. Salinger 's portrayal of Holden, which encloses incidents of dejection, nervous breakdown, impulsive spending, sexual exploration, and other wandering behavior, have all assist to the controversial nature of the novel. Yet the novel is praised by its piercing advocates, who argue that it is a critical look at the problems facing American youth during the 1950 's.

Have you ever read a banned book before? I recently read the banned book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Although the book was amazing, I can see why and also agree that Fahrenheit 451 should be censored from those not in high school. Overall, the book was cataclysmic as it contained several inappropriate and violent themes that would give people a concern to censor it.

From its publication, The Catcher in the Rye gained widespread aversion from schools through its blatant profanity. But despite the time gap since the publication in the 1950s until now, the book explores immortal themes of adolescence and maturing still relevant today. Symbolizing the average teenage life, adolescents throughout the country are able to connect to Holden without question. As Holden agonizes over his purpose and depression, teens relate to this some intangible part of themselves. Holden frustrates over dating, drinking, low grades, switching schools, and life in general. Suddenly, in a second, as the adult world threatens the once serene childhood, as the weight of responsibility of being an adult crashes, Holden crumbles.

Without these scenes, Salinger’s message would be censored. This censorship disrupts the messages he is trying to portray to his audience. Such as human empathy, and maturity. Within one of these scenes, Holden had his session with Sunny, who is a prostitute. To the reader’s surprise, Holden refused to do anything sexual with Sunny, but instead talked with Sunny about a multitude of thoughts he needed someone to empathize with.

The Catcher in the Rye is a novel about a teen/adult named Holden Caulfield that took place in the 1950’s in New York which is the perfect setting for a kid to become an adult because of its size, but Holden Caulfield was telling the story in a mental hospital in California. Throughout the novel Holden is transitioning from a kid to an adult and he takes us along with him to experience what it is like to become an adult. Due to the fact that Holden is maturing, J.D. Salinger, the author of the Catcher in the Rye, decides it is appropriate to disregard censorship and so the book contains a lot of vulgar and inappropriate scenes. J.D. Salinger published the Catcher in the Rye and about ten years

In Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, he creates a social commentary on human’s dependence on technology and how if humans allow themselves to be influenced by it, they could be manipulated easily, as the government in Fahrenheit 451 does. The government is able to manipulate its people through uses of censorship. The government in the story censors out any influence that gives people free thoughts and ideas to argue about and possibly realize how oppressive the government is. This influence happens to be books. The government censors out all books by using firemen. Though, these “firemen” in Fahrenheit 451 don’t prevent fires, but they instead start them, by using kerosine pumping hoses instead of water hoses. They use the kerosine to go around to where books are stashed and burn them. This burning of books results in technology such as televisions and tablets being the main source of information for the people, making it easy for the government to lie about the information given. One example of this in the book is towards the end when Montag is being pursued by the law after his acts against the government. During the chase, Montag escapes from the authorities through a river, but because the government did not want to show its people that they had failed, they show people on the television, images of a random man walking on the sidewalk who is pounced on by the mechanical hound and a voice claiming, “The search is over, Montag is dead; a crime against society has been avenged.”

In this essay, I will per void reasons why I personally believe censorship is bad, and how it affects society as well as young undeveloped minds in the novel “451 Fahrenheit”. In “451 Fahrenheit” the government doesn't want the society to be curious and to not give ideas out, they just want a controlled society, the government doesn't want the society to know past history, the government doesn't want you to read books so you don't find past mistakes information and opinion. “451 Fahrenheit” government is using censorship to control people is to feed them wrong information about their past and about books. In “451 Fahrenheit” the society does not know about their own history because the government does not want the people to know what happened

Censorship in Fahrenheit 451 The word “Dystopian” means “relating to or denoting an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one. Fahrenheit 451 is a novel by the author Ray Bradbury. The novel is about a dystopian future, where there is strict government censorship among the country. The government has banned all types of literature from the hands of the public.

Imagine a society where everybody is the same, acts the same, and looks the same. Fahrenheit 451 is a book about a man and his travels through his dystopian world, discovering that not everything he’s told his the truth. In the story Fahrenheit 451, author Ray Bradbury illustrates the idea that censorship makes us curious to learn; this becomes clear to readers when Montag becomes interested in memorizing as much as he can, without knowing what it means.

Censorship, the greatest depravity of the world. Without knowledge one becomes obsolete, but with knowledge one becomes a weapon. Then what purpose would restricting knowledge have? This malevolent thing that people think can bring order by blocking opposing ideas will be our downfall. In the book Fahrenheit 451, a seemingly utopian society exists, one that burns books all for the sake of everyone being equal, but is actually working or is it inciting more conflict

Books are a place of free thought and imagination, however over 11,000 books have been challenged since 1989. In the book, The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger addresses the topic of growing up immature. With this childish behavior, comes restrictive language and topics, such as the usage of vulgar words, and chapters based solely on sexual topics. Ultimately, J.D. Salinger portrays sensitive and controversial topics, in which at one point got the books banned throughout the themes and messages within The Catcher in the Rye. This is only one example of a censored book however, thousands of others that have been restricted for various reasons.

Holden Caulfield, a boy who struggles with his mental health, starts his story by saying, “I’m not going to tell you my whole goddam autobiography or anything. I’ll just tell you about this madman stuff that happened to me around last Christmas” (Salinger 3). Published in 1951, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger depicts a three-day journey of Holden as he tries to find out more about himself. Through his struggle, Holden experiences many obstacles and events, such as depression and profanity, that take place in most teenager’s lives, making the book a primary target for banning due to offensive language, suicidal tendencies, sexual content, violence, and outright negativity (Information). Though The Catcher in the Rye contains controversial topics, such as depression, vulgar language, and sexual discrimination, the novel is still relevant and relatable to teens today; therefore, the story should remain an option for students to read.

     J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye has captured the spirit of adolescence, dramatizing Holden Caulfield's vulgar language and melodramatic reactions. Written as the autobiographical account of a fictional teenage prep school student named Holden Caulfield, The Catcher in the Rye deals with material that is socially scandalous for the time (Gwynn, 1958). As an emotional, intelligent, and sensitive young man, Holden puts his inner world to the test through the sexual mores of his peers and elders, the teachings of his education, and his own emerging sense of self. Throughout the years, the language of the story has startled readers. Salinger's control of Holden's easy,