The Catcher in the Rye
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American novelist JD Salinger, author of classic 20th Century book The Catcher in the Rye, has died of natural causes aged 91.
The Catcher In The Rye, first published in 1951, is a tale of teenage angst. It has become one of the most influential American novels of the modern era. More than 60,000,000 copies have been sold. Soon after its publication, Salinger shunned the fame it brought and became a recluse for the rest of his life.
The Catcher in the Rye quickly became a bible of teenage dissent in America and a staple of high school and freshman college English courses.
The Catcher In The Rye, first published in 1951, is a tale of teenage angst. It has become one of the most influential American novels of the modern era. More than 60,000,000 copies have been sold. Soon after its publication, Salinger shunned the fame it brought and became a recluse for the rest of his life.
The Catcher in the Rye quickly became a bible of teenage dissent in America and a staple of high school and freshman college English courses.
Langweilig said:
cazzer said:
And its crap.
I read a synopsis of that novel and I agree. It's a bit suspect too.It was certainly a bit whiffy by the early 1980s, when I suspect many of us were required to read it.
If Holden Caulfield presented himself on PH today, started whining on about his life, expounding nauseatingly cliché-ridden moralistic viewpoints, and generally getting up everyone's nose, he'd probably be logging on as "Holden The Bassist", get banned, re-appear, get banned again and finally disappear up his own fundamental orifice.
Edited by eharding on Thursday 28th January 23:59
eharding said:
Langweilig said:
cazzer said:
And its crap.
I read a synopsis of that novel and I agree. It's a bit suspect too.It was certainly a bit whiffy by the early 1980s, when I suspect many of us were required to read it.
If Holden Caulfield presented himself on PH today, started whining on about his life, expounding nauseatingly cliché-ridden moralistic viewpoints, and generally getting up everyone's nose, he'd probably be logging on as "Holden The Bassist", get banned, re-appear, get banned again and finally disappear up his own fundamental orifice.
Edited by eharding on Thursday 28th January 23:59
Ozzie Osmond said:
Well, around 60,000,000 other people have bought a copy so you're not entirely on your own! 
...and some of them are quite dangerous. Look under the "Shootings" subsection here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_references_t...
The only bright spot to being forced to read this was MaryAnn. Don't remember her? Not surprised. She was in my 11th grade English class. She was in my group that gave the report. Oustanding norks.
Mazda Baiter said:
cazzer said:
And its crap.
Worst book I have ever had the misfortune of reading.
) understood what my teachers were wittering on about.The two I haven't managed to summon up the courage to re-read are Of Mice and Men and The Catcher in the Rye.
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