... new ideas, people, and experiences. Holden's psychological battle within himself serves as the tool that uncovers the coming-of-age novel's underlying themes of teen angst, depression, and the disingenuous nature of society. The novel tackles issues of blatant profanity, teenage sex, and other erratic behavior. Such issues ... using profanity as the basis of censorship and scrutiny is not applicable. Profanity is not a valid grounds to ban nor censor literature. Banning books such as, The Catcher In the Rye infringes on the freedoms that America was founded upon. The Bill of Rights is one...

• Word Count: 783
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

"The Catcher in the Rye" is one of the most frequently banned books in America today for many reasons, including its language, sexual reference, Characters (their actions and descriptions), and Violence. The language J.D. Salinger uses in "The Catcher in the Rye" is very ... the whole night. Another example of unnecessary violence is when Holden talks about punching out all the windows in his shed and then turning on the family car windows. If a teen audience is the main viewpoint of this book, violence should not be used as an answer for such stupid actions. If that's not enough, "The Catch...

• Word Count: 670
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... Rye, An Analysis of Holden Caulfield From the beginning of the story, it J.D. Salinger made it clear that the problems that were troubling Holden were deeper that issues of typical teen angst. Holden was self-destructive and emotionally unstable. The death of his younger brother Allie seemed to have a profound affect on Holden. It appears that Holden, under the circumstances, wasn ... people he encountered were "phony" and concerned with materialistic matters. He was especially disappointed in his brother, who he referred to as a "prostitute" because he was earning a living writing shod...

• Word Count: 930
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... all. The fact that he hires her can be seen as wrong but the fact that she is that young makes it worse. People may see this as possibly promoting teen sex. Holden has a slightly perverted mind and talks about sex very often. His constant mention of sex can be attributed to the fact that he is a teenage boy. These types ... "socially acceptable". That is why the content of this book can be considered a problem. Alternative works If The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is not a possibility for use other books include: The Day I Die, Letters to Each Other, Lonely Hearts, and Afraid of ...

• Word Count: 958
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School